Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
Why Your Clients Need You More Than Ever
By Allan D. GerstenThere's never been anything like it in the lives of most Americans. The wealth millions counted on to fund their lifestyles and fulfill their hopes for the future has been severely diminished. The fears and emotional state of every client mirror
April 01, 2009
Colombian ETF AvailableThe South American country of Colombia is renowned for its fine coffee and addictive salsa music. And now, investors can participate in another facet of...
April 01, 2009
The Wisdom of ExperienceEarly on in a discussion with William Priebe, the chairman and founder of Geneva Capital Management, you know you'll hear not only straight talk that...
April 01, 2009
State Street Debuts Credit-Bond ETFAdding to a string of new exchange-traded fund launches, State Street Global Advisors has introduced the SPDR Barclays Capital Intermediate Term Credit Bond ETF (ITR). "With...
April 01, 2009
Near the TopIn addition to the seven winners in six categories deemed worthy of being 2009 Separately Managed Accounts Awards winners, the Investment Advisor/Prima Capital awards committee...
April 01, 2009
Hanging Investments on the WallWho: George Wachter, Vice Chairman, Old Master Paintings, Sotheby's Where: Caf? Boulud, 20 East 76th Street, New York, February 20, 2009 On the Menu: Fois gras, coq...
April 01, 2009
A Short History of the BubbleIn the 19th century, before liberalism became the unmentionable "L" word, it used to denote an economic ideology that was rather like Reaganomics. Defending...
March 31, 2009
Advisor confidence spikes at seven-month highA majority of registered investment advisors are in agreement that the U.S. economy will emerge from recession by 2010, according to The Advisor Confidence Index...