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Barron's Top 1000 Financial Advisors
22 Feb 2010 - Barron's

Since founding DeWaay Capital Management in 1987, DeWaay, now 50, has worked to offer his clients both a wider selection of stocks and access to private deals. From his base in Clive, Iowa, he has built a network of private-equity firms and venture-capital outfits that bring him billions of dollars' worth of nonpublic deals to review each year.

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People are investing with hearts, not heads
18 Feb 2010 - MarketWatch

"The problem is investors oftentimes don't invest with their heads. They invest with their hearts." That is how Don DeWaay, Founder and CEO of DeWaay Capital Management, explains today's disconnect between poor earnings and economic news with a positive market.

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Nasdaq battered as techs slump
29 Jan 2010 - CNN Money

Stocks tumbled Friday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the way down, as investors bet that the strong economic growth seen in the fourth quarter of last year can't be sustained.

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Assess your health, wealth, career in 2010, experts advise
25 Dec 2009 - The Des Moines Register

It's time to think about shaping up during 2010 ? personally, professionally and financially. Here's some guidance from local experts:

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Tipping point: Crucial week ahead for stocks
28 Sep 2009 - CNN Money

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The market rally finally hit some resistance last week, giving investors in the week ahead an opportunity to get back in at lower levels - or get out before the going gets worse.

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Biz Buzz: Author applauds business bloggers from Iowa
22 Sep 2009 - The Des Moines Register

Des Moines-area financial guru Don DeWaay was a guest Friday on CNBC's "Squawk Box," where he said: "It's a much easier environment right now to make an investment decision than it was three or four years ago, (because) everything has been stress-tested." But that doesn't mean there isn't still a lot of uncertainty.

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Don DeWaay will be on CNBC Friday
17 Sep 2009 - The Des Moines Register

Don DeWaay, chief executive of DeWaay Capital Management, will be a featured guest on CNBC?s Squawk Box Friday morning at 8:35 a.m. He will give his opinions and advice on the economy and markets a year after the crash.

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Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors 2009
31 Aug 2009 - Barron's

Here are America's top independent financial advisors, as identified by Barron's. The ranking reflects the volume of assets overseen by the advisors and their teams, revenues generated for the firms and the quality of the advisors' practices.

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DeWaay Named to Barron's Top 100 Financial Advisors
20 Apr 2009 - Barron's

Barron's Magazine, one of the most respected financial publications in the world, released their 2009 list of the Top 100 Financial Advisors in the United States and Don DeWaay of Clive, Iowa was named to the list. Coming in at #58, DeWaay was the first Iowan to ever be named to the prestigious list. ?The competition for this honor is formidable and too often professionals in the Midwest are overlooked for recognition,? said DeWaay. ?That?s what makes this honor all the more special.?

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The Best Advisors
20 Apr 2009 - Barron's Cover

The 100 top advisers in our latest ranking are rethinking diversification -- and finding smarter ways to hedge their bets. WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN THE RULES DON'T work any more? The question has been on many investors' mind after the shellacking of 2008. Almost nothing worked last year -- not U.S. stocks (down 34%), not global stocks (down 42%), not commodities (down 37%) and not hedge funds (down 19%).

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As conditions change, people take a hard look at Iowa farmland values
13 Feb 2009 - Des Moines Register

Ron Gordon, who farms 3,000 acres near Creston and bought 400 acres last year, has never questioned the value of Iowa farmland. "Things were good after I started farming in 1971 when I came back from 'Nam, then we hit a hiccup in the 1980s, but we got over that," said Gordon. "If you look at the long run, Iowa farmland is better than any other investment you can make." But Don DeWaay, a Des Moines capital investment manager, suggested that Iowa farmland prices may be headed for a downturn

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2008 Economic Impact and Celebrate Business! Award Winners Announced
22 Oct 2008 - The Greater Des Moines Partnership

The Greater Des Moines Partnership will honor four companies with the 2008 Economic Impact Awards and eight local companies for their business practices with the 2008 Celebrate Business! Awards, at a joint ceremony on Tuesday, October 28, 2008. The awards program will take place at the Embassy Suites on the River, 101 E. Locust St., downtown Des Moines, from 11 a.m. 1 p.m.

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Investment Experts Say 'Buy Now!'
06 Oct 2008 - KCCI8

When people yelled 'sell, sell, sell..' like they did on Monday, Don DeWaay said the best long term strategy was to buy, buy, buy!

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Des Moines business owner DeWaay to meet with UI entrepreneurial students
10 Sep 2008 - press-citizen.com

Des Moines financial manager Don DeWaay will discuss his career running his own management firm when he speaks to students in the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center at 11 a.m. Friday at the Bedell Entrepreneurship Learning Laboratory, 322 N. Clinton St.

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Keeping up with 401(k) plan changes
08 Sep 2008 - Forbes

Just because something's automatic, doesn't mean you can totally sit back and relax; especially when it comes to your retirement. In recent years more companies are shifting away from traditional pensions and placing the responsibility for retirement planning more squarely on individuals. As part of the move, many employers now offer automatic enrollment in their 401(k) and are changing the types of funds they offer. While these enhancements may be to your benefit, you'll still want to ask the important questions.

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People On The Move for July 11, 2008
11 Jul 2008 - The Des Moines Register

McDonald, Oppold and DeWaay won the titles based on their ability to raise money in a 10-week period: McDonald, $35,000; Oppold, $42,000; and DeWaay, $75,000. The runner-ups were: Jay Ryan, Masterpiece Builders; Lori Nordstrom, Lori Nordstrom Studios; and Amanda Brink-Hull, KCCI-TV. Chris Mann, welding instructor at ALMACO in Nevada, recently received an award from the American Welding Society. Mann was named educator of the year in the private sector for the Central Iowa section and for the district that includes several states.

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DeWaay Financial expands to KC by buying M&I division
01 Jun 2008 - Kansas City Business Journal

DeWaay Financial Network LLC bought M&I Bank's central states investment division. The purchase, effective at the beginning of 2008, is the first outside Iowa for the Des Moines-based buyer.

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