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		<title>Lynchpin Ireland Tours</title>
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		<dc:creator>Doug Tarella</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My family and I recently visited Ireland and we selected Mr. Lowell Courtney and Mr. David Hudson of Lynchpin Tours (www.lynchpintours.com) to create an itinerary and guide us around the countryside. Our decision to hire an individual tour guide resulted in an error-free and extremely enjoyable vacation that would not have been possible if we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Ends with Enormous Success on Independent Contractor Legislation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:46:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Tarella</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congress adjourned in December without taking action on The Fair Playing Field Act of 2010 (FPFA).]]></description>
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		<title>Fair Playing Field Act of 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:25:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Tarella</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If passed in its current form, this bill would give the IRS reason to question if you are appropriately classified as an independent contractor in your relationship with your broker-dealer.]]></description>
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		<title>Independent Contractor Legislation Still Pending</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Tarella</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Independent contractor legislation is still pending in Congress and may not move forward until the November elections take place. ]]></description>
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		<title>Decline in Advisors Expected to Continue</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Tarella</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Financial advisors must show the next generation why their profession deserves to survive.]]></description>
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		<title>Financial Regulatory Reform Bill Passes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:03:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Tarella</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Senate has voted 60-39 to approve the 2,315 page financial regulatory reform bill.]]></description>
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		<title>Congress Contemplates Changes to Independent Contractor Legislation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Tarella</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Professional Alliance, through the Financial Services Institute (FSI), has been working with several coalitions to influence the outcome of the independent contractor debate currently taking place in Congress.]]></description>
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		<title>SEC Proposal to Reform 12b-1 Fees Looms Around the Corner</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Tarella</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The SEC has announced that they plan to publish a proposal to reform Rule 12b-1 in June 2010. We have long held the position that Rule 12b-1 provides fair compensation to financial advisors for servicing middle-class Americans.]]></description>
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		<title>10 things to look for in a broker dealer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:47:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Tarella</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here's a list of ten important items to review when researching a broker dealer relationship.]]></description>
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		<title>IRS Classification of Registered Representatives of Independent Broker-Dealers as Independent Contractors is Justified</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 10:38:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug Tarella</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The negative impact on independent broker-dealers, financial advisors and their clients would be significant.]]></description>
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