Investment Strategies
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Will Election Results Push Euro Down to Its Fair Value?
By Janet LevauxJim O'Neill of Goldman Sachs says a drop to 1.20 euros to the dollar is more likely than not.
May 05, 2012
Berkshire Hathaway Gathering, Pt. 1: Advisors Make the PilgrimageOne attendee says that getting to listen to Warren Buffett answer questions for 8 hours is the "best one-day economic seminar in the world."
May 04, 2012
For Sale: Active Management 50% Off at PIMCOThe new PIMCO Total Return ETF charges annual expenses of just 0.55% vs. the $252 billion PIMCO Total Return Fund, which charges 0.90% for the waive-load shares.
May 04, 2012
Five Good Questions for Tadas Viskanta of Abnormal ReturnsThe author says that active investors need to be aware that the odds are against them and that there are real costs, both explicit and implicit, in taking such an active approach.
May 03, 2012
John Bogle: The 2012 IA 25 Extended ProfileTheres something reassuring about John Bogles passion and the fact that it hasnt waned with age.
May 02, 2012
How to Detect if Your Fund Manager Is a ‘Closet Indexer’Theres a simple trick for advisors to figure out whether an actively managed mutual fund tracks its benchmark index too closely. Ever hear of R-squared?
May 01, 2012
Milevsky’s ‘7 Most Important Equations’ on Retirement Offers 7 Crucial Ideas for AdvisorsMoshe Milevsky, whose new book will be released in June, has become a rock star on the advisor lecture circuit. Why?
May 01, 2012
Cash Loses, Real Estate Wins and Other Q1 Plays by Tiger 21While many Tiger 21 members might feel the worst of the economic troubles are behind us, general consensus is that we are in no way in the clear, said Michael Sonnenfeldt, the groups chairman.