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Fundamentals Deliver Mixed Results
By Staff WriterIs fundamental indexing a better way to invest? A quick gander at the industry-sector exchange-traded funds following these alternative indexing strategies reveals a mixed bag in...
September 30, 2008
Hurricane SMAXNatural disasters are something to avoid at all costs, but something interesting occurred when Hurricane (er, Tropical Storm) Fay hit Florida in late August--it whipped up a weird energy--a strong group dynamic--at the 2008 Senior
September 30, 2008
Location can make a big differenceLast month I left off on the topic of where to hold seminars. One of my motivations in writing "Coach's Corner" is to help you avoid the many mistakes we made in developing my seminar program. I've used several types of
September 23, 2008
SEC Probes InsurersThe head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today blasted Congress for failing to give any federal regulatory agency the authority to regulate investment ...
September 22, 2008
Treasury May Buy Assets From InsurersThe U.S. Treasury Department says it intends to buy mortgage-backed securities from insurers as well as from banks.The department has included insurers in the definition ...
September 18, 2008
Recession-wary managers prefer bondsMerrill Lynch's monthly survey of global fund managers -- conducted between the Fed's rescue of Fannie and Freddie and Lehman's bankruptcy announcement -- found bonds...
September 16, 2008
Clear Thinking for Tough TimesTough times like these can also be the best time for well-positioned advisory firms to grow. With the fate of many wirehouses uncertain, and the...