Investment Strategies
Get the latest market outlook, as well as news and analysis on mutual funds, ETFs and alternative investments, all designed to help you construct a well-balanced portfolio for your clients
How to Save Portfolios in a Bear Market
By Ginger SzalaRetirees who pay expenses from their portfolios can get a double whammy when markets drop.
August 20, 2019
Investors Are Looking for Yield in All the Wrong PlacesThese alternative investments make some unorthodox tradeoffs, but they can generate more income than conventional strategies.
August 15, 2019
Powell Poised to Seek Another Fed Cut Despite Strong SpendingThe anticipated move comes as yields on the 10-year Treasury drop below 1.5% for the first time since 2016.
August 14, 2019
5 Financial Myths That Won't Help Your ClientsThere are dozens of money myths still circulating in our culture. Here are five absurd, popular or dated myths we found.
August 14, 2019
Stocks Suffer Worst Selloff of the Year; Dow Falls 800 PointsThe S&P lost 3%, the 30-year Treasury bond yield fell to a new low and 2-year/10-year Treasury yields inverted.
August 14, 2019
Inverted Yield Curve: 3 Things to KnowLPL stategist John Lynch lays out the good and the bad associated with the latest key market development.
August 14, 2019
Should the SEC Loosen Quarterly Reporting Requirements?A CFA Institute report based on surveys of analysts and portfolio managers opposes the idea.
August 14, 2019
What's Scarier Than the Inverted Yield Curve?The Treasuries market is sending another ominous sign about the future of interest rates.