Warren Buffett

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  Buffett Slams Norquist, Calls for Higher Taxes on ‘Ultra-Rich’

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  November 26, 2012

  "Let’s forget about the rich and ultra-rich going on strike and stuffing their ample funds under their mattresses," because of higher taxes, the billionaire investor says.

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  Alice Schroeder on the Fiscal Cliff, the Risk in Fixed Income—and, Yes, Warren Buffett

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 7, 2012

  Alice Schroeder, the Bloomberg columnist and former insurance analyst who knows all there is to know about Warren Buffett, offered advisors some advice—and a few warnings—about the outlook for the economy post-election day.

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  Alternatives Go Mainstream

  By Jon Sundt  |  September 25, 2012

  The 2008 financial crisis accomplished in 12 months what I have been trying to do most of my 26-year career: educate investors about the benefits of allocating some of their portfolio to alternative investments.

• 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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  11 U.S. Donors Join Buffett/Gates ‘Giving Pledge’

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  September 24, 2012

  Eleven more wealthy U.S. families have committed to give half of their wealth to charitable causes, the Giving Pledge announced last week.

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  Lehman’s Lessons: News Analysis

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  September 14, 2012

  The natural human tendency is to think that markets are about money, but a look back at the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers should serve as a reminder that markets are fundamentally about morality.

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  4 Strikes Against Municipal Bonds

  By Ronald Delegge, ETFguide.com  |  August 31, 2012

  It’s easy to contrast the muni-bond market of 2008 with today’s landscape – but there are significant differences.

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  Buffett’s $8 Billion Trade Isn’t a Bet Against Munis: LPL’s Valeri

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  August 29, 2012

  Warren Buffett’s sale of $8 billion in muni derivatives was a profitable trade, not a comment on the value of the muni market, says the LPL market strategist.

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  To Serve and Protect: The 2012 Broker-Dealers of the Year

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne, James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  August 21, 2012

  The winners of Investment Advisor's 22nd annual Broker-Dealers of the Year balloting share the best practices that got them to the top in their representatives' voting.

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  No Time to Research Nonprofits? The Giving Library Has Done It for You

  By Michael S. Fischer  |  August 20, 2012

  The Laura and John Arnold Foundation last week released an online library with information about hundreds of American nonprofit organizations to help donors explore giving opportunities in one place.