Behavioral Finance
Read about the behavioral finance factors that affect clients and that help advisors tailor the best financial plans and portfolio strategies for investors.
Behavioral Finance: The Secret Behind Value Investing
By Savita Iyer-AhrestaniEven before she knew what the term meant, Lauren Templeton, founder of Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Lauren Templeton Capital Management, was applying the principles of behavioral finance to her investment philosophy.
December 26, 2011
The Joy of WakefulnessWaking up in 2012 from the nightmare of the past years financial crisis is a bewildering experience. Like Egypts Pharaoh in the Book of Genesis, did seven emaciated cows really eat seven fat cows? Do we still have two and a half lean years to go? Sitting up in our...
December 26, 2011
China May Form More Credit Ratings AgenciesThe head of the People's Bank of China said Sunday that the financial institutions should reduce their reliance on foreign credit-rating agencies and that the nation is considering forming its own such entities which would be backed by the government.
December 21, 2011
Fed Takes on 'Too Big to Fail' (The Hill)In a lengthy proposal published Tuesday, the Federal Reserve proposed a slew of new restrictions and requirements for large banks and other major financial institutions as it works to implement a big chunk of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law.
December 21, 2011
Allianz Survey: Americans Still Unlikely to Address Financial Planning in 2012Even though 2011 saw high unemployment, sagging home prices and a volatile stock market, 80 percent of Americans said that they will not focus on financial planning in their resolutions for 2012.
December 21, 2011
Allianz Survey: Americans Still Unlikely to Address Financial Planning in 2012Even though 2011 saw high unemployment, sagging home prices and a volatile stock market, 80 percent of Americans said that they will not focus on financial planning in their resolutions for 2012.
December 20, 2011
Americans End 2011 on a Financial High NoteAnother indicator of Americans' sense of financial well-being, Country's Financial Security Index also increased in December, though people say they are split on their financial outlook for 2012.
December 20, 2011
Americans End 2011 on a Financial High NoteAnother indicator of Americans' sense of financial well-being, Country's Financial Security Index also increased in December, though people say they are split on their financial outlook for 2012.