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Regulatory Bodies Say Industry Firms Should Not Be Prohibited From Asking Employees For Their Social Media Passwords; What's Your Take? Do You Have A Better Solution?

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Banning access by investment industry employers to employee social media sites will make it difficult for regulators to supervise them says the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). The organization is encouraging California Governor Jerry Brown to veto the legislation.

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Advisors Were Among The Heroes Of 9/11. What Has This Industry Come To Mean To You Since That Day?

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There was no public official on hand to speak at the 9/11 memorial ceremony this morning. Only family members who read the names of their loved ones who died on this day 11 years ago.   You probably know someone who either died or was directly affected by the events of that day. We all know that they became heroes.

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Survey: By Wide Majority, Most Advisors Say They Need Help From Professional Groups With Earning Fees On Financial Planning

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  By a 78% to 22% margin, financial advisors say they need help in addressing the issue of how to earn fees on writing financial plans, according to an survey conducted by Advisors4Advisors.

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Ron Rhoades Responds: "In An Open Reply To My Trusted Colleague, Clark Blackman"

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In response to a post earlier in this space, Ron Rhoades requested Advisors4Advisors publish the following letter:

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An Open Letter To NAPFA's Board Regarding Ron Rhoades

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  NAPFA should re-instate Ron Rhoades as chairman-elect of the Board of Directors for 2013. I don't say that lightly. I know the great folks at NAPFA (though I am not a member) and I know their hearts are in the right place.   But I also know Mr. Rhoades personally and professionally. I, like Ron, am a CEO/CCO of an RIA firm, and I, like Ron, have been very involved with advancing the cause of fiduciary standards for all and am very active and involved with a number of organizations (currently as chairman of the AICPA's PFP Division Executive Committee, as leader of their Fidu

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