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  More Americans Aging Into Poverty

  By John Sullivan, Advisorone  |  May 23, 2012

  A recent study from the Employee Benefit Research Institute found that, despite falling during the first part of the last decade, the number of poverty-stricken seniors is once again growing.

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  Markets Could Crash ‘Like in ’87,’ Faber Says

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  May 11, 2012

  Without further quantitative easing, U.S. market momentum could lose support and deteriorate, the investment guru predicts.

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  10 Warning Signs of Springtime Stock Slump: LPL’s Kleintop

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  April 4, 2012

  LPL Financial chief market strategist Jeff Kleintop and his team have identified 10 indicators to watch this spring that may warn of an impending slide in the stock market.

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  Oil & Politics: Iraq Outlook Overly Ambitious

  By Daniel J. Graeber of Oilprice.com  |  March 9, 2012

  Iraq expert Juan Cole describes the political factors now holding up energy developments in that country.

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  Housing, Health Costs Top Expenses for Older Americans

  By John Sullivan, Advisorone  |  February 14, 2012

  In this age of longer life spans, age 50 might not seem old, but housing and health care spending are having a significant impact on the older 50 cohort, one that’s growing.

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  Advisor Confidence Moving in Positive Direction

  By Janet Levaux, AdvisorOne  |  January 31, 2012

  This slight shift is similar to that of Spectrem Group’s affluent-investor survey and the University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index

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  Affluent Investors Mirror Broader Economy’s Tepid Optimism

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  January 27, 2012

  If affluent investor sentiment is a guide, the economy continues to progress at a steady but very slow pace.

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  An Executive MBA: The Ultimate New Year’s Resolution for Financial Advisors

  By Gil Weinreich, Advisorone  |  December 27, 2011

  With 2012 just days away, financial advisors looking for that new year’s resolution that just might stick should consider an Executive MBA program that may have more lasting results than most diets.

• Another Judge Challenges SEC Settlement

  By Marlene Y. Satter  |  December 23, 2011

  Milwaukee Judge Randa’s objections are reminiscent of Judge Rakoff’s criticisms of the SEC’s settlement with Citigroup. Indeed, Randa cited Rakoff in his filing.

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  Expected Retirement Age Increases, but Percentage of ‘Never Retirees’ Falling: EBRI

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  December 22, 2011

  While the majority of older Americans say they will retire at a later age than they previously thought, the percentage of people near retirement who say they will probably never retire is going down, the Employee Benefit Research Institute found.