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Shortage of young financial adviser talent said waning

'Top 40 under 40' list honorees foresee influx of budding professionals
PR Newswire
The concern over a lack of young financial advisers that has been dominating industry news is becoming less warranted, say two men named to a list of the country's "top 40 under 40" registered investment advisers."Forbes, Cerulli Associates, W.
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Going to dentist, working out, or prepping for future?

Financial planning trails mundane activities on list of priorities, survey finds
PR Newswire
Americans who are actively planning for retirement are more likely to visit the dentist or exercise regularly this year than spend time on their investments or retirement planning, according to the findings of a retirement survey.More than eight
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Parents' good examples help guide financial literacy

Offspring raised in such an environment found more confident in future
A new study finds that Americans whose parents set good financial examples are more likely to be among the 62 percent of Americans who have a financial plan and feel confident in their financial future.The first results of the Psychology of this
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Many factors go into deciding when to sell company

Start planning strategy early; make operations a focal point before exit
Ed Kirk
Much has been written about the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 and its impact on average wage earners. But for business owners nearing retirement, the issues are far more complicated. Tax rates are up, the pace of mergers and acquisitions is
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—Photo courtesy of Ronald McDonald House

Charitable events might grow with economy, some say

Original ideas continue to be most profitable; some are reaching their capacity
Linn Parish
Inland Northwest nonprofits say the number of fundraising events could be on the rise this year after some charities had to cancel or downsize events in recent years.Jennifer Evans, owner of Spokane-based Encore Events & Presentations, says, to
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—Staff photo by Jessica Valencia

Investment brokerage gears for growth

McAdams Wright Ragen expects staff here to triple within the next two years
Jessica Valencia
Tom Guthrie has been in the investment brokerage business for almost two decades, and says he's hopeful the roughly year-old Spokane branch of Seattle-based brokerage company McAdams Wright Ragen Inc. will continue to grow here on the heels of into
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CFA Society dinner set for tonight

Two seasoned strategists to speak at annual event here for investment pros
The CFA Society of Spokane, an organization of financial analysts, portfolio managers, and other investment professionals, is bringing two prominent investment strategists as keynote speakers for its 19th Annual Economic Forecast Dinner meeting at
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—Staff photo by Treva Lind

Raising the bar at the YMCA

Citing rising demand for services, nonprofit boosts fundraising goal by 10 percent
Treva Lind
The YMCA of the Inland Northwest relies on donations to provide community services regardless of a person's ability to pay, and because of increasing need, the nonprofit has raised its fundraising goal this year by nearly 10 percent, its top annual
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Study says thigh fat slows seniors, leads to health risks

Preventing weight gain said to be as crucial as keeping muscle strength
News Wise
A new study from Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center shows that an increase in fat throughout the thigh is predictive of mobility loss in otherwise healthy older adults.Lead author Kristen Beavers and colleagues at Wake
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Researchers claim to find new Alzheimer's indicator

Cerebrovascular disease in small vessels might be second 'necessary factor'
News Wise
New findings by Columbia University researchers suggest that along with amyloid deposits, something called white matter hyperintensities, or WMHs, might be a second necessary factor for the development of Alzheimer's disease.Most current to on a
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