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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.
The Energy Investing Sector: Opportunities and Challenges
By Pamela J. BlackThe energy sector is riding a shale-oil tailwind that should grow in strength, but there are some headwinds as well.
August 27, 2014
Micro-Investing App Lets Users Invest Spare ChangeThe app, Acorns, has no minimum account balance and uses ETF portfolios designed with the help of Nobel laureate Harry Markowitz.
August 25, 2014
What It Takes for a Rookie Advisor to Survive, Part 2More in Bill Good's series on how a rookie advisor can make it, from cold calling insights to prospect management.
August 25, 2014
Mariner Names New Investment Strategist, Wealth CIOWilliam Greiner has been elevated to chief investment strategist of Mariner Holdings, and Mark Caplinger has joined Mariner Wealth Advisors as CIO.
August 25, 2014
A smarter strategy for recharacterizing RothsFor clients looking to make substantial Roth conversions and take full advantage of the possibility of recharacterization, a multiple Roth strategy can provide maximum value.
August 25, 2014
A smarter strategy for recharacterizing RothsFor clients looking to make substantial Roth conversions and take full advantage of the possibility of recharacterization, a multiple Roth strategy can provide maximum value.
August 22, 2014
Rob Arnott Blasts ‘Smart Beta’ ImitatorsResearch Affiliates founder Rob Arnott jumps into the fray on the true meaning of smart beta, a term he views as "overused" and "ill-defined."
August 20, 2014
Emerging Markets: The Next Wave of Growth (Part 2)Justin Leverenz argues that a fundamental shift has occurred in emerging markets worldwide, one that too many investors fail to recognize. Whats to be done, and where do potential opportunities for the next wave of growth lie?