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Volatile Markets: A Great Time To Grow Your Business
By Maribeth KuzmeskiEconomic uncertainty, a sharp downturn in the U.S. housing market, soaring fuel prices and the credit crisis have caused consumer confidence to drop to nearly ...
August 27, 2008
Hank's unholy trinityThis monster just won't die. Fannie and Freddie will survive, and we missed a historic opportunity to rid ourselves of them once and for all....
August 22, 2008
Multicultural consumers lag in financial product ownershipA "substantial" number of multicultural employees don't have jobs with retirement plans, according to new research from Synovate. The research firm's 2008 U.S. Diversity Markets...
August 20, 2008
From ARS to GMWB: Too Much Risk? (Commentary)In light of the sub-prime implosion and the auction-rate securities mess, promises from the industry that it can properly calculate risk/liquidity exposure have to be seriously discounted. The industr
August 18, 2008
Independent RIAs say things are looking upOptimism is rising among independent financial advisors, who, according to a new Schwab Institutional study, say they expect the S&P 500 to rise by the...
August 11, 2008
ETF Assets Feel Market PinchThe weak stock market has affected the exchange traded fund universe, with total assets in ETFs falling $33 billion, or 5.4%, since the beginning of...
August 01, 2008
A Golden OpportunityThe price of gold has been rising steadily since 2001. In 2007 alone, the spot price of gold rose 31.7%. Prices of other precious metals...
August 01, 2008
Ups & Downs of ETFsState Street Global Advisors and Knowledge@Wharton, the online business journal of The Wharton School, released the results of a joint survey of investment professionals exploring...