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Stocks Soar After Big Holiday Shopping Weekend
By Francesca LevyA strong start to the U.S. shopping season and fresh proposals for a far-reaching solution to Europe's debt crisis sent stocks sharply higher Monday.
November 01, 2011
Is There Still a Payoff for the Quality Premium in Stocks? An AnalysisPrima looks at the data to shed light in the high quality vs. low quality stocks investing debate, and comes to a conclusion.
October 26, 2011
Crisis or Not, European Notes LaunchDespite increasing credit risk to European banks, some firms introduced exchange-traded notes (ETNs). ETNs are debt obligations tied to the performance of an index, currency or commodity.
October 24, 2011
Terrance Odean on How Regret Drives Investor BehaviorIf theres one emotion that stands out as playing a major role in peoples investment behavior, it would be regret.
October 24, 2011
What the U.S. Economy Signals for Stock MarketWhats an advisor to do as economic growth stumbles?
October 01, 2011
Managing Wealth in a Post-9/11 WorldI cannot imagine how difficult it must be to be a financial advisor still clinging to the old axioms of wealth management in our post-9/11 world.
September 29, 2011
The Courage to InvestThe very first Borders in Ann Arbor, Mich., was officially closed at press time, and further closures of the bankrupt chain are gaining pace. It seems…
September 21, 2011
Gap Between Gold and Stocks WideningDivergence in the direction of gold futures and the S&P 500 has reached levels not seen since the Lehman Brothers collapse in 2008, a possible indication that investors are preparing for further market turbulence.