Portfolio Construction
Keep up with the latest news on key elements for successful portfolio construction including asset allocation, asset management options and investment strategies.
China Hoarding Gold
By Marlene Y. SatterA wave of Chinese gold buying has injected new life into gold traders, who are feeling bullish once again after the precious metal has begun to regain lost ground.
January 11, 2012
Emerging Markets Middle Class Is on the Rise, Ready to SpendThe worldwide economic picture may be full of uncertainties but one thing seems likely: the demand for goods and services in the developing world will grow at an unprecedented rate.
January 10, 2012
Banks Turn Borrowers, Seek Cash from CustomersEuropean banks have found a new way to bring in cash. They borrow itbut instead of turning to each other to bring in funds, they are borrowing it from companies that were once happy to deposit their excess cash in exchange for interest.
January 09, 2012
Riding to the Rescue: Momentous Insurance Offers Equine PoliciesAffluent individuals who engage in luxury hobbies, including owning, riding and showing horses, face a number of liabilities that may not be covered by their existing policies; so last week, Momentous Insurance Brokerage tried to rectify that problem.
January 09, 2012
Gold ETFs Lose Luster With Advisors as Fixed Income Funds Climb: SchwabThe top 10% of RIAs by AUM have the bulk of their ETF assets in U.S. and international equity funds, at 62%, while smaller firms use U.S. fixed income ETFs 50% more.
January 09, 2012
Has U.S. Economic Policy Reached the Point of No Return?Looking at the numbers on taxes, deficit spending and the money supply.
January 06, 2012
Gold at $10,000? Bullion Buff Barisheff Makes the CaseNick Barisheff offers a spirited defense of golds inevitable rise, arguing that increasing governmental indebtedness and currency debasement make todays gold price insignificant.
January 06, 2012
Dutch Pension Plan Blacklists WalmartThe largest pension fund in the Netherlands, Algemeen Burgerlijk Pensioenfonds, with more than $300 billion in assets, has washed its hands of Walmart, divesting itself of shares in its longtime investment and citing the company's poor labor practices and anti-union position as its reasons.