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Ask Abby
Abby Salameh is the Chief Marketing Officer for the Fusion Advisor Network.		 Behind the Numbers
Perspective on current market conditions and forecasts for future developments.		 Building Bridges
Patricia Angus is the founder and CEO of Angus Advisory Group LLC.		 Career Moves
Mindy Diamond is president of Diamond Consultants, of Chester, N.J.
 
 
 
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College Planning
Lynn O'Shaughnessy is a college consultant, author and speaker.		 Court Opinions
Attorney Gregory Monday is a shareholder in the law firm Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren.		 The ERISA Penalty Box
Amy Glynn is President and Founder of the Pension Resource Institute.		 ETF Liquidation Watch
Daniel D. Hickey is the director of institutional services at ETF Global.
 
 
 
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Fix My Business
Anne Field's areas of specialty include small business and management.		 Generations
Kevin McKinley CFP is Principal/owner of McKinley Money LLC.		 The Inner Game
Matt Oechsli is author of Building a Successful 21st Centure Financial Practice.		 Inside the Litigation Lion
An inside view of trends in SEC/FINRA regulatory and compliance issues.		  
 
 
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Insider Insights
Obsessed with getting investors to expect more from insider data than the commodity feeds.		 The Intelligent Investor
Insight and transparency to research on stocks, ETFs and mutual funds.		 The NAVigator
John is Portfolio Manager & EVP at Closed-End Fund Advisors, a Registered Investment Advisory Firm.		 The P&L
A Wall Street analyst offers opinions on stocks, funds and markets.		  
 
 
 
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Philathropy Tax e-Letter
 A unique take on current issues in the fascinating worlds of philanthropy, tax and estate planning.		 The Positive Story Project
Hartley Goldstone, J.D., MBA, delights in being surprised by profound questions		 The Social Media Advisor
Kevin Nichols is the Director of Coaching for The Oechsli Institute.		 Talking ETFs
Richard Keary is the Founder/Principal of Global ETF Advisors LLC.		  
 
 
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Technology Review
 Reviews of new technologies relevant to wealthmanagement professionals.		 Tomorrow's Advisor
Stay up to date on advisor regulatory requirements, practice management and best practices.
 
 


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