Mitt Romney

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  Obama vs. Romney on Regulation: DOL Fiduciary DOA? Yes or No to SRO? Borzi Gets Boot?

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  October 18, 2012

  While the regulatory and legislative landscapes remain sketchy until after the election, industry officials say there are some sure bets advisors can count on.

• Former Morgan Stanley Chief Mack on Pandit: ‘Clearly There Was Unhappiness With the Board’

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  October 17, 2012

  John Mack, former chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley,said "there was a view clearly by shareholders that change was a good thing."

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  Reinhart and Rogoff Rebuke Romney Economic Advisers

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  October 17, 2012

  Reinhart and Rogoff, economic historians famous for their book, "This Time Is Different," criticized economists advising the Romney campaign who misused their findings from their book on the recent economic recovery.

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  Obama vs. Romney: Energy Policy + Tax Policy = Major Differences for Investors

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  October 11, 2012

  From regulation to dividend taxation, Obama and Romney have very contrasting policies affecting the energy sector.

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  8 Presidents, 1 Nominee and Tax Rates They Paid

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  October 10, 2012

  The controversy over Mitt Romney’s limited disclosure of his tax history and the 14.1% tax rate he paid led AdvisorOne to compare his rate to eight presidents going back to 1970.

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  Jack Welch Slams Critics, Defends Twitter Comments About Jobs Numbers

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  October 10, 2012

  The management guru and former General Electric CEO responded Wednesday to the firestorm of criticism created by his tweet in response to employment figures.

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  Sen. Schumer: ‘Scrap’ Simpson-Bowles in Fiscal Cliff Talks, Raise Top Tax Rates

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  October 9, 2012

  Schumer says “old style” tax reform is now obsolete because there are two new conditions that exist today that didn’t exist when the Tax Reform Act of 1986 was passed: “a much larger, more dangerous deficit, and a dramatic increase in income inequality.”

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  Demagogues and the Election

  By Mike Patton  |  October 7, 2012

  What is a demagogue and why should you care? One advisor's look at how things are likely to change after the election.

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  3 Reasons Obama Will Capture Independents’ Vote: Andy Friedman

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne, Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  September 27, 2012

  Andy Friedman of the Washington Update says in his commentary that independent voters will likely tilt the election to Obama, and that the election won't immediately resolve the uncertainty surrounding the fiscal cliff.

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  Obama vs. Romney: Top 7 Places Where Campaign Cash Comes From

  By Dan Berman, AdvisorOne  |  September 26, 2012

  Which sectors give the most cash to which candidates? Some of the amounts are surprising.