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Investment Advisor June 2006 Seth Pearson	Soapbox: The Next Investment Scandal? The IRS issued guidelines on 1031 exchanges to tenants-in-common properties (TIC) in 2002. Since then, billions of dollars have poured into investments loaded with promoter fees and compensation that may eventually reach or exceed one-half of an investor's contributions.
U.S. Banker June 2006 John Engen	Hunter or Hunted? CEO Thomas Hoaglin has turned around Huntington Bancshares, outperforming peers during his five years at the helm. Faced with a tough local economy and stiff competition, though, is this enough to ensure its continued independence?
U.S. Banker June 2006 Holly Sraeel	Wachovia's Bet on Golden West is Talk of the Town It was just a matter of time. That Ken Thompson's desire to build a national bank would solve the Sandlers's succession problem is only half the story. What's being talked about from Charlotte to New York and back again is the real deal.
U.S. Banker June 2006 Lee Conrad	Banks Vent Rage Over Commercial RE Loan Rule Banks, in an uproar over regulators' proposal that warns those with high concentrations of commercial real-estate loans may have to raise their capital reserves, worry that new regulations will eat into their bottom line.
U.S. Banker June 2006 Rebecca Sausner	Corporate Governance: Ready, Aim and Fire: Shareholders Get Armed A fairly new proposal on the ballot at some institutions includes moves to require an advisory shareholder vote on compensation committee pay reports, with Merrill Lynch, Countrywide Financial and U.S. Bancorp facing votes on this issue.
U.S. Banker June 2006 Lee Conrad	Making Sense of HSAs For Community Banks Community and mid-sized banks are jumping into the fray of health savings accounts, but some analysts wonder if they can successfully compete against the big guys.
Financial Planning May 31, 2006	FP50: The Results The broker-dealer data broken down: Total Revenues... Reps and Production... Products: Commission and Fee-Based... Corporate Staff... etc.
CIO June 1, 2006 Meridith Levinson	When Failure Is Not an Option Five years ago, almost half of A.G. Edwards' IT projects were late and over budget. Now it boasts an 88% project success rate. How did it do that? By galvanizing IT, reinventing its PMO, and relying on a standard framework to track projects and create accountability.
CIO June 1, 2006 Susannah Patton	Online Banking's BOO-BOO People are banking online in greater numbers than ever before, but according to a recent survey, banks aren't keeping up with their customers' appetites for online financial planning assistance.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Doral's Latest Step Forward Naming a new CEO continues this Puerto Rican mortgage lender's road to recovery. Investors, this stock may have been battered down far enough to create a long-term profit opportunity.
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