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Muted 2016 Outlook Calls for New Tools for Investors: Neuberger Berman
By Michael S. FischerHeading into the New Year, investors can benefit from a broader, more innovative and more unconstrained array of investment solutions, the asset manager says.
December 20, 2015
More Pain Ahead for Commodities in 2016: AnalystsIts been a painful bear year for commodities, and analysts arent holding back on why they think this trend will continue.
December 17, 2015
5 Predictions for Stocks & Earnings in 2016After a disappointing year for the S&P 500, should investors get their hopes up?
December 16, 2015
The World's Smartest Bad InvestorsIt turns out that academic economists have a very hard time being successful investors. Academics in other fields tend to do better.
December 16, 2015
Fed Rate Hike Is Most Important Thing Ever. Oh, Wait.The Fed's liftoff day is here, and I find almost all of the commentary on the subject to be overwrought speculation and blather, Barry Ritholtz says.
December 15, 2015
Munnell Report Rattles DC vs. DB Plan Debate on Investing, FeesA white paper co-authored by Alicia Munnell questions the conventional wisdom about DC plan participants versus DB plan participants on investing skills and fees.
December 15, 2015
3 ‘Compelling’ Reasons to Add Currencies to Portfolios: MerkThe argument for currencies is quite compelling, Merk Investments points out, given low correlations and FX market inefficiencies.
December 15, 2015
30 Best Big 401(k) Plans in 2015: BrightScopeThere have been some shifts in the rankings since last year, and nine new honorees have made the list.