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  Niall Ferguson: 4 Reasons America Is Falling Apart

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  May 2, 2013

  Niall Ferguson, a conservative Harvard professor equally at home in the sweep of civilization as the history of finance, explained to an audience of investment professionals how it is that much of the world is growing while the U.S. is slowing.

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  At ASPPA 401(k) Summit, Matalin & Carville Offer Jokes, Jabs

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  March 18, 2012

  With annual GDP of less than 3%, President Obama is "a weak incumbent, but he’s going to win,” Carville said. “Romney is an even weaker frontrunner."

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  Deficit Supercommittee Fails to Make Deal

  By Melanie Waddell and Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  November 21, 2011

  While not officially declaring defeat, the deficit supercommittee remains in a partisan deadlock and had failed by Monday to reach a deal.

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  Deficit Supercommittee: Are You Ready for More Political Football?

  By David Tittsworth, IAA  |  November 15, 2011

  Everything you wanted to know about the Congressional supercommittee, and when its recommendations need to be made.

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  Deficit Reduction Committee Gets to Work

  By Robert Bloink, Esq., LL.M., William H. Byrnes, Esq.  |  August 29, 2011

  Congress’ solution to the debt limit crisis and rising deficits is fully operational, but many are left wondering whether the bipartisan Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction is capable of fulfilling its mandate.

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  Congress’ Deficit Panel Talks Echo Fraught 1990 Budget Deal: News Analysis

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  August 17, 2011

  Democrats on the Super Committee charged with proposing $1.5 trillion in deficit reduction are citing as precedent a 1990 budget deal that raised taxes but may have doomed President George H.W. Bush's re-election prospects.

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  Top 10 Industry Donors to Congressional Deficit Panel Members

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  August 15, 2011

  Political contributions tracker MapLight analyzes campaign contributions to the 12 members of the 'Super Committee' that Congress appointed to reduce the nation's debt.

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  Nine Are Named to Crucial Deficit Panel

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  August 10, 2011

  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was the first of the four congressional leaders to make his three selections for the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, with Speaker John Boehner and Sen. Mitch McConnell following Wednesday, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi yet to make her picks.

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  10 Fees That Kill Retirement Savings

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  July 1, 2011

  These fees don’t present a quick death; rather a long, slow slog that plan participants rarely notice—until it’s too late.

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  Consumers Want and Need a Profession of Financial Advice

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  December 27, 2010

  Bob Clark reminds his readers that the hullabaloo over fiduciary and who should regulate advisors should be all about the client, who needs advice from a professional. Period.