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S&P Capital IQ Launches Subadvisory Unit to Aid Indie Advisors
By Joyce HansonS&P Capital IQ is getting into the subadvisory business in a big way, targeting independent advisors who seek help in building model portfolios.
June 11, 2012
Da Bulls and Da Bears: The See-Saw Market and Prospects for QEIIIFollowing a good week in the markets, what's next? A look at prospects for more quantitative easing, and why it would only be a stopgap measure.
June 08, 2012
Deepak Chopra Ponders the Soul of LeadershipWell-being is the one thing that predicts everything, says Chopraincluding the economy, social unrest, conflict, hospital admissions and financial institutions.
June 06, 2012
ECB Sees Gradual Recovery, Leaves Rates UnchangedEuropean Central Bank president Mario Draghi undermined hopes of a rate cut Wednesday, saying the bank's earlier forecast for a gradual recovery this year is accurate.
June 06, 2012
Why Advisors Should Never Let a Crisis Go to WasteI was able to take a miserable day and turned it into one of the best PR days Ive had, Jim Person said at Curian Capital's semiannual advisor gathering.
June 05, 2012
Poland: Biggest Bargain in Europe?Poland isnt key to Europes future, it may be Europes future.
June 05, 2012
Is Portfolio Theory Dead? Markowitz Stands His GroundModern portfolio theory isnt dead, says theory inventor and Nobel laureate Harry Markowitz.
June 05, 2012
The Most Important Question to Ask Money ManagersConducting due diligence on money managers requires more than filling in a few boxes on a checklist. Yes, ask "How?" and "What?" but dont ever forget "Why?"