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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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CONFERENCE CALL: EXPERT PANEL’S ADVICE: FORGET DOLLAR-COST AVERAGING

Scenes from the Institute for Certified Financial Planners conference in San Diego: Harold Evensky, Don Phillips and…

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BASIS INSTINCT — THE SEQUEL: SCHWAB TAKES STAB AT ANOTHER FEE HIKE FOR SMALLEST FUNDS

One year after Charles Schwab & Co. first required small mutual funds to pay set-up and maintenance fees…

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THE TAXMAN COMETH: H&R BLOCK TO TACKLE FINANCE ADVICE FIELD

The tax preparer for the masses is getting the investment bug. H&R Block Inc. quietly has registered as…

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ACCOUNTANTS UP IN ARMS OVER BACKING FUND SELLERS: INSTITUTE MIGHT ENDORSE VENDORS FOR CPA-ADVISERS

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is pondering whether to endorse specific investment companies as vendors for…

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SIGNS DEAL WITH 50-FIRM ASSOCIATION: EQUITABLE LINING UP BEAN-COUNTER ADVISERS

Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States is the latest entry in the certified-public-accountant referral sweepstakes. Six…

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BACK DEREG BILL, STUDY TELLS SMALL BANKS: BOOST THE BOTTOM LINE, BUY AN ADVISER SHOP

Small banks, holdouts in the push for legislation to tear down Depression-era barriers restricting insurers, banks and brokerages…

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WHO NEEDS REFERRALS? AMEX BUYS OWN CPA NETWORK: LATEST DEAL IS BIGGEST, FOR $50M N.Y. FIRM

As brokerages scramble to attract more referrals from certified public accountants, American Express Co. is creating a potentially…

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Q&A: DONALE YACKTMAN "THE GREED SIDE HAS OVERTAKEN THE FEAR SIDE"

Think lackluster returns and Donald Yacktman isn’t the first portfolio manager likely to come to mind. Still, that’s…

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HOW BANK MERGER FOILED FINE FUNDS

Back in December, when National City Corp. revealed its planned acquisition of First of America Bank Corp., the…

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CONFERENCE CALL: SCENES FROM MORNINGSTAR WEEK

America Online Inc.: a great buy, or hopelessly overvalued? Attendees at Morningstar Inc.’s annual conference heard both sides…