Ethan Harris

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  Outlook 2012: Equities–Top 5 Trade Ideas for the New Year

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  December 21, 2011

  Here’s what the experts are saying about the investment outlook for stocks in 2012.

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  Recession Priced Into Treasuries, as Yields Near Historic Lows

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  August 22, 2011

  Investors’ flight to safety into U.S. Treasuries (despite the recent S&P downgrade) has driven yields toward historic lows and has market participants pricing in a recession, say market watchers such as Brent Burns of Asset Dedication.

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  Bond Experts Warn of Danger of Debt Ceiling ‘Turmoil’

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  July 20, 2011

  Failure to raise the U.S. debt ceiling, warn fixed-income experts, including Chris Shayne of BondDesk, could mean catastrophes including a sudden rise in interest rates and a crisis among institutional investors who are mandated to invest in triple-A rated bonds.

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  A ‘Secular’ Bull Market for Women and Wealth, Say BofA-Merrill Economists

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  December 21, 2010

  New report suggests that a ‘long on women’ investing approach will benefit companies that cater to women.

• GDP Revised Sharply Downward in Q2; Consumer Sentiment a Bit Higher

  By Ron Pechtimaldjian, AdvisorOne  |  August 27, 2010

  A revised estimate of second-quarter GDP on Friday, August 27, showed that the economy grew at 1.6% annual pace, down sharply from the government's first estimate of 2.4%.

• Labor Department Says Jobless Rate Fell to 9.7% in May

  By Ron Pechtimaldjian, AdvisorOne  |  June 4, 2010

  The crucial monthly jobs report was a disappointment, as the Labor Department reported Friday, June 4, that the economy added 431,000 jobs in May, well below consensus expectations of 513,000.