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  Beyond the Buzzwords

  By John Sullivan, Investment Advisor  |  July 24, 2012

  “You are here today as part of a culmination of a nearly year-long effort and partnership between Investment Advisor and ActiFi,” said Investment Advisor Group Editorial Director Jamie Green.

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  A New Emergence of Behavioral Finance

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  June 28, 2012

  As the application of behavioral finance becomes more mainstream in Western nations, behavioral finance has also captured the interest of emerging market countries, where policymakers are equally keen to apply some of its ideas and principles as they formulate key legislation for consumer financial protection.

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  Reporting From Europe: Impact of Likely Greek Default, Exit From Euro Zone

  By Ben Warwick, Quantitative Equity Strategies  |  May 15, 2012

  If Greece defaults, it will cost 425 billion euros and may precipitate further exits from other highly indebted euro zone nations.

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  U.S. Bank Lending Below Depression-Era Levels: S&P

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  March 22, 2012

  U.S. bank loans are at such lows that the economic recovery has been nearly loan-free, S&P's head of financial institutions ratings said Wednesday in New York.

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  Top 5 Balanced Mutual Funds

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  January 13, 2012

  The buzz is ‘balance’ in 2012, and the term as it applies to mutual funds is just as it sounds, holding both stock and bond positions in one convenient ’40 Act wrapper.

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  High-Quality Bonds in 2011 Saw Best Performance Since 2002: LPL’s Valeri

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 5, 2012

  High-quality bonds in 2011 posted their strongest returns since 2002, even better than in 2008 when Treasury prices soared, says LPL Market Strategist Anthony Valeri.

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  ECB Steps In After Italy Bond Sale

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 29, 2011

  Italy sold bonds on Thursday, but not as many as hoped in thin trading. While yields fell, they were still not far from euro-lifetime highs as investors displayed concern over the country's ability to sustain itself. After the auction, the European Central Bank stepped in to purchase Italy's bonds on...

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  Top Portfolio Products: Global X Adds Greece ETF; Vanguard Cuts Purchase Fee

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 12, 2011

  New products introduced over the last week include a new Greece-centric ETF from Global X, a purchase fee cut on a Vanguard fund, and two new ETNs from Deutsche Bank and Invesco.

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  Rob Arnott: 'There May Never Be a Better Time' to Buy Inflation Protection

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  October 26, 2011

  Indexing guru Rob Arnott, a lone inflationista wolf, howls that today’s market provides a golden opportunity to buy inflation-fighting asset classes at 'below retail prices.'

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  Floating Over Volatility

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  October 1, 2011

  Smooth out the volatility. Give up the full return potential for downside protection. Clients won’t experience the high-highs, but they won’t fall victim to the low-lows either.