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Congress Needs to Do Its Bit for Economy
By Mohamed El-ErianThe U.S. is doing better than other regions, but politicians must improve conditions for more Americans in 2015.
January 15, 2015
Stop Checking Your Retirement Portfolio So Often: Columbia StudyTo improve returns, advisors should help retirement clients build an appropriate portfolio and then "encourage them to be inattentive," a Columbia professor says.
January 14, 2015
Russia Needs a Re-Fi, and Is Willing to Pay Up: Research AffiliatesThe smart beta shop has long maintained that hated companies, and countries, make the most profitable investments.
January 14, 2015
Gundlach: Low Oil Prices Mean ‘Collapse’ in Hiring, SpendingI bet you dollars to doughnuts, oil doesnt go up, the DoubleLine CEO says.
January 14, 2015
5 Muni Bond Trends to Make 2015 ‘Year of Transition to Active Management’MacKay Municipal Managers released their views and insights for the municipal market, projecting the top five muni bond trends for 2015.
January 13, 2015
Axel Merk: ‘There Is No Safe Asset Anymore’In a provocative and wide-ranging interview, currency manager Merk says stocks will fall, cash isn't a haven and he "wouldnt touch bonds with a broomstick."
January 12, 2015
8 Oddest Enforcement Cases of 2014Office equipment trafficking, a broker who gave client money to charity and more offbeat cases from the SEC and other regulators.
January 12, 2015
15 Best Foreign Countries for Retirement: 2015International Living's index ranks countries for those seeking a different type of retirement or one that is just more affordable.