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  Dr. Kent Smetters: The 2012 IA 25 Extended Profile

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 25, 2012

  A good argument could be made for excluding Wharton professor Kent Smetters from the IA 25.

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  Advisors’ Top Business Worries: What You’d Expect, but…

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  May 24, 2012

  Latest TD Ameritrade survey shows RIAs fretting over economy, markets and compliance, but they also lean on other advisors for help on people issues.

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  Key Systems for a Healthy Independent Advisory Business, Pt. 8: Your Custodian

  By Mike Patton  |  May 24, 2012

  In the final post in his series on what constitutes a healthy RIA firm, advisor Mike Patton considers the key role of a custodian in running your practice more efficiently.

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  8 Fastest Growing Financial Services Jobs

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  May 23, 2012

  AdvisorOne sifts through data from the BLS to find eight of the fastest growing jobs in this sector from 2010 to 2020.

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  ETF Market Explodes as Asset Managers Innovate

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 22, 2012

  The RIA Group at iShares has seen phenomenal growth, to 100 boutique managers totaling $46 billion in ETF assets this year versus only a few managers with $5.8 billion in assets in 2009.

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  Hearing on Bachus' SRO Bill Set for June 6

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 22, 2012

  The House Financial Services Committee announced Wednesday that it will hold a hearing on June 6 on the redraft of Rep. Spencer Bachus’ bill calling for an SRO to oversee advisors.

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  Advisors Wanted: 403(b) Plans Need ‘Modernizing’

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  May 22, 2012

  Aaron Friedman of Principal Financial says that in areas like investment options, investment policy statements and participant education, advisors have a role to play in “modernizing” 403(b) plans.

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  The 2012 Broker-Dealer Presidents' Poll

  By John Sullivan, Advisorone, Liana Roberts  |  May 22, 2012

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  Kindred Spirits

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  May 22, 2012

  In the nearly 30 years that I have been covering financial advisors, the fundamental problem hasn’t changed: Delivering client-centered advice isn’t as profitable as selling products.

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  Schwab, Envestnet Join Forces in Data Integration Deal

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 18, 2012

  Advisors using the solution will see “dramatic gains” in their ability to serve clients and scale businesses more profitably, said Stuart DePina, group president of Envestnet | Tamarac.