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Holiday season won't bring in boomer dollars
By Staff WriterNot surprising, boomers are staying frugal this holiday season. The Thrivent Financial Market Volatility Survey, a national survey of 947 boomers, reveals 63 percent expect...
December 01, 2008
Asset AllocationBehind the Numbers, with Sam Stovall In an interview with Fox Business early November, Stovall talked about his expectations for the remainder of 2008 and...
December 01, 2008
Vanguard's View on VolatilityResearch magazine has asked Vanguard and other major mutual-fund groups to explain how investors are responding to the current market climate. "Vanguard shareholders have been...
December 01, 2008
The Season for Energy ETFs?Who would have thought a few months ago that we would ever see gas prices below $2 per gallon? Within four months, the price of...
December 01, 2008
Debate Ensues on Mark-to-Market AccountingThe debate about whether fair value, or mark-to-market accounting, is the best way for companies to value their assets ensued October 29 during the SEC's...
December 01, 2008
Short, Leveraged ETFs RuleA quick glance at the best year-to date performing ETFs reveals a not so subtle message. Short ETFs rule. The 38 best-performing ETFs are all short...
December 01, 2008
Dividend Investing with ETFsWho likes to wear shorts in the winter or a coat in the summer? Some things are just out of style. Until recently, dividends were out...
December 01, 2008
What Can I Say?As the end of the year approaches, pretty much every advisor out there is starting to worry about those dreaded annual client reviews. During a...