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Registered Rep. February 29, 2012 Jerry Gleeson	It's a Tough Route for Younger Advisors Anew report by Charles Schwab, which shows that advisors under the age of 40 are more likely than their older peers to feel pressure to grow their book of business, or to focus on selling proprietary products.
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Financial Planning November 1, 2012 Jim Grote	Practice Profile: Global Perspective for Financial Planners Former FPA chairman, Dan Moisand, believes an international viewpoint can help advisors cope better with regulatory burdens.
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Financial Advisor December 2004 Evan Simonoff	Editor's Note For financial advisors, mistakes can cost clients huge amounts of their life savings. Because advisors have so much at stake in what they do, it's easy to understand why professionals get so passionate about their work.
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