Russell to Restock Global Indexes
By James J. GreenRussell Investment Group released on June 12 those companies that will join or leave the Russell 3000 Index when that index of the broad market is reconstituted on June 22. The full list is available on Russell's Web site.
June 05, 2007
The Sixth SensePredicting the market is a highly sought after skill. Knowing where the market is headed and being able to adjust portfolios for future movements is a valuable talent indeed. And while most people might argue that it's near impossible, they would underestimate investment advisors' sixth sense of the market's direction.
June 04, 2007
Senior Market Advisor Announces Sponsorship of Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) 2007 Annual MeetingJune 5, 2007 (Centennial, Colo.) - Senior Market Advisor and Senior Market Advisor Expo, part of the WiesnerMedia Financial Group, is excited to announce its sponsorship of Million Dollar Round Table's (MDRT) 2007 Annual Meeting. Senior Market
June 01, 2007
NAPFA Chairman-Elect Tom Orecchio speaks upOn the Merrrill rule and the Focus on Fiduciary campaign. We haven't won the war, it's one stop along the way. We don't know what the...
May 21, 2007
China's Bubble May Not Spell Trouble for Global InvestorsDespite a recent government decision allowing investment in markets outside of the mainland, China's indexes still continue to close higher, fueling renewed speculation in some quarters that the markets are inflated and ready to pop. But Alec Young, international market strategist at Standard & Poor's, says American investors should not...
May 17, 2007
Eastbridge: Worksite Sales Bounced Back In 2006The voluntary worksite benefits market came out of the doldrums in 2006, with sales rising 8% over the 2005 total, to $4.7 billion, according to ...
May 10, 2007
S&P Gives Best Rating to Two New Money Market FundsStandard & Poor's has bestowed on two new money market funds its highest money market rating, AAAm. The AARP Money Market Fund, and the Goldman Sachs Yen Liquid Reserves Fund are the latest in a series of money market funds to receive this rating.
May 01, 2007
Submerging MarketsEmerging stock markets suddenly swooned in late February and early March, in a worldwide bout of selling triggered by a sharp decline in Chinese stocks....