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How to Create Your Election Portfolio
By Joyce HansonIt wont be long before the presidential election is upon us. Will your portfolio be ready? Analysts from Russell, OppenheimerFunds and more say how to reposition portfolios before Nov. 6.
September 10, 2012
Today’s Bond Yields Are ‘Financial Repression’: Vanguard ExpertKen Volpert, head of Vanguards Taxable Bond Group, wants to be sure that bond investors are prepared for what lies aheadnamely small to negative returns.
September 07, 2012
Top Portfolio Products: Global X Launches Junior Miners ETFNew products introduced over the last week include a junior miners ETF from Global X Funds and a low-duration bond fund from Scout Investments. In addition, Envestnet has partnered with Fund Evaluation Group.
September 06, 2012
ECB Holds Rates as Draghi Reveals PlanThe ECB held interest rates where they were as its president, Mario Draghi, presented his bond-buying plan designed to save the euro.
September 05, 2012
PIMCO’s Bill Gross: ‘The Age of Inflation Is Upon Us’When yields are too low and risk spreads too narrow, lending is at risk. What's an investor to do?
September 05, 2012
ECB To Buy Short-Term Bonds With No Public Cap: SourcesECB President Mario Draghis plan to buy bonds will be unlimited but will also be focused on government bonds with short maturity, and also will be sterilized to avoid any charges that the central bank is printing money.
September 04, 2012
Patton’s Fund Picks, Pt. 8: Market Neutral, Real Estate and CommoditiesIn the penultimate blog in a series, advisor Mike Patton shares his favorite picksmutual funds and ETFsin market neutral, real estate and commodities.
September 04, 2012
EU Leaks of Draghi Comments Threaten Future Meets: ChairwomanSharon Bowles, chairwoman of the EU assemblys economic and monetary affairs committee, berated fellow committee members after comments made by ECB President Mario Draghi in a confidential meeting were leaked to the media.