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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.
8 of History’s Best Investments
By Dan BermanWhen the right investor marries the right time with the right company, the return on investment and the size of the return goes through the roof.
April 02, 2013
Top 10 Richest Colleges for 2012—The Biggest EndowmentsAfter a big year in 2011, these 10 colleges funds rose at a much slower rate last year.
April 01, 2013
When Clients Get in Trouble: The Behavioral ReasonsWhen your clients ask, Why is this fund not up as much as the market? or "Why don't we invest in just a handful of top-performing stocks?" there could be a behavior disorder lurking behind the questions.
April 01, 2013
When to Call a (Non) ProfessionalTo maximize efficiency, create a fully functional back-office support group or, as we call it, centralized client service and operations.
April 01, 2013
Fiduciary in Name Only? Applying the Fiduciary Standard to Your BusinessWhen RIAs commit unethical acts against clients, they are FINOsFiduciaries In Name Only. Here's how to apply the fiduciary standard not only to how you serve clients, but how you run your business.
March 29, 2013
NASRA: Public pension funds outperform assumed rates of returnAt 8.9 percent, the media annualized investment return for the 25-year period ended December 31, 2012 exceeded the most used investment return assumption of 8.0 percent, the report states. The 10-year return is slightly below the average assumption of 7.77 percent.
March 27, 2013
Advisors Optimistic, Not Using Policy Statements: Russell OutlookTheres good news and bad news to report in Russells latest quarterly outlook for advisors.
March 27, 2013
New Hire Roundup: Christian Brothers Appoints FourThis week in new hires, Christian Brothers Investment Services announced four key appointments, and American Century welcomed Joseph Schultz.