Stocks
The stock market news and analysis you need to know when developing, monitoring and adjusting client portfolios.
Be wary of dividend ETFs
By Danielle AndrusAccording to Roya Wolverson of SmartMoney Magazine, dividend ETFs are a tricky hand to play. Some experts recommend dividend stocks as a solid long-term holding,...
January 05, 2009
Currency Valuations on the Wane: Searching for Alpha, January 2009In this treacherous environment, one asset class seems to be the target of central banks - currencies.
January 01, 2009
The Best ETFs of 2008If you want to know what kind of year 2008 was, all you have to do is look at the lopsided performance of exchange-traded funds...
December 02, 2008
Allianz: Some Want More Stocks And AnnuitiesAbout 46% of U.S. adults feel good or very good about their personal financial situation, but only 17% feel the U.S. financial situation will be ...
December 01, 2008
Markets Down, Takeovers Up?The recent pummeling of the stock market has changed the playing field for many firms.
December 01, 2008
Finding a BalanceSince mid-September, market volatility has been hitting all-time highs, with crazy rides up and down (often within the same day); it thus may come as...
December 01, 2008
Quiet, Please!Focus, discipline, and the ability to "turn everything off and just ignore the noise." These are the qualities that Philip Tasho, chief executive officer and...
December 01, 2008
Help Save Investors from ThemselvesAs America's financial crisis attempts to resolve itself, one can only wonder what comes next. So many unnerving events have happened during such a short...