Credit Suisse

• Can ETNs Be Trusted?

  By Ronald Delegge, ETFguide.com  |  May 24, 2012

  Although the $17 billion exchange-traded note (ETN) market represents less than 2% of the trillion dollar ETP universe, it’s been making a lot of noise.

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  Morgan Stanley Adds Reps From UBS, Credit Suisse

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 23, 2012

  A UBS team joins with about $1.3 million in production; an ex-Credit Suisse advisor comes on board with roughly $1.6 million of trailing 12.

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  Shorting Facebook: Nerves of Steel or Simply Stupid?

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  May 18, 2012

  As the hysteria continues over the most expensive technology IPO in Wall Street history, certain investors are laying the groundwork for a Facebook short.

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  New Hire Roundup: Atlanta Capital Group Adds Two

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 9, 2012

  This week in new hires, Atlanta Capital Group welcomed David McInnis and Richart Artzi; Jennifer Mitchell joined Tiedemann Wealth Management; and Wally Head went to Gresham.

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  Finding the Culprits of the Crisis

  By Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  April 25, 2012

  Derivatives expert Janet Tavakoli takes a hard look at what — and who — caused the financial crisis.

• Battle Over Swiss Franc Ahead

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 6, 2012

  After the Swiss frank breached a ceiling set by the country’s central bank last September, the bank’s interim chairman said that it would defend the currency. Markets are wondering just how far he will go.

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  Retirees Boost Their Financial Risk With Gold

  By Ronald Delegge, ETFguide.com  |  March 30, 2012

  If generating income is their primary financial goal, why are they overleveraged in non-income producing assets?

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  Wirehouses Lose Top Spot in HNW Market for First Time

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  March 29, 2012

  Wirehouse firms are getting hammered from every direction in the competition to attract high-net-worth investors, a report from the financial services industry research firm Cerulli says.

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  Barclays’ Natural Gas ETN Implodes

  By Ronald Delegge, ETFguide.com  |  March 29, 2012

  After a stunning 60% decline in a VIX ETN sponsored by Credit Suisse, another ETN has taken a nosedive. This time it’s the iPath DJ-UBS Natural Gas ETN, which has declined more than 55% in value since its March 19.

• Steady Streams

  By Ed McCarthy, CFP  |  March 26, 2012

  American Water Works (AWK) / Aqua America / American Water Works (AWK)