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  SEC, FINRA Enforcement Roundup: Former Detroit Mayor, Movie Producer Charged

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 11, 2012

  Among those finding themselves recently on the wrong end of an SEC action were a movie producer, former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and a Shanghai-based auditing firm.

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  Cold Comfort: Russia and Your Investments

  By Savita Iyer-Ahrestani, AdvisorOne  |  April 24, 2012

  Despite political risk and tales of corruption in Russia, investors remain interested in—or at least curious about—investment opportunities there. What do they need to know before investing?

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  DOL’s Secret Fiduciary Fix Offers BDs Big Opportunity

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  April 3, 2012

  A little-known DOL exemption for computer modeling confers a marketing advantage for IRA rollovers, says Lou Harvey of market research firm Dalbar.

• Digging for Bargains

  By Ronald Delegge, ETFguide.com  |  March 26, 2012

  As 2012 develops, one unchanged investment trend is the continued expansion of the ETF universe.

• Determined Deliveries

  By Ed McCarthy, CFP  |  March 26, 2012

  Alliance Resource Partners LP (ARLP) / Natural Resource Partners (NRP)

• Everything Old is New Again

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  March 1, 2012

  I recently received an email from an advisor who took issue with much of the premise behind my November 2011 Investment Advisor column: “Not Your Father’s Commodity Investments.”

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  Inflation Fears Drive Investors to Hedge Portfolios: Clear Path

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  February 23, 2012

  Recent price increases have reminded U.S. and Canadian-based retirement plans of the threats posed by inflation and the need to diversify, according to a Clear Path report.

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  Energy Market Imbalance Could Transform Entire Industries

  By Jason Benowitz, CFA, Roosevelt Investments  |  January 13, 2012

  In the last five years, the spread between oil and gas prices has materially widened, which potentially has far-reaching effects across a value chain that touches industries including energy, utilities, chemicals and transportation, not to mention geopolitics.

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  Which Side of the Profession Debate Is the FPA On?

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  November 9, 2011

  While the FPA is still struggling to overcome its trade association roots, the bigger picture is that it’s moving in the right direction on many fronts.

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  Top Portfolio Products: Van Eck Adds Another China ETF

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 17, 2011

  New products introduced over the last week include a renminbi bond ETF from Van Eck and three new funds from Gemini. In addition, First Eagle’s U.S. Value Fund marked its 10th anniversary.