House of Representatives

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  Congress Passes Compromise 2011 Budget Bill

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  April 14, 2011

  The House and Senate on Thursday passed the FY2011 spending bill that was agreed to late Friday night and prevented a government shutdown.

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  Federal Budget, Inflation and Earnings Season: Advisor Briefing for the Week of April 11, 2011

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  April 10, 2011

  Market movers for this week: 2011 and 2012 federal budgets, corporate earnings kickoff, inflation markers for U.S., Europe and China.

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  Interest Rates, Bernanke Speaks and Govt. Shutdown Looms—Advisor Briefing for the Week of April 4, 2011

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  April 3, 2011

  This week brings release of the March FOMC minutes and interest rate decisions by Japan, the ECB and the Bank of England.

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  The Problem Isn't With RIAs: Why a Fiduciary Standard for Brokers Makes Sense

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  March 29, 2011

  If the problem were with RIAs, we’d be changing the laws governing RIAs to be more like the laws governing brokers. But we’re not.

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  House Passes New Short-Term Budget Fix

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  March 15, 2011

  The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved by a vote of 271-158, another short-term continuing resolution.

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  Oil, Budgets, GDP: Advisor Briefing for the Week of Feb. 21, 2011

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  February 22, 2011

  U.S. markets are likely to be moved by the continuing unrest in Libya and the Persian Gulf and the continuing political arguments over not just the Federal budget for 2011 and 2012, but state budgets as well.

• Ryan Reveals GOP Budget Agenda to Investment Advisor

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 1, 2011

  The 112th Congress, along with incoming Speaker of the House John Boehner, was officially sworn in last month.

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  SEC on SRO and Fiduciary Standard, Plus Earnings Season: AdvisorOne Briefing for the Week of Jan. 17, 2011

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  January 17, 2011

  Market-moving news for this week centers around earnings and the visit to the U.S. of the Chinese president, but advisors will be focused on the SEC's recommendations to Congress on an SRO and fiduciary.

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  Congress and Housing, Earnings and Inflation: Advisor Briefing for the Week of January 10, 2011

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  January 10, 2011

  Market-moving news this week includes reports on prices and inflation, the start of earnings season, and a somber Congress returns for two days.

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  Congress and Housing, Earnings and Inflation: Advisor Briefing for the Week of Jan. 10, 2011

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  January 10, 2011

  Market-moving news this week includes reports on prices and inflation, the start of earnings season, and a somber Congress returns for two days.