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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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  SEC Enforcement Roundup: BP to Pay Third Largest Penalty in SEC History

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  November 16, 2012

  As part of the $4.5 billion settlement with the U.S., BP admitted to misleading investors about the rate of the oil flow in the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010.

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  BP to Pay $4.5 Billion in Gulf Spill; SEC Levies Huge Penalty

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  November 15, 2012

  British oil company BP agreed Thursday to pay $4.5 billion to the U.S. in fines and other charges, including $525 million to the SEC–the third largest penalty ever assessed by the SEC–over the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

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  U.K. Lawmakers Call for Arctic Drilling Moratorium

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 20, 2012

  A body of British lawmakers says there is inadequate cleanup infrastructure in place in case of a spill.

• P/C Currency Complications

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  February 1, 2012

  The year just passed was a challenge all the way around—tough markets, political unrest, economic woes, natural disasters.

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  Fears Fuel Rise in Oil Prices

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 27, 2011

  Oil prices rose Tuesday, fueled by worries over supply disruptions and a series of naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz by Iran.

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  Bombs, Oil Spill Shake Nigeria

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 26, 2011

  A series of Christmas Day bombings and a major oil leak in Nigeria have so far had little effect on world energy markets, but Tuesday could bring a different story.