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InternetNews February 9, 2007 Nicholas Carlson	Zecco.com Adds IRAs to Free Services Online financial portal Zecco.com will launch zero commission IRA accounts on Monday. One industry watcher calls the move a "no-brainer" and expects the competition to soon follow suit.
Registered Rep. February 9, 2007 Kristen French	Morgan Stanley to Simplify Financial Planning for FAs Among other initiatives for 2007, Morgan Stanley is planning to upgrade its financial-planning offering for retail advisors -- and apparently it's overdue.
The Motley Fool February 9, 2007 Seth Jayson	Quick Take: More Pops From the Housing Bubble So, HSBC has to fess up to unpredictable big spending on loans gone bad, then New Century Financial drops nearly 30% on a bit of a warning about loan production, as well as word of a do-over on 2006 results.
The Motley Fool February 9, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Millionaires Need Protecting, Too Regardless of how this issue plays out, expect continuing friction between the SEC and the hedge-fund industry. In the meantime, if you want to use alternative investments, you'd best get started toward the new $2.5 million mark.
Financial Advisor February 2007 Ray Fazzi	Raising The Bar More schools offer degree programs in finanical planning while academic standards for CFP licensees rise.
BusinessWeek February 19, 2007 Joseph Weber	The Triumph Of 'Pork-Belly Crapshooters' Chicago has emerged as a financial hub in its own right - with plenty of other cities coming on strong.
The Motley Fool February 8, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	HBC Makes a Courtesy Flush All of those subprime loans from the last few years are getting ready to wreak havoc. How this story continues to play out for HSBC and other banks will be very interesting to watch. Investors, take note.
Registered Rep. February 7, 2007 Halah Touryalai	Alphabet Soup: Massachusetts May Ban Some Advisor Designations Advisors who hold certain obscure professional designations may want to think twice about touting their alleged specialties on their business cards, mailings or other advertisements -- at least in the state of Massachusetts.
The Motley Fool February 7, 2007 Rich Duprey	Will Bubba Bring Back Payday Loans? Georgia's legislature debates permitting cash advances three years after banning them. It would be a product unique to the state, but would undoubtedly still draw the industry players, like Advance America.
Bank Systems & Technology February 1, 2007 Anthony O'Donnell	Educated Opinions: 2007 Bank Technology Forecast Industry experts give their forecasts for bank technology in 2007.
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