George W. Bush

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  For Advisors and Their Clients, Does It Matter Who’s President?

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  September 12, 2012

  A look back at the last five presidents and their policies' effects on advisors and their clients, with implications for Obama-Romney.

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  How Much Do They Make? From Presidents to Privates, Then & Now

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  September 12, 2012

  How much better off financially are today's presidents, Supreme Court justices and bankers?

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  Romney’s Approach to Nonprofits a Sharp Contrast From Obama’s, Report Says

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  September 5, 2012

  GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney has had a very active personal involvement with charitable giving and the nonprofit world. But in many ways, his positions contrast sharply with those of President Obama.

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  ‘Antichrist’ at SEC, Dimon, Bush Among Villains of Financial Crisis: Tavakoli

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  August 29, 2012

  To Wall Street scourge Janet Tavakoli, the list of financial-crisis villains still evading responsibility is not short and includes, to name a few, Jamie Dimon, Jon Corzine, Tim Geithner, Mary Schapiro, George W. Bush, President Obama and the financial media.

• We Have Not Been Saved

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  August 23, 2012

  While Nouriel Roubini or Jeremy Grantham can be counted on to deliver prophecies of doom dressed up in the dismal prose of the economics profession, the original doomsayer—the prophet Jeremiah—expressed himself far more vividly, and his poetry speaks to our times.

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  Paulson, Rubin Say Congress Will Blink on Fiscal Cliff

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  July 24, 2012

  In something of a blast from the past, two former Treasury secretaries from different parties agree the U.S. probably will avoid the so-called fiscal cliff.

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  Americans Still Blame Bush for Bad Economy

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  June 14, 2012

  A new Gallup poll shows Americans still blame George W. Bush for the nation’s ailing economy more than President Obama. Meanwhile, conservative and liberal economists debate.

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  Through the Years: A History of the IA 25

  By Editorial Staff  |  May 29, 2012

  After 10 years, we’ve compiled quite a list of heavyweights that had great influence on the industry.

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  Volcker Rule Untenable? Analyst Says JPMorgan’s Failed Hedge Is Proof

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  May 14, 2012

  In the immediate aftermath of JPMorgan's $2 billion trading loss, both conservative and liberal voices have been heard calling for tighter regulation, but Peter Wallison makes the opposite case.

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  SEC’s Aguilar to IAA: SRO Is Still ‘Not the Best Choice’

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  April 27, 2012

  The commissioner tells the IAA that he also believes in the strictest definition of fiduciary and sees his role as protecting the interests of "hardworking" investors.