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      <title>Can You Have it Both Ways?</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:25:59 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>Bob Seawright</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[This article from Investment News paints an interesting picture of both clients and advisors in a difficult market environment. The economic times are “iffy” at best and clients are, not surprisingly, concerned about the strength of the markets.... <a href='http://www.assetmarketingsystems.net/Blog/can-you-have-it-both-ways.aspx'>read more</a><div>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <title>FINRA Sticks to Securities</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:34:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>Bob Seawright</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[FINRA was created by the merger of the National Association of Securities Dealers and the enforcement arm of the New York Stock Exchange in 2007. As a consequence, FINRA has been updating and combining the organizations’ rules on a... <a href='http://www.assetmarketingsystems.net/Blog/finra-sticks-to-securities.aspx'>read more</a><div>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <title>An Unsteady Stool</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:38:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>Bob Seawright</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Traditional retirement planning often speaks of a “three-legged stool” for providing retirement income based upon (1) Social Security; (2) a defined benefit pension from an employer; and (3) personal savings.  However, pensions are quickly... <a href='http://www.assetmarketingsystems.net/Blog/an-unsteady-stool.aspx'>read more</a><div>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <title>SalesTalk: Difficult Customer Types: Passive Pleasers</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:31:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>Joe Anzalone</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[You’ve just had an enjoyable client consultation with a warm, friendly couple.&#160; They asked several excellent questions.&#160; You learned a great deal about their families, careers, and their goals for their retirement.&#160; The meeting went... <a href='http://www.assetmarketingsystems.net/Blog/difficult-customer-types-passive-pleasers.aspx'>read more</a><div>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <title>Cash Stash Opportunity</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:04:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>Bob Seawright</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[According to a lead article on the CNBC website today, individual investors have huge amounts of money stashed in cash and cash equivalent accounts. This cash is on the sidelines largely because these investors, many of whom are aging Baby Boomers... <a href='http://www.assetmarketingsystems.net/Blog/cash-stash-opportunity.aspx'>read more</a><div>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <title>Use a Commitment Device</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:29:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>Bob Seawright</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nearly all of us talk about things like losing weight, exercising more or eating better, but we don't often do much about them. Goals like that can be extremely difficult because there is such a big difference between long-term desires (to lose ___... <a href='http://www.assetmarketingsystems.net/Blog/use-a-commitment-device.aspx'>read more</a><div>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <title>The Final Nail?</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:16:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>Joe Anzalone</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, DC- Obama signs Financial Reform Bill, Regulation of Indexed Annuities to Remain with the States
President Obama signed H.R. 4173, the Dodd-Frank Financial Services Reform Act bill, into law today. Among the myriad of new financial... <a href='http://www.assetmarketingsystems.net/Blog/the-final-nail.aspx'>read more</a><div>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <title>SalesTalk: Build the Agreement Staircase</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>Joe Anzalone</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[Plan for your positive responses and make more sales
“If I can just see more people, I can increase my sales.”&#160; While it’s imperative to keep your pipeline full, this statement isn’t always true.&#160; Many sales are won or lost during the... <a href='http://www.assetmarketingsystems.net/Blog/build-the-agreement-staircase.aspx'>read more</a><div>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <title>Rule 151A Vacated</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:04:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>Bob Seawright</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[[Read the Court Order here (pdf)]
Although the financial reform bill appears headed for passage it is not yet law. The Harkin amendment, which is attached to this legislation, remains important in order to clarify what constitutes an insurance... <a href='http://www.assetmarketingsystems.net/Blog/rule-151a-vacated.aspx'>read more</a><div>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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      <title>New Prospects at a Reduced Price</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:21:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <author>Joe Anzalone</author>
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      <description><![CDATA[“How can I reduce my marketing costs and still bring in new prospects?”
Visit SoundTaxNetwork.com
During my tenure at Asset Marketing Systems, this is perhaps the question I’ve heard most often.&#160; AMS has always been the leader in providing... <a href='http://www.assetmarketingsystems.net/Blog/new-prospects-at-a-reduced-price.aspx'>read more</a><div>&nbsp;</div>]]></description>
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