Taxes are Not the Problem
By Trevor ThomasThe Census Bureau is reporting that poverty is increasing, income for the middle class is declining and fewer people than ever are covered for health care.
September 24, 2010
Alternative View: The Current Perspective on Managed FuturesIt is relatively well known among investment professionals that the managed futures industry was one of the few bright lights among the gloom that pervaded investment portfolios throughout the credit crisis in 2008. We estimate that approximately 75% of the industry utilizes quantitative, trend-following strategies and the well-established trends in...
September 24, 2010
The Practice Blog: A Focus on Dodd-Frank and Fiduciary at D.C. GatheringSome of the best legal, economic, and investing minds gathered in Washington on Thursday to talk about the aftershocks of the Dodd-Frank Act.
September 23, 2010
Three Portfolio Studies Worth a Quick ReadRecent research from Vanguard, "Financial Analysts Journal" and the "Journal of Banking and Finance" provides in-depth insights for advisors.
September 23, 2010
Fund News for Advisors in the KnowA quick look at the latest online mutual-fund news that every advisor should be following.
September 23, 2010
Obama's Heart to HartI'm not a Christine O'Donnell fan. I remember watching Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher in the late 1990s and thinking, "She's crazy." Not that a...
September 23, 2010
Weekend Interview: SSGA's Rochte on GLD, Gold's Popularity and the ETF IndustryAnthony Rochte, senior managing director and head of the intermediary business group of State Street Global Advisors (or SSGA), which manages SPDRs from its Boston headquarters and controls about 25% of the overall ETF market, talks about market trends.
September 23, 2010
Advisors Favorite High Yield FundsHigh yield bond funds are a natural alternative, but which funds should you consider to balance higher yields and risks?
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