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  The Election and Advisors: FPA’s Dan Barry Reports, and Predicts

  By Dan Barry, FPA  |  October 25, 2012

  Looking at next year’s advocacy agenda for FPA, much depends on the election and who is placed in key positions. A rundown of the big issues for planners, and what different election scenarios mean for those issues.

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  A House Divided: Help Client Couples Work Together

  By Olivia Mellan  |  October 23, 2012

  During the 30-plus years I’ve been counseling couples and teaching them how to resolve conflicts, I’ve identified many ways they tend to polarize around money.

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  How the Election Will Shape Regulatory Policies for Advisors

  By David Tittsworth, IAA  |  September 20, 2012

  The president appoints the people who will make the most important decisions on regulatory policy that affect your profession. First up on our list of potential changes: Treasury.

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  11 Key Congressional Committees for Advisors to Worry About

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 20, 2012

  As the election approaches, not just the White House and Congress are in play, but also control of congressional committees important to advisors and others in the financial services sector.

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  State Debt Burden Barely Moved by Deficit Cuts: Report

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  August 28, 2012

  State budget gaps have shrunk by half compared to the previous year, yet the mountain of debt burdening the states has barely budged—indicating a systemic crisis fueled by unfunded liabilities.

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  15 Best Small Cities for Successful Aging

  By Gil Weinreich and Ron Pechtimaldjian, AdvisorOne  |  August 28, 2012

  The Milken Institute study looked at 259 small U.S. metropolitan regions and ranked each based on 78 variables.

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  Custodians Offer More Trust Services to BDs and RIAs

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  August 23, 2012

  Enhancements from National Advisors, Pershing and Genworth all highlight a new custodian trend: helping advisors retain trust assets with powerful custody platforms.

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  Genworth Launches Trust Business for Indie Advisors

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  August 7, 2012

  Advisors worried about losing client assets to corporate trustees seek relationships with firms who will support their primary relationship with clients, says Genworth’s Brad Wheeler.

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  CFPB Rolls Out Financial Aid Shopping Sheet as Student Debt Tops $1 Trillion

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  July 25, 2012

  As outstanding student loan debt has surpassed the debt consumers hold in credit cards and car loans, the CFPB has just completed a form colleges can use to break down costs and payment options.

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  Q2 Earnings Kickoff: JPMorgan Down, Wells Fargo Up and Markets Heave Sigh of Relief

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  July 13, 2012

  Friday the 13th was lucky for JPMorgan and Wells Fargo as both banks’ stocks rose higher despite dark news that preceded their Q2 earnings reports.