retail outlets

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  Horsemeat Burgers? Scandal Exposes Europe's Supply Chain Weakness

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 21, 2013

  The horsemeat scandal highlights weaknesses in Europe’s supply chain—and potential investor nightmares.

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  Markets Hit by Sino-Japanese Row

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

  Fitch Ratings warned that, should the conflict continue, auto and tech companies could see downgrades.

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  Global Economy at Risk: OECD

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  May 22, 2012

  According to the OECD, the euro zone debt crisis threatens not just Europe, but the world economy itself.

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  Kindred Spirits

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  May 22, 2012

  In the nearly 30 years that I have been covering financial advisors, the fundamental problem hasn’t changed: Delivering client-centered advice isn’t as profitable as selling products.

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  Grinch Looks Poised to Steal Christmas From Retailers, Mall Owners

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  October 18, 2011

  The year’s longest sustained sales season encompassing Thanksgiving and Christmas is just on the horizon, but early indicators suggest little holiday cheer for retailers.

• The Perils of Financial Geography

  By Steve Weydert, CFP, MS  |  July 28, 2011

  As an industry, we are blessed with an abundance of creative home office types who cleverly apply mathematics to convince even sophisticated advisors that they have somehow managed to squeeze more than 100 cents out of a dollar.