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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.
Oliver Wyman Releases Data to DOL on IRA Fiduciary Costs
By Melanie WaddellAfter much anticipation, Oliver Wyman released to the DOL and the SEC on Thursday the data underlying its report stating that applying a fiduciary standard to IRA recommendations is costly.
April 03, 2012
Chinese Economic Growth SlowsThe pace of China's economic expansion has slowed to its lowest rate since the first six months of 2009, according to one official's estimate, and another says the country may loosen rules that govern overseas investment for its people.
April 02, 2012
2012 Large-Cap SMA Manager of the Year Co-Winner: BRC Investment ManagementBRC Investment Management's Large-Cap Concentrated Equity Portfolio is one of two large-cap SMA portfolios honored as a 2012 Separately Managed Account Manager of the Year.
March 26, 2012
India at the CrossroadsBeyond the exoticism and mystique thats always been associated with India lies one of the greatest emerging market growth stories of recent times, one to which, until fairly recently, it seemed there could be no end.
March 26, 2012
2012 SMA Managers of the Year: Calm, Cool and ConfidentThe one thing seen among all of these winners? Dividend yield, says Gib Watson, president and CEO of Prima Capital, IA's longtime partner in choosing the annual Separately Managed Account Managers of the Year.
March 22, 2012
Do Yourself a FavorThere are marketers, and there are investors. Whichever you are, you'll likely need help from the other to really succeed.
March 19, 2012
What If You Had Bought Apple?Insured products like annuities are fine. But maybe its time to look at the stock market again.
March 16, 2012
Cerulli: Fewer than One in Five Investment Consultants Satisfied with TeamsThe report finds that just 18.2% of investment consultants are "very satisfied" with their consultant relations teams. This contrasts with 45.5% who are "somewhat satisfied," 27.3% who are "neutral" and 9.1% who are "somewhat dissatisfied."