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Schwab’s Sonders: Middle America Is My Favorite Emerging Market
By Joyce Hanson"Someone asked me in a Q&A, 'Whats your favorite emerging market? and Middle America was what came out of my mouth, Sonders said at the FPA-New York annual summit.
April 29, 2013
Beware of Target-Date FundsI think any financial advisor who recommends or sells a target-date fund is out of their mind. Almost one in four 401(k) participants invest solely in TDFs, yet flaws with these types of investments abound.
April 29, 2013
Fidelity Expands MenuAmong its peers, Fidelity hasnt been the most aggressive in its attempt to accommodate ETF investors. But the Boston-based firm is trying to change that.
April 29, 2013
Playing Defense on BondsThe recent bull market in bond prices has been called the biggest bond bubble in history. Thanks to a combination of stock-averse investors and multi-billion dollar purchases of U.S. Treasuries by the Federal Reserve, higher bond prices have fueled the boom. But what happens when the trend reverses? How can...
April 29, 2013
Will Indexing Kill the Market?One of the fundamental laws of investing is that when everyone agrees on something there is something important they are not seeing.
April 29, 2013
Don’t Ignore the Risks of High-Yield and Senior Loan ETFsThe inability of these products to manage risk may leave investors exposed to significant risks when credit quality deteriorates or interest rates rise.
April 29, 2013
Dietrich Pension Risk Transfer Index slightly downA key measure of the relative attractiveness of annuitizing pension liabilities was slightly down in April.
April 29, 2013
Don’t Sell in May, Says Raymond James StrategistRaymond James Chief Investment Strategist Jeffrey Saut tells advisors that the strong market should continue for several months.