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  Moody’s Downgrades Japan One Notch

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 24, 2011

  Rating agency cites political situation as reason; Japan now at same level as China.

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  Japan Takes Steps to Weaken Yen

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 4, 2011

  In response to a move by Switzerland on Wednesday to weaken the Swiss franc, Japan found itself forced to intervene on behalf of its own currency on Thursday for the third time in less than a year, selling an unspecified quantity of yen on the market.

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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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  Olivia Mitchell: Helping Women Improve Their Financial Literacy—Top Women Extended Profile

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 13, 2011

  Wharton professor, researcher and mentor tells AdvisorOne that her focus is on the next generation.

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  Talking to Clients on Japan and Mideast Now: Keith Springer

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

  Springer Financial Advisors’ founder publicly opines on market and world events, showing and training clients how to keep emotions out of investing.

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  Will Treasuries Plunge?

  By Ronald Delegge, ETFguide.com  |  October 1, 2010

  With the Federal Reserve reiterating its stance on a low interest rate environment, falling bond yields have been a major investment theme so far this...

• Japanese Yen Hits 15-Year High

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  August 24, 2010

  The Japanese Yen surged to a fresh 15-year high against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday after the Japanese government failed to say it would take steps to curb the currency's strength amid growing concerns about the pace of the recovery.

• GM IPO, Leading Indicators and China's No. 2: Advisor Briefing for the Week of August 16, 2010

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  August 16, 2010

  What's happening this week.

• Going Japanese, I really think so

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  August 6, 2008

  The Financial Times reports the Japanese government on Wednesday conceded that the country's longest post-war economic expansion may be over as it reported a drop...

• Tapping Into Japan's Postal Savings

  By Staff Writer  |  April 3, 2006

  Equivalent of $1.7 trillion moving to quasi-private accounts