Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Inflation May be Inevitable...
By Ben WarwickAmong the factors for determining future allocation decisions is the most likely direction for inflation. We have noticed a number of investment firms launching new funds to profit from the inevitable return of high prices.
October 01, 2009
Web Exclusive: Turmoil PlanningJanice A. Forgays says financial advisors should help clients review everything from wills to gift planning arrangements in light of the state of the economy. Otherwise, clients may face unintended - and unfortunate - results.
October 01, 2009
Neil Hennessy Remains BullishVeteran portfolio manager expects earnings to prople market higher
October 01, 2009
Lessons from the 2008 Markets Selloff: Searching for Alpha, October 2009It's been a year since the fall of Lehman Brothers, the storied investment bank that was forced to declare bankruptcy following an unsuccessful bid for a government bailout.
October 01, 2009
High Hopes and Altered GenesBiotech has long been a high-risk, high-reward industry. It is an industry in which numerous firms, including many small-caps and start-ups, intensively research possible...
October 01, 2009
Prepare for InflationDebt can be a tricky thing. As everyone who ever held a margin account knows, when prices of shares in your portfolio go up, the ability...
October 01, 2009
Latin LessonsWho: Riordan Roett, Sarita and Don Johnston Professor and Director of Western Hemisphere Studies, Johns Hopkins University, SAIS Where: Occidental, 1475 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C.,...
September 30, 2009
ALPS Launches Commodity Stock FundInvestors interested in natural resources stocks have another commodity ETF to choose from. The Thomson Reuters/Jeffries CRB Global Commodity Index Fund (CRBQ) from ALPS Funds has just debuted.