Investment Strategies
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Da Bulls and Da Bears: The See-Saw Market and Prospects for QEIII
By Mike PattonFollowing 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 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?"
June 04, 2012
Solving America’s Income-Deficit ProblemSocial Security now pays out more in benefits than it receives in payroll taxes. What does that mean for your clients' portfolio plans?
June 04, 2012
Facebook’s Fiasco & Tech OutperformanceThere are several fundamental factors that differentiate the social network and its troubles from the general high-tech field.
June 01, 2012
Affluent, Millionaire Investors Losing Confidence: SpectremAffluent and millionaire investors are increasingly worried about the fragile state of the economy, according to the latest survey from Spectrem Group.