Investment Strategies
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Markets Aren't Kind to Alternative Facts
By Barry RitholtzMr. Market seems to delight in taking money away from those who deploy capital based on faulty convictions.
January 26, 2017
The Myth of Beating the MarketWhat can you offer clients thats distinctive and more likely to help you win over the market than picking outperforming stocks?
January 24, 2017
Are ETFs Breeding Systemic Risks?The success of ETFs faces a backlash from critics who claim they create systemic risks for investors, but is that the case?
January 23, 2017
Sustainable and Impact Investing in U.S. Surges by 33%: ReportInvestors are demanding more consideration of environmental, social and governance factors, US SIF reports.
January 20, 2017
When Trump Tweets, Investors ListenWhat does a tweeting president mean for advisors and their investor clients?
January 20, 2017
Ahead of Inauguration, Investors Not ‘Fully Bullish’: MerrillFund managers said they were positioned for stronger growth and inflation, but cash levels rose above the 10-year average in December.
January 19, 2017
Bad Explanations for the Financial Crisis Won’t DieA new group of economists recently challenged the prevailing theory; I respond by taking a page from Nicolaus Copernicus.
January 17, 2017
Top 10 Investing, Business Ideas for Advisors in 2017: MercerAmong Mercers suggestions are to prepare for regulatory changes and align revenue compensation models.