What I Sent Clients in Light of Market Volatility
By Mike PattonA roundup of recent practice doings, including comparing client portfolio returns with the overall markets.
August 12, 2011
3 Ways to Soothe Panicked ClientsSteve Rudolph, an advisor affiliated with Commonwealth Financial, hosts calls to discuss short-term market moves and long-term investing goals.
August 12, 2011
Georgia on My Mind: Emerging Market TemptationsA bank in Georgia is offering a dazzling 8% rate on a 1-year CD or 9% for 2 years, but its not SunTrust Bank in Atlanta but TBC Bank in Tibilisi.
August 12, 2011
European Markets Gain Ground After Ban on Short SellingEurope's markets seemed to have regained some of their appetite for risk on Friday as shares rose. Part of the reason was a ban on the short selling of stocks put in place Thursday night by some euro zone countries.
August 11, 2011
Bill Gross’ Bet Pays Off as PIMCO Profits From Black SwansStaying true to PIMCOs CIO Bill Gross new normal forecast, PIMCOs hedged bets are paying off.
August 09, 2011
Top 5 Reasons Why U.S. Bonds Are Still a Good BetThe United States reputation for backing its debt with a full faith and credit guarantee was tarnished by the S&P downgrade, but a beneficiary of the negative market sentiment was the very same asset class that caused the selloff in the first place: U.S. Treasuries.
August 09, 2011
The Perils of PrognosticationStrategists from most Wall Street experts predicted 10-12% market growth for 2011 while only two called for minor declines.
August 08, 2011
Crisis Won’t Derail 2011 S&P 500 Growth Predictions: AnalystsA little thing like a U.S. credit rating downgrade won’t shake pundits off their 2011 prediction for the broad market. They’re still expecting a 17% rise for the year in the S&P 500.