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The Perils of Prognostication
By Bob SeawrightStrategists from most Wall Street experts predicted 10-12% market growth for 2011 while only two called for minor declines.
August 05, 2011
Volatility Index Calm After 35% IncreaseThe Dow’s positive finish on Friday signaled a much more tempered day for the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Volatility Index. The Index increased 35% on Thursday, as investors raced for defensive positions that utilize options in order to combat the 500 point selloff in the broad market.
August 05, 2011
AARP Sues Fannie Mae, Wells Fargo Over Reverse MortgagesAARP has gone to court for a second time to challenge foreclosures on reverse mortgages in which plaintiffs were not notified and were not offered the option of purchasing the property for 95% of its appraised value.
August 05, 2011
Where to Safely Invest? ETFs to Help Weather Rough MarketsGold, utilities, dividend-paying sectors, health care and other plays are worth considering, notes a Morningstar analyst.
August 05, 2011
How to Play This Challenging Market: The Signs of OpportunityWhen the selloff becomes irrational, we have reached the point of maximum opportunity: the signs advisors should look for.
August 04, 2011
Japan Takes Steps to Weaken YenIn response to a move by Switzerland on Wednesday to weaken the Swiss franc, Japan found itself forced to intervene on behalf of its own currency on Thursday for the third time in less than a year, selling an unspecified quantity of yen on the market.
July 31, 2011
ETF Inflows on Pace to Top $100 Billion in '11U.S. stock, bond and global funds picked up more than $50 billion in the first half of 2011.
July 28, 2011
Define & Conquer—Marketing Strategically to Achieve GrowthIn 2010, research and consulting firm FA Insight released The 2010 FA Insight Study of Advisory Firms: Growth by Design, exploring two fundamental leading indicators of firm growth: operations and marketing.