Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
It's the risk, not the price
By Dave KahleThe winners in the competitive selling arena of our difficult economy are those who are the low risk providers, not the low price people.
December 01, 2009
Still Too Early to Go for Gold: Searching for Alpha, December 2009The current "it" investment of the moment is gold. Everyone seems to be talking about the rally in what some have described as the last storehouse of value.
December 01, 2009
Relative Performance: Back on Client's RadarPositive performance brings with it the need to discuss risk and quality.
December 01, 2009
Bonds Top Charts, FRC Data ShowsBoston-based Financial Research Corporation says several bond groups are attracting strong capital flows in the first three quarters of 2009. In terms of the...
December 01, 2009
New ETF from Claymore Looks EastJust in time for the surging performance of emerging market stocks is a new ETF that aims to capitalize on the trend. In...
December 01, 2009
Bicycle EconomiesThe term BRIC was invented by Goldman Sachs economist Jim O'Neill. It was an easy-to-memorize acronym based on the names of four large developing countries:...
December 01, 2009
Research Investment Roundtable 2009-2010The tumultuous first decade of the 21st century is nearly history. Taking the mystery out of the first year of the second are predictions...
November 25, 2009
Phoenix launches two fixed indexed annuity productsThe Phoenix Companies, Inc., Hartford, Conn., has introduced Phoenix Index Select and Phoenix Index Select Bonus.