Investment Strategies
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Why Ken Fisher Hates Annuities
By Jane Wollman RusoffThe Fisher Investments founder tells ThinkAdvisor about what he calls the lies annuity salespeople tell and how he buys clients out of their surrender fees.
October 23, 2015
Monopolies Don't Give Us Nice ThingsWhy in the presidential debates is there no discussion of the proper role of regulation in modern capitalism?
October 20, 2015
Obama Keystone Veto Seen Helping Canada’s Trudeau Reset U.S. AllianceCanada's new prime minister has signaled soft support for the oil industry and oil pipelines, according to one expert.
October 20, 2015
High Yield: Are ‘Fixed Income People’ Smarter Than ‘Equity People’?What are junk spreads telling us about equity risk?
October 20, 2015
Using Options Strategies With ETFsWhile the trading and tax advantages of ETFs are typically well known, the ability to trade options on an ETF is an underutilized benefit.
October 19, 2015
11 Cool Crowdfunded ProductsCheck out these novel products that came to market because of crowdfunding plus the three-wheeled $7,000 vehicle seeking funding now.
October 16, 2015
Meb Faber: Should Investors Buy, Hold or Hedge?In his latest research paper, Meb Faber looks at combining offense (value and momentum strategies) with defense (hedging) in a portfolio.
October 15, 2015
12 Worst States for Advisor Pay: 2015Cost of living and salary differences must be weighed when looking at locations to set up your advisory shop.