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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.
Fiscal Cliff, Poor Returns Push Wealth into Alternatives: Spectrem
By Michael S. FischerUncertainty about the year-end fate of the Bush tax cuts and unsatisfactory investment returns are driving wealthy investors to seek higher performance in alternative investments.
September 05, 2012
Beyond Core: How to Use Satellites in an Investment PortfolioIf youre considering the use of core-satellite techniques to enhance portfolio and risk management capabilities, consider global mandates with nimble, opportunistic managers for the satellite portion of the portfolio.
August 30, 2012
Why Honesty's the Best PolicyAt least bank robbers are honest about what they do. The same can't be said of scammers like Bernie Madoff.
August 24, 2012
Top 10 Investor Threats for 2012: Some New, Some OldNASAAs annual list of financial products and practices that threaten to trap unwary investors has been broken into two parts this year: new threats and persistent (or old) threats.
August 21, 2012
Incapital’s Tom Ricketts on Sustainable Investing—And, Yes, the CubsWhen hes not busy being the owner of the Chicago Cubs, Tom Ricketts is overseeing Incapital, which underwrites and distributes fixed income securities and structured notes through more than 700 broker-dealers, institutions, advisors and wealth managers.
August 13, 2012
BMO Nesbitt Burns: Investors Most Value Honesty, Trustworthiness and Knowledge of AdvisorsThe study also shows that more than two-thirds (69%) of Canadian investors have used the services of a financial or investment advisor within the past 12 months.
August 13, 2012
BMO Nesbitt Burns: Investors Most Value Honesty, Trustworthiness and Knowledge of AdvisorsThe study also shows that more than two-thirds (69%) of Canadian investors have used the services of a financial or investment advisor within the past 12 months.
August 06, 2012
Alluring Stock Allows Treasury to Reduce Stake in AIGStrong investor demand for American International Group stock is allowing the Treasury Department to reduce its ownership of AIG stock to 53% from 61%.