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3 Reasons Financial Planning Firms Should Blog: Pt. 2
By Michael E. KitcesIf you're considering a blog for your firm, the first step is simply to understand why you would use the blog in the first place, as that can impact everything from the content you produce, to how often your produce it, to who you send it out to.
March 23, 2012
Cerulli Report: Managed Account Assets Hit $242.8 Billion in 2011Managed accounts enjoyed $242.8 billion in net flows in 2011, an increase of $20.3 billion from the 2010 total of $222.5 billion and $153 billion in 2009, the report says.
March 23, 2012
Top Portfolio Products: Market Vectors’ Indonesia ETF; Turkish Private Equity Fund ClosesNew products introduced over the last week include a new Indonesia small-cap ETF from Market Vectors; the closure of a Turkish private equity fund; a high-yield bond fund from Aberdeen; and a new fund trust from Gemini.
March 21, 2012
Write ‘Flexible IPS’ for Success in Volatile Market: ASPPA SummitDon't write yourself into a corner, Dr. Jeffrey Roach, chief economist and chair of investment committee at Horizon Investments, said at the ASPPA 401(k) Summit, encouraging attendees to write a flexible investment policy statement.
March 20, 2012
Goldman’s O’Neill: Economy Getting Back to ‘Normal’Goldman Sachs Asset Management Chairman Jim ONeill points to breakouts including positive jobs data, the S&P 500s rise above 1,400, a drop in gold prices and good news from the Fed.
March 20, 2012
Froehlich Sees Europe, China Shaking Up Economy—In a Good Way: ASPPA SummitBob Froehlich, executive vice president and chief investment strategist for The Hartford, sees Europe avoiding recession and China resolving its food inflation issues, he said at the 2012 ASPPA 401(k) Summit on Monday.
March 20, 2012
Bonds Still Going Strong; Equity Flows Bounce BackBond inflows just set a weekly record at close to $7.6 billion, despite signs that some fixed-income returns are faltering, EPFR Global said Monday.
March 18, 2012
Top Portfolio Products: New ETFs From State Street, RussellInterbank FX launches new social trading platform; Smartleaf adds model vendor portal.