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• Steady Returns for a Wealth of Investment Strategies

  By Ed McCarthy, CFP  |  June 27, 2012

  I’s been a year of contrasts in the U.S. energy business.

• GDP Grew 2.2% in Q1: Commerce Department

  By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer  |  April 27, 2012

  The GDP result, while showing slower growth than last quarter, suggests that the economy will continue to expand, slowly but steadily.

• Creating a Future-Ready Natural Gas Industry Now

  By Lawrence T Borgard  |  April 25, 2012

  My top priority for this year as chairman of the American Gas Association (AGA) is ensuring that our customers, regulators and elected officials are confident in our ability to safely deliver our product.

• Steady Streams

  By Jane Wollman Rusoff  |  April 25, 2012

  An unusual — and stunning — thing happened on the way out of the financial crisis: In 2009, the United States became the world’s largest producer of natural gas.

• Diving for Dividends

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

  The aftermath of the credit crisis has dramatically changed the behavior of corporations.

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  No So Fast, Advisors: Get Social Media Right, Rather Than First

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  January 11, 2012

  Better technology is good. But using it effectively is another matter.

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  Investment Picks and Pans From 7 Portfolio Managers

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  December 13, 2011

  As the year comes to a close, portfolio managers are positioning assets with a forward look to 2012—and considering the state of the global economy, they’ve got an upward climb ahead.

• The Touch of a Blacksmith

  By Mark Tibergien  |  November 1, 2011

  Elite advisory firms manage staff with the same degree of care used in managing assets.

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  The Power of No Power

  By Bill Miller  |  October 26, 2011

  Any successful financial advisor will tell you they are always looking at ways to meet new potential clients. The problem is, after a while, you’ve pretty much tried every possible method of prospecting known to man. As sometimes happens with me, I’ll be standing there minding my own business when,...

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  Retirement Dreams Evolve; Mentors Matter: November Research—Slideshow

  By Kenneth Silber, Research  |  October 25, 2011

  In Research’s November cover story, Ellen Uzelac examines how clients' hopes and expectations for their later years have changed rapidly — and how advisors can make the most of these challenges. Also in the issue: “Making the Most of a Mentor” and "A Lost Decade for Advisors?” discusses...