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  U.K. Officials to Question U.S. Companies on Taxes

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  November 12, 2012

  American executives from Amazon, Google and Starbucks were to be on the hot seat in Britain on Monday as they faced questioning by U.K. tax authorities over how they managed to pay so little tax on earnings that amounted to billions.

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  Tough Talk in U.K. on Banks, Starbucks Taxes

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 17, 2012

  The U.K. was sounding a note of authority with assertions that banks should be compelled to hold a certain amount of capital and threats of an investigation into Starbucks’ tax affairs.

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  Forget Commoditized Investment Advice, Says United Capital’s Duran

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  September 13, 2012

  When Joe Duran mentions “big ideas,” he means it, something he implored attendees of MarketCounsel’s Member Summit 2012 to leave with and implement in their own practices.

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  Tibergien on Advisor M&A Trends: Expect More Deals

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  August 3, 2012

  Commenting on findings of Pershing Real Deals report on advisor M&A, Pershing Advisor Solutions’ CEO sees a re-emergence of strategic buyers and suggests the RIA business may evolve to resemble the accounting industry.

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  15 Best Cities for College Grads to Find Work—and Live

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  June 5, 2012

  More than half of employers say they plan to hire recent college grads this year, according to a survey by CareerBuilder—but where?

• Toys or Tools: The Mobile Revolution

  By Dan Skiles  |  April 24, 2012

  There’s no doubt that advisors are quickly adopting mobile technology.

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  Tom Bradley Says ‘RIAs on the Winning Side’: TD Ameritrade Conference

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  February 2, 2012

  TD Ameritrade Institutional President Tom Bradley opened the clearing and custodial firm’s annual conference Thursday morning in Orlando with a wide ranging discussion of current hot topics.

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  Bill Gross Touts PIMCO Total Return ETF at Virtual Summit

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 11, 2012

  PIMCO CIO Bill Gross promoted the upcoming launch of an ETF-version of his PIMCO Total Return Fund at the ETF Virtual Summit, a four-hour online event held on Tuesday that was attended by nearly 1,000 advisors.

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  How to Capitalize on the ‘January Effect’

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  January 2, 2012

  Renewed optimism that drives resolutions to lose weight, stop smoking and save money also affects market performance, according to Stephen Ciccone, a professor of finance at the University of New Hampshire.

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  Getting the Right Clients

  By Susan L. Hirshman  |  August 24, 2011

  As I was sipping my coffee at Starbucks recently, I overheard the following conversation between a financial advisor and his friend: