Economy & Markets
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Bill Gross Lives ‘Quiet’ Life; Gives ‘Staggering’ Amount Away
By Emily ZulzGross and his wife plan to donate nearly all their wealth. Meanwhile, they keep a low profile and go to bed early, he says.
May 12, 2015
Janet Tavakoli: Sequel to Wall Street Horror Show Is ComingJanet Tavakoli talks to ThinkAdvisor about three banker suicides, why another global meltdown is coming and how JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon holds onto power.
May 08, 2015
Are Investors Overestimating the Dollar?Michael Arone, chief investment strategist for State Street, suggests that investors may be overestimating the potential growth of the U.S. dollar.
May 08, 2015
Bill Gross: Asset Prices ‘Are Bubbled’Meanwhile, the Janus bond fund he leads attracted nearly $58 million in April.
May 08, 2015
How Long Is Long-Term Investing, Anyway?Value-oriented FPA Funds offers a textbook definition that few investors use in their decisions, but would do well to consider, Gil Weinreich says.
May 08, 2015
U.S. Unemployment Falls to Lowest Level Since May 2008A net 223,000 jobs were added in April, notably in construction and health care.
May 08, 2015
10 Win 2015 SMA Managers of the Year AwardsAnnual awards recognizing excellence in SMA investing revealed at Envestnet Advisor Summit, led by Cushings energy MLP strategy.
May 07, 2015
The Longest Cycle on RecordInvestors, mistaking this environment for a normal cycle, are too preoccupied with looming rate hikes when the real story is sluggish global growth.