South Dakota

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  NARAB II Bill Clears Senate Banking Committee

  By Arthur D. Postal and Elizabeth D. Festa  |  June 11, 2013

  The bill would establish the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, a nonprofit, independent board to provide a mechanism for multistate licensing for insurance producers

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  Top 25 Colleges for Best Return on Investment: 2013

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  May 27, 2013

  Out of 1,511 schools studied, these 25 had the greatest payoff for graduates over the course of a 30-year career.

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  Obama Names Replacements for SEC’s Walter, Paredes

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 24, 2013

  Kara Stein of Sen. Jack Reed’s office will replace Walter, while Senate Banking economist Mike Piwowar will replace Paredes.

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  Top 30 Colleges for Highest Starting Salaries: 2013

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  May 21, 2013

  Out of 1,058 colleges surveyed, graduates of these schools grabbed the biggest starting salaries from their first jobs.

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  Taxes and the States: Which Take the Biggest Bites?

  By Mike Patton  |  April 1, 2013

  Governments are always looking to tax, and in these states, you can expect to find steep taxes on wireless services, lottery winnings, property and more.

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  Precious Metals and Taxes: What to Expect With Transactions

  By Tax Facts Online  |  March 27, 2013

  The experts at Tax Facts Online on how sales of precious metals are taxed.

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  Senate Banking Chief Johnson Announces Retirement

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  March 26, 2013

  Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, announced Tuesday that he would not run for re-election when his term ends in 2014.

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  Financial Crisis’s Pricetag Could Top $10 Trillion: GAO

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 15, 2013

  Losses incurred by the financial crisis of 2007-'09 could exceed $10 trillion, and the effects could linger for years to come, according to a just-released report by the Government Accountability Office.

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  Top 10 Most Regressive Tax States

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  February 5, 2013

  In the states whose tax systems most favor high earners, low-income families pay up to six times as high a share of their income as the wealthiest families, according to a report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.

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  Double Think: Winning the Battle Over Your Clients’ Two Brains

  By Olivia Mellan, Sherry Christie  |  January 21, 2013

  It’s impossible to read minds, but an understanding of how people’s brains work can help you better serve clients.