natural gas

• Full Speed Ahead for Midstream MLPs

  January 23, 2013

  The role of natural gas as an energy source continues to expand as the United States moves toward energy independence.

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  Southern Charm in the Small-Cap Space

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  January 21, 2013

  Don’t let the easygoing, good ol’ boy charm fool you. Raise the topic of investment management, particularly in small caps, and Mark Travis' “aw-shucks” attitude quickly fades.

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  Are All Your HNW Clients’ Assets Disaster-Ready?

  By Kathleen Tierney, Chubb  |  January 15, 2013

  Recent investing decisions by the affluent, and increasingly unpredictable weather events, highlight the need to evaluate clients’ specific risks, and transfer these exposures via appropriate insurance coverage and financial limits.

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  Bob Doll’s Top 10 Predictions on Economy for 2013

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 8, 2013

  The typically bullish Doll predicts that the U.S. stock market will hit record highs even as the economy struggles.

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  Josh Brown Reveals 6 Biggest Investing Lessons of 2012

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  January 2, 2013

  The Reformed Broker has just distilled the most important market lessons he’s learned about 2012 and beyond, and now he has published them for the entire world to see.

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  Will Gold Lose Its Luster in 2013? Commodities Outlook

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  December 27, 2012

  Many analysts are generally bullish on commodities for 2013, expecting rises in precious-metals prices, but the World Bank disagrees with the consensus.

• Making Sense of Commodity ETFs

  By Ryan Issakainen  |  December 21, 2012

  Over the past decade, the emergence of new ETFs and other exchange-traded products (ETPs) has effectively democratized access to certain asset classes that had previously been out of reach for many non-institutional investors.

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  S&P’s David Blitzer on What’s Next for the Markets

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  December 21, 2012

  S&P's top index crafter spoke with Investment Advisor magazine on the stock market, the pileup of corporate cash and the sectors he finds promising.

• The Commodity Wave

  By Ron DeLegge, ETFguide.com  |  December 20, 2012

  As an asset class, commodities have always been like Rodney Dangerfield; they can’t get any respect.

• Total-Return Investing: The Case Stays Strong

  By Ed McCarthy, CFP  |  December 20, 2012

  While clients’ financial goals and risk tolerance tend to drive their portfolio allocation, there is a significant role for total-return investing among most investors, including those focused primarily on income or growth, experts say.