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  Quick QE Exit Unlikely, but Do Get a Bond Haircut: PIMCO, Loomis Sayles

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 13, 2013

  "A bond and equity investor can choose to play with historically high risk to principal or quit the game and earn nothing,” says PIMCO's Bill Gross.

• Playing Defense on Bonds

  By Ronald L. Delegge  |  April 29, 2013

  The recent bull market in bond prices has been called the biggest bond bubble in history. Thanks to a combination of stock-averse investors and multi-billion dollar purchases of U.S. Treasuries by the Federal Reserve, higher bond prices have fueled the boom. But what happens when the trend reverses? How can...

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  Stolid Switzerland’s Different Path

  By Alexei Bayer  |  April 29, 2013

  Both the U.S. and Switzerland are pulling out of the post-2008 global economic slump on the wave of speculative bubbles. But while Washington is stoking its bubble, hoping for faster growth, the Swiss are working to prevent theirs from getting out of hand.

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  SEC Skates in Madoff Case

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  April 10, 2013

  Ruling deals a final blow to investors who claimed negligence on the part of the regulatory body.

• The Dow’s Upside: Why the Pessimists May Be Wrong

  By Alexei Bayer  |  April 1, 2013

  The Dow has been rising, but the pessimists point to troubling fundamentals. However, many of these economic trends could also be seen as beneficial for the stock market.

• Enthused About Innovation

  By William H. Belden III  |  April 1, 2013

  William H. Belden, III is a managing director and head of product development at Guggenheim Investments.

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  Sequester Strikes Military Families as Pentagon Makes Budget Cuts

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  March 26, 2013

  As Congress grapples with $85 billion in sequester cuts, the Pentagon is slashing its budget, and service members and their families are making cuts of their own.

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  Fed Holds Rates, QE in Place as Congress Holds Budget Hostage

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  March 20, 2013

  In its efforts to prop up the economy by keeping interest rates down, the Fed will keep buying $85 billion a month in Treasury and mortgage-backed securities.

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  7 Tips to Avoid SEC Compliance Audits When Marketing

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  March 20, 2013

  Compliance expert Nancy Lininger offers rules of thumb on avoiding the flags that SEC auditors are looking for in marketing materials.

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  An Overlooked Way of Using the Tax Code for Social Policy

  By Mike Patton  |  March 18, 2013

  We know the mortgage interest deduction encourages homeownership, but what are the benefits of the depreciation allowance for rental properties?