Equities

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  U.S. Economy Shows Strength as Dow at 4-Year High Nears 13,000: Schwab’s Aguilar

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  February 21, 2012

  U.S. economic improvement, housing market stability and strong corporate profits have contributed to the stock market’s solid performance in 2012 as the Dow hits a four-year high.

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  S&P 500 Q3 Earnings Outlook: Optimism in ‘Unprecedented High-Risk Environment’

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  October 5, 2011

  Equity analysts for Standard & Poor’s see a vast gap between their expectations for record double-digit Q3 earnings versus investors’ loss of faith in analysts' optimistic earnings forecasts.

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  JPMorgan: Recession Unlikely, So Take Advantage of Extreme Valuations

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  September 23, 2011

  In a critique of the Fed's Operation Twist announcement, JPMorgan market strategist David Kelly said it was a failure because the markets have reached the point where they must self-correct.