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Who’ll Win Election in 2012? Look to Stock Market
By John SullivanForget tracking polls, focus groups and kissing babies. The most accurate predictor of election year winners might be the stock market.
February 27, 2012
Inflation Fears Drive Investors to Hedge PortfoliosA report from Clear Path Analysis warns U.S. and Canadian-based retirement plans of the threats posed by inflation and the need to develop inflation hedging plans quickly.
February 27, 2012
Inflation Fears Drive Investors to Hedge PortfoliosA report from Clear Path Analysis warns U.S. and Canadian-based retirement plans of the threats posed by inflation and the need to develop inflation hedging plans quickly.
February 26, 2012
Top Two Retirement-Plan Advice ToolsGiven weak returns over the last 13 years, it's worth considering technical analysis as a guide to clients' offensive and defensive stock-market maneuvers.
February 26, 2012
Why It’s Worth Factoring in FactorsAdding factor strategies to investment portfolios may provide investors with greater diversification, better wealth preservation and other benefits, argues Bill DeRoche of QuantShares.
February 24, 2012
‘Reformed Broker’ Speaks Out; Firms Hunt New Advisors: March Research—SlideshowThe cover story of the March issue of Research magazine, "Breaking Ranks," focuses on Joshua Brown, iconoclastic advisor and author of the blog The Reformed Broker. Also featured in the issue is an article delving into what has become a pressing question for the industry: "Where Are the New Advisors?"...
February 24, 2012
Vanguard Shares Long-Term ViewsOn Jan. 31, Vanguard released its outlook for U.S. economic growth, inflation, interest rates, and returns for stocks and bonds in the decade ahead.
February 24, 2012
Building Steady ReturnsTodd StenderWells Fargo [email protected] the third quarter of 2011, National Retail Properties (NNN) acquired 53 properties…