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  Friedman Sees Fiscal Cliff Colliding With Obama’s Legacy

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  November 9, 2012

  Political analyst Andy Friedman explains in his latest commentary that in the long term, the president’s legacy will ride on his ability to bring down the deficit.

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  State Street Makes Case for ETFs in Obama’s Second Term

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  November 8, 2012

  Targeted ETFs to consider in 2013 include REITs, munis and health care, says David Mazza, State Street’s head of ETF investment strategy.

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  Principles vs. Rules: The Fiduciary Debate in a Nutshell

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  October 25, 2012

  At TD Ameritrade conference, CFA's Roper, IAA's Tittsworth and SIFMA's Carroll agree, disagree and look ahead at fiduciary standard, SRO for RIAs.

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  9 Crucial Eras in U.S. Income Tax History

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  October 25, 2012

  Listen to Obama and Romney debate tax policy today and you'll hear echoes of the past, all the way back to the Civil War.

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  Can Advisors Have ‘Zero’ Conflicts of Interest? The Legal and Regulatory Record

  By Rex Staples, CFP Board of Standards Inc.  |  October 9, 2012

  The CFP Board’s director of investigations makes the case that there is no such thing as “zero” conflicts of interest and that the nature of “material” conflicts of interest is subject to change.

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  HighTower Advisors: The New Face of Fiduciary?

  By Knut A. Rostad  |  September 26, 2012

  Does any advisor have "zero conflicts of interest?"

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  Obama vs. Romney: Top 7 Places Where Campaign Cash Comes From

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  September 26, 2012

  Which sectors give the most cash to which candidates? Some of the amounts are surprising.

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  How Much Do They Make? From Presidents to Privates, Then & Now

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  September 12, 2012

  How much better off financially are today's presidents, Supreme Court justices and bankers?

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  New Hire Roundup: TD Ameritrade Institutional Adds Dario

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 5, 2012

  Also this week in new hires, Joseph Nader joined Wescott Financial Advisory Group; Will Proctor went to a new spot at Neuberger Berman; and more.

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  Citigroup, Smith Barney Emerge Unscathed From Mutual Fund Suit

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

  Citigroup and its former Smith Barney brokerage unit, together with two executives, saw nearly all claims thrown out in a lawsuit that accused them of shortchanging mutual fund investors out of more than $100 million in fee discounts.