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  Apple Stock Plummets as S&P 500 Hits 1,500

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  January 24, 2013

  Apple's shares fell sharply on Thursday on slower-than-expected sales.

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  Ultrawealthy Tiger 21 Members Favor Equity Investments

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  October 29, 2012

  The annual Tiger 21 Member Favorites Survey, released Friday, shows that public equities again ranked as favorite investment of the 200-strong ultrawealthy peer group.

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  Top 25 ‘Heroic’ U.S. Companies That Invest in U.S.

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  July 13, 2012

  The Progressive Policy Institute released its list of companies that are “betting on America” by making significant domestic capital expenditures.

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  Best 5 Investment Picks for Midyear 2012

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  July 12, 2012

  Investors worried about where to put their money these days have a number of opportunities to consider. Here's what the experts are saying about good investments in midyear 2012.

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  Oil & Politics: Iraq Outlook Overly Ambitious

  By Daniel J. Graeber of Oilprice.com  |  March 9, 2012

  Iraq expert Juan Cole describes the political factors now holding up energy developments in that country.

• 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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  Mutual Fund Winners & Losers for 2011: Surprises From S&P, Morningstar

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 3, 2012

  Take a guess on which mutual fund was the bigger winner in 2011: a pure emerging-markets fund or a fund that has purchased no new stocks in 75 years.

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  Four Strong Companies With Stable Dividends Might Beat Treasuries

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  November 28, 2011

  Slipping quality, miniscule returns—emerging market banana republic? Actually, U.S. Treasury bonds.

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  Dividend Trouble

  By Alexei Bayer  |  November 23, 2011

  In the third quarter, an unusual situation arose in U.S. financial markets: dividend yield on stocks surpassed the interest rate on the 10-year Treasury bond. While some technical analysts saw this as a strong “buy” signal, and the market did subsequently rally, the real explanation is probably far less favorable...

• Do Credit Ratings Matter?

  By Ronald Delegge, ETFguide.com  |  September 29, 2011

  Over the past few years, credit rating agencies have done a lot to diminish their credibility. Not only did they contribute to the Great Meltdown by inaccurately rating debt, but they have allowed the role of credit ratings to become murkier. What do the ratings now mean for financial advisors...