Portfolio Construction
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Who Will Regulate the Regulators?
By Gil WeinreichWhy did U.S. regulators fail to react to the alarming increases in leverage at financial institutions, or the shift of trillions of dollars of assets from banks balance sheets that were packaged into complex securities? Three former regulators propose a solution to what ails our regulatory system.
January 30, 2012
Hussman Warns of ‘Goat Rodeo’ for Markets With 25% LossesThe PhD portfolio manager warns that today's low earnings yields and high financial advisor bullishness "is associated almost exclusively with steeply negative outcomes."
January 30, 2012
In Environment With 'Overlapping Challenges,' Putnam’s Reynolds Calls for New Approach to RiskPutnam CEO Robert Reynolds calls for looking at risk 'through a new lens' to find 'better ways to balance risk with and also discover new sources of income.'
January 30, 2012
PIMCO’s El-Erian: Too Much Liquidity From Central Banks?PIMCO chief Mohamed El-Erian raises surprising points in his piece posted Saturday, especially in light of arguments made by his boss, Bill Gross.
January 27, 2012
Vanguard Charitable Reports Banner Year for ContributionsVanguard Charitable Endowment Program enjoyed record growth in contributions last year, thanks to foundation and corporate cash gifts that increased above historical patterns, according to a statement released Wednesday.
January 27, 2012
Top Portfolio Products: ProShares ETF Focuses on Germany; BlackRock Offers New FundNew products over the last week include a new ETF focusing on German debt from ProShares and a reintroduced multi-asset income fund from BlackRock.
January 27, 2012
Affluent Investors Mirror Broader Economy’s Tepid OptimismIf affluent investor sentiment is a guide, the economy continues to progress at a steady but very slow pace.
January 26, 2012
Small, Mid-Size Plans Hit DC ‘Sweet Spot’More than one-third of the defined-contribution plan market is made up of small- to mid-size plans, Cerulli Associates announced Thursday.