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Week of July 25, 2011

How likely is it that the U.S. government will default on its debt?

Number of votes: 269

Week of July 15, 2011

Do you agree with the Consumer Federation of America that an SRO would be an improvement over the SEC, given its funding shortfall?

Number of votes: 34

Week of July 8, 2011

Are you talking to your clients about higher taxes?

Number of votes: 22

Week of June 24, 2011

Has Afghanistan been worth the price America has paid?

Number of votes: 77

Week of June 17, 2011

Do you expect the markets to be like LeBron James (slumping), the Boston Bruins (rallying to a big win) or Vancouver rioters (chaotic) over the next three months?

Number of votes: 99

Week of June 10, 2011

Whose scandal is the most embarrassing?

Number of votes: 137

Week of June 3, 2011

Would you vote for Sarah Palin if she runs for president?

Number of votes: 518

Week of May 27, 2011

Do you have a disaster recovery plan in place?

Number of votes: 37

Week of May 20, 2011

Are more of your clients now considering liquid alternative investments?

Number of votes: 33

Week of May 13, 2011

Have you ever 'fired' a client for not meeting a minimum asset level?

Number of votes: 65

Week of May 6, 2011

Should the U.S. government have released Osama Bin Laden's death photos?

Number of votes: 172

Week of April 29, 2011

Do you believe Ameriprise Financial will find a buyer for Securities America Inc.?

Number of votes: 131

Week of April 22, 2011

Would you vote for Donald Trump for president?

Number of votes: 415

Week of April 15, 2011

Are your clients expressing interest in investing more aggressively?

Number of votes: 23

Week of April 8, 2011

Can ethics be taught?

Number of votes: 108

Week of March 25, 2011

Do you expect financial monogamy from your clients?

Number of votes: 48

Week of March 18, 2011

Does the proposal to create new tax brackets for the highest-paid Americans by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) have any chance of being signed into law?

Number of votes: 92

Week of March 14, 2011

Should Mary Schapiro be forced to resign over the David Becker incident?

Number of votes: 163

Week of February 25, 2011

Do you think recent drop in the stock market is the start of a correction?

Number of votes: 184

Week of February 18, 2011

Would clearer guidance from Finra make you more likely to use social-networking tools?

Number of votes: 75

Week of February 11, 2011

Should there be higher suitability standards for sophisticated ETFs?

Number of votes: 129

Week of January 31, 2011

Which team will win the Super Bowl on Sunday?

Number of votes: 224

Week of January 20, 2011

In terms of federal oversight of registered investment advisers, which scenario do you favor?

Number of votes: 359

Week of January 14, 2011

Would you recommend a reverse mortgage to your clients in retirement?

Number of votes: 117

Week of January 10, 2011

Do you agree with Laszlo Birinyi's prediction that the S&P 500 index will top 2,800 by Sept. 2013

Number of votes: 184

Week of December 29, 2010

Do you believe the muni-bond market will crash in 2011?

Number of votes: 393

Week of December 16, 2010

Will 2011 be a better year for the markets?

Number of votes: 33

Week of December 10, 2010

Which of these top vote-getters has the best chance of being selected by the editors of Time magazine as its Person of the Year?

Number of votes: 62

Week of December 3, 2010

Do you think that Congress will make significant cuts in federal spending next year?

Number of votes: 162

Week of November 24, 2010

Do you anticipate clients’ reaching out to you in response to reports of an insider trading probe?

Number of votes: 47

Week of November 19, 2010

Do the new aggressive airport security pat-downs violate constitutional rights against unreasonable search?

Number of votes: 79

Week of November 12, 2010

Should new broker pay rules limit bonus packages?

Number of votes: 67

Week of November 5, 2010

Should Finra require broker-dealers to provide more disclosure of services, fees and conflicts?

Number of votes: 109

Week of October 29, 2010

Do you support the CFP Board's proposal to raise fees to help fund a marketing campaign?

Number of votes: 232

Week of October 22, 2010

Will you require employees to pay more of their health care costs?

Number of votes: 66

Week of October 15, 2010

Do you think the SEC should eliminate mandatory arbitration in disputes between investors and brokers?

Number of votes: 123

Week of October 8, 2010

Do you think the Dow will finish the year above 11,000?

Number of votes: 278

Week of October 1, 2010

Do you think gold prices have hit their peak?

Number of votes: 202

Week of September 24, 2010

Will the GOP succeed in modifying the financial-reform law?

Number of votes: 106

Week of September 17, 2010

Does the burgeoning business of selling model portfolios need regulation?

Number of votes: 83

Week of September 10, 2010

Do you think The Hartford misled clients?

Number of votes: 259

Week of September 3, 2010

Do you think deflation is a threat to the stock market?

Number of votes: 127

Week of August 27, 2010

Has the federal government done enough to help rebuild New Orleans?

Number of votes: 109

Week of August 20, 2010

Are the tax advantages of life insurance more appealing now?

Number of votes: 157

Week of August 13, 2010

Are you ready for 2011, when RIA firms with up to $100 million in assets will come under state regulation?

Number of votes: 88

Week of July 23, 2010

Do you support the SEC's plan to overhaul 12(b)-1 fees?

Number of votes: 355

Week of July 16, 2010

Do you think that the penalty against Goldman Sachs is fair?

Number of votes: 219

Week of July 9, 2010

Do you think the LeBron-led Miami Heat will win the NBA championship next year?

Number of votes: 310

Week of June 25, 2010

Are you satisfied with the compromise that Congress reached in the fiduciary debate?

Number of votes: 148

Week of June 18, 2010

Would you support a law like one being proposed in Arizona that would deny citizenship to U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants?

Number of votes: 601

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