energy prices

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  2013 SMA Managers of the Year Nominees: U.S. Large-Cap Equity

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  April 25, 2013

  The nominees in this crowded space—BRC, Robeco, TCW and Wedgewood Partners—offer SMA products featuring solid, repeatable strategies backed by four solid firms.

• Moving Ahead

  By Ed McCarthy, CFP  |  April 1, 2013

  The United States continues to move toward energy independence with oil-and-natural gas industry exploration and production (E&P) companies playing an important role in that trend.

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  Fed Holds Rates, QE in Place as Congress Holds Budget Hostage

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  March 20, 2013

  In its efforts to prop up the economy by keeping interest rates down, the Fed will keep buying $85 billion a month in Treasury and mortgage-backed securities.

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  Will Gold Lose Its Luster in 2013? Commodities Outlook

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  December 27, 2012

  Many analysts are generally bullish on commodities for 2013, expecting rises in precious-metals prices, but the World Bank disagrees with the consensus.

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  These Economic Gurus Are Hopping Mad Over Obama’s Victory

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  November 8, 2012

  Marc Faber, Peter Schiff and Charles Biderman slam Obama, while Nouriel Roubini lauds "a major defeat of Tea Party freaks."

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  Barclays Eyed in Two New Probes

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 31, 2012

  Fresh from an FSA investigation into LIBOR rigging, Barclays is now the target of two more inquiries.

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  How to Play Likely Q2 Market Weakness—Searching for Alpha for May 2012

  By Ben Warwick, Quantitative Equity Strategies  |  May 1, 2012

  At least in the short term, the market environment will be difficult to map. Some suggestions for advisors.

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  BoE Could Pause QE

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 18, 2012

  Adam Posen switched his vote on quantitative easing at the last meeting of the BOE Monetary Policy Committee, clearing the way for a possible pause in quantitative easing in May.

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  In Q2, Prepare for Mettle-Testing Markets—Searching for Alpha for April 2012

  By Ben Warwick, Quantitative Equity Strategies  |  April 2, 2012

  Why I expect to see a respite to the near-hyperbolic rise in stocks.

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  Bank of England Split on Stimulus

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 21, 2012

  Monetary Policy Committee members Adam Posen and David Miles came down in favor of boosting stimulus, while the other seven members opted for a wait-and-see stance.