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  New Threshold Wealth Management Focuses on Mid-Range Wealthy

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  October 8, 2012

  Just below the level of wealthy multigenerational families are private individuals and families who require personalized investment advice and financial planning, but without the panoply of other family office services.

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  New Hire Roundup: U.S. Bank Names Jeppson CIO of Private Client Group

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 3, 2012

  This week in new hires, Mary Martuscelli joined The Private Client Reserve as west region president, and Moss Adams announced a transition in leadership.

• Russell Pulls Plug on 25 ETFs

  By Ron DeLegge, ETFguide.com  |  September 25, 2012

  Russell Investments is liquidating 25 equity index ETFs with around $310 million in assets.

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  Advisors Feel Pinch of Compensation Squeeze

  By Ellen Uzelac  |  September 25, 2012

  Many advisors expect to see a slight lift in pay in 2012, but with the sluggish economic recovery, ongoing global challenges and relentless cost-cutting, there is little reason to bring out the bubbly.

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  SEC Enforcement Roundup: Hedge Fund Manager’s $37 Million Ponzi Scheme Busted

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

  Others facing SEC charges include a former director in a compensation scheme that netted hundreds of thousands of dollars in undisclosed income.

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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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  12 Worst Financial Advisors in America

  By Ron Pechtimaldjian, AdvisorOne  |  July 26, 2012

  AdvisorOne found BrokerCop.com’s list and ranked each “Advisor Horribilis” from the past year in reverse order of horribleness, balancing amount of money stolen with amount of “ick” factor involved.

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  A Cool Place to Work: How Advisory Firms Are Attracting, Retaining Top Employees

  By Ellen Uzelac  |  July 26, 2012

  How is this for a dream job? Unlimited paid leave. Time off for philanthropy. Friday chair massages. Forward-thinking advisory firms are looking to boost employee buy-in and morale.

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  Investing and the Aging Brain: ‘What Do I Do When I Get Stupid?’

  By Michael Finke  |  July 26, 2012

  Financial decision-making ability peaks in middle age. Plan accordingly.

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  Why the Financial Crisis Can Happen Again: News Analysis

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  June 22, 2012

  More than four years after the financial crisis began, could it all happen again? Has Wall Street changed its ways? How about Washington?