Investment Strategies
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PowerShares Drops Costs on 6 ETFs
By Janet LevauxThe Chicago-based firm is one of several ETF providers to lower fees in order to attract more investors.
November 27, 2012
Advisors Grow Pessimistic, as Consumer Confidence Hits 4-Year HighRIAs are not as upbeat as most consumers when it comes to the economy and markets, according to the latest polls.
November 26, 2012
Buffett Slams Norquist, Calls for Higher Taxes on ‘Ultra-Rich’"Lets forget about the rich and ultra-rich going on strike and stuffing their ample funds under their mattresses," because of higher taxes, the billionaire investor says.
November 26, 2012
Hedge Funds Badly Beaten by S&P 500 PerformanceLow cost indexing might have been vindicated in the starkest way possible.
November 26, 2012
Hussman: Market Needs to Fall by a Third Just to Get to NormalPermabear portfolio manager John Hussman argues that, in the short-term, at least, the stock market is doomed based on valuation fundamentals, correctly understood.
November 26, 2012
Why You Shouldn’t Be So Worried About Tracking ErrorThere are times when a mutual fund managers tracking error may not be so significant.
November 21, 2012
Why Some Advisors, SMA Managers Love to Hate UMAsUnified managed accounts don't always bring advisors and portfolio managers the professional recognition they deserve, some say.
November 21, 2012
Mohamed El-Erian: ‘The IMF Is Right About Greece’What to do with Greece? A question that will likely be remembered for dominating discussion in 2012.