Investment Strategies
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AIG Back in the Mortgage Business
By John SullivanIn a stark reversal of no second acts in American lives, AIG announced on Wednesday that its decided to rejoin the mortgage world.
March 06, 2013
Inflation Tempers Dow Celebration: Motley FoolThe news that the Dow broke its 2007 record high had folks celebrating, but they might consider inflations role in reaching the milestone, The Motley Fool writes.
March 05, 2013
Stable International Funds Best Bet for Dean’s Conservative ClientsMary Dean of RIA firm Dean Roland Russell allocates 15% of her clients' money to international equities, using mutual funds that invest in those parts of the world she thinks offer good growth potential with low volatility.
March 05, 2013
ETF Costs: What to Watch ForS&P Capital IQs Todd Rosenbluth provides helpful, and surprising, advice for ETF success.
March 05, 2013
Top 10 Tax Cheats: the Big, the Bad & the WeirdFrom the infamous Al Capone to our top choice (you wont believe what job he held before his conviction), these 10 learned the lesson the hard wayand some learned it repeatedly.
March 05, 2013
Birinyi’s Bull-Market PicksNow that the Dow has hit a record high, people are starting to realize it's a bull market, the Birinyi Associates president says.
March 04, 2013
Buffett on Berkshire’s 2012: ‘Subpar It Was’In his annual letter to shareholders, Warren Buffett admitted disappointment in his companys 2012 performance, including the bad news that Berkshire stock underperformed the benchmark S&P 500 index.
March 01, 2013
Is Another ETN Meltdown Possible?Checking the complicated "fine print" on exchange-traded notes is critical for investors and advisors alike.