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What top-performing investment strategists and portfolio managers are thinking about the latest market trends and how to build high-performing portfolios.
Swiss Re says infrastructure investment, insurers good match
By Zoe Schneeweiss and Oliver SuessMichel Lies says insurers need alternatives to the fixed-income investments now available.
January 07, 2015
10 Ways Wealth Management Firms Can Beat Rivals: MercerMercer identifies the strategies advisors need to improve investment results in a low-return environment, reduce risk and contain costs.
January 06, 2015
Mariner Acquires RIA Vantage Investment AdvisorsMariner Wealth Advisors expands its Northeast presence with acquisition of Pennsylvania-based RIA firm Vantage Investment Advisors.
December 31, 2014
Reckoning with robo-advisorsDo Web-based competitors present a genuine threat to traditional advisors? If so, how can the industry adapt?
December 31, 2014
Reckoning with robo-advisorsDo Web-based competitors present a genuine threat to traditional advisors? If so, how can the industry adapt?
December 25, 2014
Proposed South African Bank Amendment Could Challenge InvestorsInvestors looking for opportunity have flocked to South Africa with the country drawing the most foreign direct investment (FDI) of sub-Saharan African nations, according to Ernst & Youngs Attractiveness 2014 survey.
December 22, 2014
NASAA Provides Clarity on Self-Directed IRAsState securities regulators recently warned investors participating in self-directed IRAs to brush up on third-party custodians duties, as fraudsters can deceive them into thinking that a third-party custodian is a trusted intermediary gatekeeper.
December 15, 2014
Under the Hood: What You Should Know About the YCharts ToolYCharts is one of the most impressive applications for research and analysis I've seen in over 25 years as an advisor.