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Since World War II, 18 industrialized countries experienced a burst housing bubble and a subsequent decline in equity market valuations. Two economists, Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff, studied these crises, and their analysis reveals we may be headed for a two-plus year recovery. Susan Weiner reviews their study and speaks with advisors about its implications.
Japan's "lost decade" - a ten year recession following their housing market collapse - represents the worst case scenario from the Reinhart and Rogoff study. Our research staff compares Japan in the 1990s to the US today to assess the likelihood of the US economy experiencing its own lost decade.
Darrell Aviss has written a new book on investing in Switzerland. His article looks at Swiss annuities, explaining the advantages they offer, compared to US annuities, for advisors servicing high- and ultra-high net worth clients.
Karla Paxton provides the latest installment in her series on building an independent RIA practice, taking a look at compliance issues facing advisors. New SEC guidelines and a directory of compliance vendors are provided.
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