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Muni Bonds Attract Investors in Rising Rate Environment
By Michael S. FischerMuni bonds could outperform as Treasury yields rise, Standish Mellon Asset Management says.
January 31, 2014
Top Portfolio Products: New Site Tracks, Compares MLPsMeanwhile, Advisors Asset Management and ISI launch a unit investment trust intended to benefit from U.S. manufacturing and energy growth.
January 30, 2014
Harold's New Adventure; Investing in Global Markets: February Investment Advisor--SlideshowHarold Evensky needs no introduction. He graces the cover of our February issue and shares with us his thoughts on the direction the industry is going with the next generation of advisors, and what the industry needs to succeed.
January 29, 2014
Obama Offering Retirement Savings Plan for WorkersPresident Barack Obama offered more Americans the chance to save for retirement through payroll deductions with a plan for new government-sponsored savings accounts.
January 28, 2014
How Does Passive Beat Active? Let Me Count the WaysIt is indefensible for advisors to use active portfolios for clients money because it is all but guaranteed that they will underperform, Rick Ferri says.
January 28, 2014
November saw gains in mutual fund activityActively managed mutual funds hit 4.669 trillion in November of 2013, up 29 billion from October of 2013.
January 28, 2014
November saw gains in mutual fund activityActively managed mutual funds hit 4.669 trillion in November of 2013, up 29 billion from October of 2013.
January 27, 2014
Equity Funds Up 7% in Q4’13Last year was certainly a good one for the markets, with the Dow Jones up 26.5% and the NASDAQ’s 38.32% boost. Overseas, Japan’s Nikkei 225…