Equity Funds Moving Up
By Ed McCarthy, CFP, RICPInvestors were still very much drawn to bond funds late in 2009. But stock funds improved their performance and some global funds drew new interest.
January 20, 2010
Fund Portfolio Solutions from a Top AdvisorEach month in this column, we ask an advisor about the mutual funds he or she would consider for a simplified client scenario. Here's this...
January 20, 2010
Alternative Strategies Gaining MomentumHedge funds had a good year in 2009. According to the Hedge Fund Research, the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index was up 20.04 percent for...
January 20, 2010
What's Truth Got to do With It?As Wall Street banks announce their 2009 bonus plans, estimated by WSJ to be $145 billion, what better time is there to discuss whether Wall Street firms can win back the trust of investors?
January 19, 2010
The new retirement challengeSeniors and their advisors must redefine their idea of retirement to be successful.
January 19, 2010
The new retirement challengeSeniors and their advisors must redefine their idea of retirement to be successful.
January 19, 2010
Smart MoneyGoldman Sachs Chairman and CEO Lloyd C. Blankfein testified that at Goldman Sachs, "...we do support the extension of a fiduciary standard to broker/dealer registered representatives who provide advice to retail investors."
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