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Steve Daniels

A native of Wilmette, Steve is a graduate of Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, and has a master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.

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COUNTRYWIDE CREDIT SEES CROSS-SELLING OPPORTUNITIES: MORTGAGES AND FUNDS MIGHT BE A GOOD FIT

As consolidation in the financial services industry shifts into high gear, the challenges of delivering on cross-selling opportunities…

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DEAL WATCH: CONNECTICUT BANK BUYS CONTROL OF LOCAL BROKER-DEALER BRANCH; IM&R AFFILIATE IS SECOND IN THREE MONTHS TO TRADE INDEPENDENCE FOR CAPITAL

A small Connecticut mutual savings bank is buying a majority stake in the largest and top-selling branch of…

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ABUSES OF ESTATE VEHICLE RAISE IRS IRE: FAMILY FRIENDLY? NOT THESE FEDS

The Internal Revenue Service is taking aim at a popular estate-planning technique. Long used as a vehicle to…

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IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE ECONOMY, JUST FOLLOW THE BEANIE BABY: DAISY THE COW JUMPED OVER THE MOON

In every life there come moments of clarity — occasions when a shining light of consciousness pierces the…

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Special Report: Efficiency vs Independence equals stalemate in adviser acquisitions

A fragmented legion of independent financial advisers controls a growing share of the retail investment business. Meanwhile, an increasing cadre of larger financial services companies is on the prowl to buy these firms.

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FULL-SERVICE BROKER CROSSES A LINE, AGREEING TO CLEAR THROUGH E*TRADE: PARTNERSHIP DESIGNED TO LURE CREDIT UNIONS

In a highly unusual arrangement, a fledgling brokerage, established to serve the investment needs of credit union customers,…

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AS FUNDS UP ANTE, TIMER BODY NEARS POLICY TO REIN IN ITS OWN: MOVE COULD INVOLVE CENSURE BY PEERS

The association representing market-timing advisers is moving toward a self-policing policy that could call for punishing members who…

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GANG OF 71’S NEW PUSH: DISSED BY FUNDS, IT HOPES RATINGS SEPARATE TRADERS FROM INVESTORS

A group of prominent advisers known as the Gang of 71, rebuffed in their underdog bid for institutional-caliber…

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WHICH ANNUITY PARTNER TO KEEP? BANK MERGERS SQUEEZING INSURERS

Scale giveth and scale taketh away. The securities-distribution units of big banks have grown to the size where…

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A 10-POINT ICE PICK IN THE INVESTOR’S WALLET — BASIS INSTINCT: SCHWAB BOOSTING SHELF FEES FOR BIGGEST CUSTOMERS

Charles Schwab & Co. may be the 800-pound gorilla of mutual-fund distribution, but its campaign to hike fees…