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• The Next Congress

  By Kenneth Silber  |  May 24, 2012

  This year’s congressional elections hold considerable potential to reshuffle power on Capitol Hill.

• The STOCK Act’s Lameness

  By Ronald Delegge, ETFguide.com  |  May 24, 2012

  "Send me a bill that bans insider trading by members of Congress and I will sign it tomorrow,” President Obama proclaimed in his State of the Union on Jan. 24, 2012.

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  Kickstarter for Wall Street? Broker-Dealers Get Into the Crowdfunding Game

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 23, 2012

  It’s official: the money people are rallying to the crowd-funding cause.

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  6 Moves Advisors Should Make in ‘Volatile’ 2012: Andy Friedman

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  May 22, 2012

  The election, the Supreme Court ruling on Obama's health care law, and tax and deficit issues at year-end will keep markets volatile, attorney Andy Friedman says.

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  Greece Should Remain in Eurozone: G8

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 21, 2012

  Greece should remain in the eurozone despite its financial woes, according to a communique issued by the G8 gathering at Camp David during the weekend.

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  Spanish Banks Downgraded

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 18, 2012

  Moody’s cut the ratings of 16 Spanish banks, taking Banco Santander and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria down three notches each. Fitch, meanwhile, dropped Greece into its lowest level in junk territory.

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  Robert Pozen: The 2012 IA 25 Extended Profile

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 11, 2012

  As chairman emeritus of MFS Investment Management, Robert Pozen used his bully pulpit to argue for Social Security reform and the protection of Americans’ retirement assets.

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  Goolsbee Sees ‘Awful Recession’ for Europe, ‘Fiscal Cliff’ for U.S.

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  May 10, 2012

  At NAPFA conference, Obama’s former economic adviser warns that the end of the year will be dire for U.S.

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  Putnam’s Reynolds: Congress Needs Push to Tackle Social Security

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 9, 2012

  Tax reform will be a top priority for Congress in 2013, Bob Reynolds, CEO of Putnam Investments, said Wednesday, but Americans need to press lawmakers to put reforming Social Security on top of their list as well.

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  Will Election Results Push Euro Down to Its Fair Value?

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 7, 2012

  Jim O'Neill of Goldman Sachs says a drop to 1.20 euros to the dollar is more likely than not.