Portfolio Construction
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DFA Plans to Roll Out a Commodity Fund
By Michael S. FischerDimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) is expected to roll out the DFA Commodity Strategy by year-end, according to a report by Morningstar Advisor on Monday, August 23.
August 20, 2010
Four Funds for Natural-Resource InvestingThe recent spike in the price of wheat was a reminder that commodities like foodstuffs offer profit potential for investors. Several top advisors outline the funds they use to invest in this sector.
August 20, 2010
Bank Failures Outpace 2009A tally of bank failures so far this year reveals a troubling trend, but hardly surprising; the number of failures has sharply increased over last year as the economy continue to struggle to regain footing.
August 18, 2010
Vanguard's New Target Date Fund Takes Aim at Gen Y'ersGen Y investors will be able to take advantage of Vanguard's latest offering, the Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund.
August 18, 2010
Interest in Gold Shares Surge, Says ETF Securities ExecutiveETF Securities USA said ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares (SGOL) had a record day's trading volume on August 11 of 1.74 million shares, or $208 million.
August 18, 2010
Elliott Wave Forecast From Crash-Predictor Prechter Goes ViralBuzz about the Elliott Wave went viral over the last week as media groups and bloggers talked about Robert Prechter's forecast for U.S. stocks.
August 17, 2010
U.S. Trust Add Wealth Management Executives in Northeast RegionU.S. Trust has appointed three executives to its northeast division, the firm announced Tuesday.
August 15, 2010
Municipal Bonds Offer Opportunities, RidgeWorth Paper ShowsAccording to a white paper released by RidgeWorth Investments, the high-grade municipal bond market still offered attractive opportunities for investors, even though the market was dramatically different from last year.