Election Impact 2012

Featured News and Analysis

AdvisorOne's 2012 Election home page offers ongoing, unique insights on topics of interest to advisors and their clients throughout the campaign and its aftermath by our team of reporters and columnists.

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  Retirement Planning for Next Four Years Under President Obama

  By William H. Byrnes, Esq., Robert Bloink, Esq., LL.M.  |  November 13, 2012

  With the election behind us, it’s time for your clients to turn their attention to the looming tax reforms that should take shape over the next two months—and how these reforms can affect their retirement planning.

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  State Street Makes Case for ETFs in Obama’s Second Term

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  November 8, 2012

  Targeted ETFs to consider in 2013 include REITs, munis and health care, says David Mazza, State Street’s head of ETF investment strategy.

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  Merrill Lynch Warns of Post-Election Double Whammy

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  November 8, 2012

  Merrill Lynch Wealth Management recommends three talking points for financial advisors to keep in mind when talking with their clients.

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  In Election’s Wake: What Now for Advisors?

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  November 8, 2012

  TDAI offers some insight to changes at SEC, key congressional committees and 401(k)s.

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  Obama’s Back, Now Diversify: BNY Mellon Analysts

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  November 7, 2012

  BNY Mellon's Dick Hoey says advisors and their clients should watch for an increase in the capital gains tax during Obama's second term.

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  Alice Schroeder on the Fiscal Cliff, the Risk in Fixed Income—and, Yes, Warren Buffett

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 7, 2012

  Alice Schroeder, the Bloomberg columnist and former insurance analyst who knows all there is to know about Warren Buffett, offered advisors some advice—and a few warnings—about the outlook for the economy post-election day.

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  What Advisors Can Learn From Politicians

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  November 7, 2012

  Political leaders have to make genuine, empathetic connections with those they interact with to win, and so do advisors.

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  The Morning After…

  By David Tittsworth, IAA  |  November 7, 2012

  Now that the election is over, how can we move the ball forward—for your businesses and your clients—during the coming months and weeks?

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  After Obama Victory, How the New Government Is Shaping Up for Advisors: Updated

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  November 7, 2012

  Some notable newcomers—Elizabeth Warren, for one—join Congress, which remains divided between the two parties as fiscal cliff, tax issues come to fore of national agenda. FPA and FSI's leaders and lobbyists weigh in on what's next.

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  4 Post-Election Fiscal Cliff Scenarios

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  November 6, 2012

  Within a day or two, we'll finally know who voters want in Washington, but we still won't know whether we're headed over the fiscal cliff. Here are four scenarios of what might happen.