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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.
Malaysia Is Gateway to ASEAN and Optimal Investment Destination
By Savita Iyer-AhrestaniMalaysia has a lot going for it and the foreign direct investment continues to roll in and prop up growth.
May 09, 2013
Best Full-Service Investment Firms Ranked by Investors: J.D. Power—2013The satisfaction scores of some BDs is lower than might be expected based on reported performance alone, according to J.D. Power.
May 08, 2013
New Hire Roundup: Marcus Goes to GenworthThis week in new hires, Joel Marcus joined Genworth Wealth Management and Direxion brought in Patrick Rudnick as CFO.
May 07, 2013
8 Really Bad Investments That Lost a BundleEven the big boys, like Warren Buffett, can lose big bucks on a bad bet.
May 06, 2013
Protecting Your Clients From Risk in Reverse ConvertiblesIn a recent post I mentioned that I was buying reverse convertibles to capture yield. Of course the question of risk aroseWhat happens if the price of the stock falls below its buffer?
May 03, 2013
Jud Bergman: The 2013 IA 25 Extended ProfileEnvestnet began as a turnkey asset management provider, where it remains a leader punctuated by its announced acquisition in mid-April of Prudentials Wealth Management Solutions, with its $12 billion in assets.
May 01, 2013
2013 SMA Managers of the Year Revealed at Envestnet ConferenceThe 2013 SMA Managers of the Year were announced at Envestnets 2013 Advisor Summit Wednesday afternoon in Chicago.
April 29, 2013
Beware of Target-Date FundsI think any financial advisor who recommends or sells a target-date fund is out of their mind. Almost one in four 401(k) participants invest solely in TDFs, yet flaws with these types of investments abound.