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  Bernie Clark: The 2013 IA 25 Extended Profile

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  May 20, 2013

  Clark has shown quiet but confident leadership not merely in growing Schwab’s custody unit, but in addressing many of advisors' most trying issues.

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  Baby Boomers Best ‘in History’ at Retirement Saving: Michael Finke

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  May 7, 2013

  We’re in a retirement crisis, but it’s a “bit overblown.”

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  The 2013 IA 25 Slideshow: Thought Leaders

  By Editorial Staff  |  May 6, 2013

  Among the most influential people in the industry are the researchers, economists and consultants whose work shapes the way advisors do business these days.

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  When Disclosures Do More Harm Than Good to the Client

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  April 17, 2013

  Disclosure is good, nondisclosure is bad—right? Perhaps it's not as simple as we like to believe, as Michael Finke of Texas Tech points out.

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  Looking for a Job After College? Try Financial Planning

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  April 12, 2013

  Deena Katz and Harold Evensky make a pitch: the education’s practical, and a job is waiting for you upon graduation.

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  The Disclosure Paradox: How Much Information Is Too Much?

  By Michael Finke  |  April 1, 2013

  Too much information can be as harmful to retirement plan decisions as too little.

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  Your Client’s Brain: Coping as Your Clients Age

  By Olivia Mellan  |  March 26, 2013

  As the brain ages, there is a decline in the ability to make decisions matched by a misplaced confidence in that ability.

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  Top 5 Retirement Issues

  By Editorial Staff  |  February 25, 2013

  Investment Advisor talked to several of the main players on the retirement stage to get their thoughts on the big challenges of modern retirement.

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  Rekindling Equity Enthusiasm; Optimizing Annuity Options: March Research—Slideshow

  By Editorial Staff  |  February 22, 2013

  "Stocks: A Hard Sell," the cover story by Ellen Uzelac, details how client enthusiasm for equities has taken a hit in recent years. The Annuity Analytics column, by Prof. Moshe Milevsky, offers advice on how to make the most of guaranteed living benefits in annuity contracts.

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  Busting the Risk Myth of Women and Investing

  By Michael Finke  |  February 22, 2013

  The perception of the “fairer sex” as less willing to tolerate investment risk fits well with common stereotypes. But there’s more to this story.