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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>FSI Newsbrief</title><description>Designed specifically for independent broker-dealers and independent financial advisors, FSI Newsbrief is a FREE weekly e-mail newsletter. It provides the latest news to help you stay on top of the industry and better advise your clients.&amp;nbsp;Click&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/fsi/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to subscribe.</description><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/news/fsi?sb_code=rss</link><image><url>http://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gif</url><title>FSI Newsbrief</title><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/news/fsi?sb_code=rss</link></image><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>16 May 2013 09:05:39 CDT</lastBuildDate><item><title>FSI adds 150 new members from Capital Investment</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3D606CDDC4-5C9C-4872-A7A8-87455253E13B%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3D606CDDC4-5C9C-4872-A7A8-87455253E13B%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">More than 150 financial advisers with Capital Investment Cos. &nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3D606CDDC4-5C9C-4872-A7A8-87455253E13B%26brief%3DFSI%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>16 May 2013 09:05:39 CDT</pubDate><category>Top News</category></item><item><title>Fiduciary standard may exempt certain business practices, Borzi says</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3DE2C8394B-6A2A-4B26-996C-748A8EE6FDAD%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3DE2C8394B-6A2A-4B26-996C-748A8EE6FDAD%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">The U.S. &nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3DE2C8394B-6A2A-4B26-996C-748A8EE6FDAD%26brief%3DFSI%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>16 May 2013 09:05:39 CDT</pubDate><category>Top News</category></item><item><title>Bill would make SEC and DOL coordinate fiduciary rules</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3DFA99E487-1A58-4671-BFD6-F1704FB1B1F8%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3DFA99E487-1A58-4671-BFD6-F1704FB1B1F8%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">A House panel is scheduled next week to consider legislation that would force the Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S.&nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3DFA99E487-1A58-4671-BFD6-F1704FB1B1F8%26brief%3DFSI%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>16 May 2013 09:05:39 CDT</pubDate><category>Top News</category></item><item><title>White House criticizes House bill on SEC analysis</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3D485709BF-77CD-49B5-AAF2-E35BC62890F1%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3D485709BF-77CD-49B5-AAF2-E35BC62890F1%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">The White House opposes a bill intended to force the Securities and Exchange Commission to conduct further economic study bef&nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3D485709BF-77CD-49B5-AAF2-E35BC62890F1%26brief%3DFSI%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>16 May 2013 09:05:39 CDT</pubDate><category>Policy Watch</category></item><item><title>SEC approves 10-second deadline for equities reporting</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3DA4EEB0A2-753A-4F9E-9D0C-B75D92CB55F7%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3DA4EEB0A2-753A-4F9E-9D0C-B75D92CB55F7%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">The Securities and Exchange Commission approved a proposal from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to reduce the amo&nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3DA4EEB0A2-753A-4F9E-9D0C-B75D92CB55F7%26brief%3DFSI%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>16 May 2013 09:05:39 CDT</pubDate><category>Policy Watch</category></item><item><title>SEC taps Higgins to run corporation finance division</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3D4A5ADE4D-09A6-4975-AEC6-E188527EF1F4%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3D4A5ADE4D-09A6-4975-AEC6-E188527EF1F4%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">&nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3D4A5ADE4D-09A6-4975-AEC6-E188527EF1F4%26brief%3DFSI%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>16 May 2013 09:05:39 CDT</pubDate><category>Policy Watch</category></item><item><title>Schwab's D.C. chief reportedly touted for SEC post</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3D954EADBA-BC8F-457A-83B9-8E7F015E63E9%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3D954EADBA-BC8F-457A-83B9-8E7F015E63E9%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">Mary Jo White, chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has her sights on Charles Schwab executive Jeff Brown fo&nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3D954EADBA-BC8F-457A-83B9-8E7F015E63E9%26brief%3DFSI%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>16 May 2013 09:05:39 CDT</pubDate><category>Policy Watch</category></item><item><title>Pool of wealthy investors expands</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3DBDBF33A6-AEB2-478B-8068-96B0F3DA6749%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3DBDBF33A6-AEB2-478B-8068-96B0F3DA6749%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">U.S. &nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3DBDBF33A6-AEB2-478B-8068-96B0F3DA6749%26brief%3DFSI%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>16 May 2013 09:05:39 CDT</pubDate><category>Building Your Business</category></item><item><title>ETF growth fueled by U.S. financial advisers, study finds</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3DDFCC5EF4-153F-45B3-90FD-AF800EEEE70F%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3DDFCC5EF4-153F-45B3-90FD-AF800EEEE70F%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">Support by financial advisers in the U.S. &nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3DDFCC5EF4-153F-45B3-90FD-AF800EEEE70F%26brief%3DFSI%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>16 May 2013 09:05:39 CDT</pubDate><category>Financial Products</category></item><item><title>Researchers link "post-traumatic stress" and shift in adviser strategies</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3D6C709846-36D2-4EB6-97E5-AC90FA5C9319%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3D6C709846-36D2-4EB6-97E5-AC90FA5C9319%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">Financial advisers have shifted away from their traditional buy-and-hold investment philosophy to one of tactical asset manag&nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3D6C709846-36D2-4EB6-97E5-AC90FA5C9319%26brief%3DFSI%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>16 May 2013 09:05:39 CDT</pubDate><category>Financial Products</category></item><item><title>Analysis: Some nations' retirement systems rely more on mandates</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3D83F9572B-C2DE-4AE3-BB83-E2247551C72B%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3D83F9572B-C2DE-4AE3-BB83-E2247551C72B%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">The U.S. &nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3D83F9572B-C2DE-4AE3-BB83-E2247551C72B%26brief%3DFSI%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>16 May 2013 09:05:39 CDT</pubDate><category>Retirement Focus</category></item><item><title>Adviser: Retirees may choose quality of life over medical costs</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3DC5CF71FD-AE1E-4245-AD07-2AF7A8F23041%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3DC5CF71FD-AE1E-4245-AD07-2AF7A8F23041%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">A married couple may need $163,000 to $387,000 to manage health care costs after retiring, said Paul Fronstin of the Employee&nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3DC5CF71FD-AE1E-4245-AD07-2AF7A8F23041%26brief%3DFSI%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>16 May 2013 09:05:39 CDT</pubDate><category>Retirement Focus</category></item><item><title>NEW in 2013: FSI's Financial Advisor Summit 2013</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3D447636AC-57F0-4C16-83BD-8981B80871BA%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3D447636AC-57F0-4C16-83BD-8981B80871BA%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">Registration is NOW open for the first-ever FSI Financial Advisor Summit at the historic Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C&nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3D447636AC-57F0-4C16-83BD-8981B80871BA%26brief%3DFSI%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>16 May 2013 09:05:39 CDT</pubDate><category>FSI Member News &amp; Events</category></item><item><title>Remember that happiness is a way of travel, not a destination.</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3DFAA5E3E1-FACC-44B8-A6F2-6330076E3AA3%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3DFAA5E3E1-FACC-44B8-A6F2-6330076E3AA3%26brief%3Dfsi%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">Roy Goodman,British conductor and violinist&nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D7F7308D9-F806-4C4E-BD5F-555509B2AD86%26copyid%3DFAA5E3E1-FACC-44B8-A6F2-6330076E3AA3%26brief%3DFSI%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>16 May 2013 09:05:39 CDT</pubDate><category>SmartQuote</category></item></channel></rss>