S&P

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  BlackRock’s Fink: 95% of Fiscal Cliff Pundits ‘Have No Clue’

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  December 12, 2012

  Larry Fink is trying his hand as television pundit, and he doesn’t like what he sees.

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  PowerShares Drops Costs on 6 ETFs

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  November 29, 2012

  The Chicago-based firm is one of several ETF providers to lower fees in order to attract more investors.

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  Sentimental Fools: Pity the Poor Mutual Fund Investor

  By Michael Finke  |  November 21, 2012

  Mutual fund investors exhibit remarkable skill when selecting mutual funds--remarkably awful, that is. How an advisor can help underperforming fund investors avoid sentimental pitfalls.

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  State Street Makes Case for ETFs in Obama’s Second Term

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  November 8, 2012

  Targeted ETFs to consider in 2013 include REITs, munis and health care, says David Mazza, State Street’s head of ETF investment strategy.

• Building a Housing Recovery

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

  A resurrection in the homebuilding sector has been one of 2012’s brightest investment themes.

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  Top Portfolio Products: Vanguard Introduces New Fund, ETF

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 19, 2012

  New products introduced over the last week include a new short-term TIPS index fund and ETF from Vanguard and a suite of new and existing ETFs from iShares.

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  In Muni Sector, High-Yield Bonds Are Cooling, but State Bonds Are Hot

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  October 19, 2012

  Municipal bonds tied to the tobacco settlement have been hot lately, returning over 19% so far this year, but that doesn’t mean investors should inhale, says an S&P analyst.

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  Finance Sector’s Q3 Growth Seen Leaving Others in Dust

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  October 15, 2012

  Early reports for the finance sector’s third-quarter 2012 performance indicate that it is on track to best all other sectors, at overall profits of 11.8%, in what looks to be an otherwise lackluster earnings season.

• Don't Discount Muni Risks

  By Ron DeLegge, ETFguide.com  |  September 25, 2012

  Municipal bonds have lower default rates and carry lower risk because credit raters say so—how many times have we heard that?

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  Why Risk Parity Matters Now More Than Ever

  By Lee Partridge, CFA, Salient Partners  |  September 20, 2012

  A longer view of how equity and bond markets perform provides a compelling argument for targeting a consistent level of portfolio volatility.