Stocks
The stock market news and analysis you need to know when developing, monitoring and adjusting client portfolios.
Investing Where Risk Is Being Rewarded
By Ben WarwickThe second quarter was a tough period in the equity arena, as increased volatility made it difficult for all but the most steadfast investors to stick to their convictions.
May 01, 2006
Behind the Numbers, with Mark KellerThe chief investment officer of A.G. Edwards has moved a bit towards the defensive side by increasing assets allocated to bonds for the first time...
May 01, 2006
Profiting by BehaviorCompetition for affluent clients is fiercer than ever. To attract their attention, you need to stand out from the crowd. You must have better insights...
April 03, 2006
Stocks Will Rule Again in the Second QuarterAs most who ply the asset allocation trade already know, it usually doesn't pay to play in the far end of the yield curve in a search for extra income. The end result in such attempts is a slightly higher return, but typically at the cost of significantly higher volatility....
April 01, 2006
Behind the Numbers,with Gail DudackEnergy prices should go down for the year overall, with crude oil averaging out to $55 a barrel, according to the Managing Partner of the...
March 20, 2006
First Trust Advisors Launch Dividend Exchange Traded FundETF tracks Morningstar's Dividend Leaders Index
March 01, 2006
A Fundamental DebateReady for a sea change in active management? According to "The Fundamental Law in Mismanagement," a recent paper by Richard Michaud of New Frontier Advisors in Boston, the most basic tenet of active equity management is seriously flawed.
March 01, 2006
Interview: Pamela Holding of Putnam International Growth & Income FundS&P Rank: 4 Stars Avoiding Value Traps