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The gross domestic product of the United States increased at an annual rate of 1.8% in the first quarter of 2011, according to the "second" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. That is down from an annual growth rate of 3.1% in the fourth quarter.

You can be the best financial advisor in the world but if people don't know you're there, they'll miss out -- and so will you. And when people do find you, either through a referral or targeted marketing strategy, how are they likely to respond?

Financial planning, at essence, is “helping people make smart financial decisions,” according to Marc Schindler, a founding partner of Pivot Point Advisors in Bellaire, Texas. His firm helps clients by following a quantitative approach that uses computer modeling and takes the long-view on investments.

Research Affiliates sees high inflation, low growth in the developed world. BlackRock looks for companies with strong cash flow. Gold prices rise.

Canada’s securities commissions have proposed to require transaction data on over-the-counter derivatives to be reported to trade repositories.

The world’s top foreign exchange dealers are working on an industry-wide initiative to reduce the risk of “flash-crash” hitting the global currency markets.

While mutual fund companies in general are not embracing mobile technologies to the degree that banks, credit cards and self-directed brokerages are, Vanguard and TIAA-CREF stand out in terms of its offering research and trades via mobile devices, according to Corporate Insight.

As banks search for their place in the fast evolving world of social media, they are increasingly looking to technology to help them cope with a tangle of potential regulatory and legal challenges.

By itself the drop in deposit account service fees caused by the year-old consumer overdraft protections is a minor problem for FNB Inc. of Dennison, Ohio.

While mutual fund companies in general are not embracing mobile technologies to the degree that banks, credit cards and self-directed brokerages are, Vanguard and TIAA-CREF stand out in terms of its offering research and trades via mobile devices, according to Corporate Insight.