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  Public Sector Overwhelmingly Favors Pension-Style Retirement: NIRS

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  September 29, 2011

  A study found DB plans are strongly preferred over DC plans in the public sector, and investment returns are higher in DB plans than in 401(k)s.

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  Baird Hires 6 FAs From Morgan Stanley, Schwab and Wells Fargo

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  September 1, 2011

  Baird has hired six financial advisors and a nonproducing branch manager, the employee-owned firm said late Tuesday. The new hires include the Capuano Butler Group of Denver, which manages some $600 million in assets and was previously affiliated with Charles Schwab.

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  News Analysis: Are We in a Recession?

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  August 30, 2011

  Consumer confidence plunged to two-year lows in August, stoking predictions and outright declarations that the economy has slipped into recession. The latest Consumer Confidence Index reading of 44.5 is lower than the 53.9 average for the 2007-2009 recession.

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  Deficit Reduction Committee Gets to Work

  By Robert Bloink, Esq., LL.M., William H. Byrnes, Esq.  |  August 29, 2011

  Congress’ solution to the debt limit crisis and rising deficits is fully operational, but many are left wondering whether the bipartisan Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction is capable of fulfilling its mandate.

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  Top 10 Industry Donors to Congressional Deficit Panel Members

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  August 15, 2011

  Political contributions tracker MapLight analyzes campaign contributions to the 12 members of the 'Super Committee' that Congress appointed to reduce the nation's debt.

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  With Pelosi Picks, Deficit Panel Now Complete

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  August 11, 2011

  Bringing the number to 12, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday her picks for the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction.

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  Those Under-50 Clients: Goldmine or Just the Shaft?

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  July 26, 2011

  A Cisco study on tech use by and advice preference of younger investors shows the opportunity, and danger, they pose for independent advisors.

• Raymond James Settles ARS Issues

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  July 26, 2011

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  Does Anyone Have a Real Economic Plan?

  By Nicole Gelinas  |  July 26, 2011

  Going into next year’s election, President Obama is in a heap of trouble over the economy. Some evidence: in June, only 29 percent of the people who participated in a Wall Street Journal / NBC News poll thought the country was “headed in the right direction.”