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  Fitch Downgrades 5 Big European Banks

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 15, 2011

  Fitch's downgrades came in the face of the ongoing debt crisis in Europe, as well as problems facing the banking sector.

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  Moody’s Downgrades BofA, Wells Fargo & Citigroup

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 22, 2011

  More advisors may feel the necessity to seek independence, as lack of potential government bailouts led to ratings cut.

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  Moody’s Downgrades Japan One Notch

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 24, 2011

  Rating agency cites political situation as reason; Japan now at same level as China.

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  Top 5 Reasons Why U.S. Bonds Are Still a Good Bet

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  August 9, 2011

  The United States’ reputation for backing its debt with a “full faith and credit” guarantee was tarnished by the S&P downgrade, but a beneficiary of the negative market sentiment was the very same asset class that caused the selloff in the first place: U.S. Treasuries.