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By Savita Iyer-AhrestaniMelissa Sayer, a resident of Westfield, N.J., was dying to get an iPad.
November 03, 2011
SEC Presses for Better Disclosure on VA Living BenefitsThe SEC is starting to put pressure on the insurance industry to be more transparent about the living benefits attached to variable annuities.
November 01, 2011
The Long Arm of Dodd-FrankThe long reach of Dodd-Frank is about to extend to private investment funds.
November 01, 2011
Not Your Father’s Commodity InvestmentsAs a rule, I dont write about the companies that I work with as consulting clients (or their products) due to the obvious conflicts of interest.
November 01, 2011
Not All Angels Are From HeavenAn article by Financial Times journalist Jonathan Moules recently caught my attention.
October 28, 2011
NYC Plans to Consolidate its 5 Pension FundsLeaders have reached a tentative agreement to combine the management of five city pension funds worth $120 billion, a move meant to improve returns and prevent political considerations from influencing the handling of investments.
October 27, 2011
Staying Positive: You May Be Right (And I May Be Crazy)Most days, two of us are right, and 999,998 of us are wrong. If you are lucky enough to be one of the one or two who get it right on the right day, it may make your career.
October 27, 2011
Shining Light on Commodity Investment and the Financialization of Commodity MarketsMarket financialization has also led investors to worry about higher integration between commodity and traditional financial markets weakening the portfolio benefits of commodity investment.