Investment Strategies
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Fed Asks Congress to Ease Lending Standards and Housing Inventory
By Gil Weinreich, James J. GreenQuincy Krosby, chief market strategist for Prudential Annuities, thinks the 'Fed will probably give us QE3' this year, but will focus on buying mortgage-backed securities rather than Treasuries.
January 04, 2012
Seven Predictions for Hedge Funds in 2012This year promises to be the best since 2007 for net flows into hedge funds, according predictions by Agecroft Partners, a global consulting and third-party marketing firm.
January 04, 2012
PIMCO’s Gross Backs Off ‘New Normal’ PredictionHow the mighty have fallen. Is Bill Gross the next Bill Miller? Investors could be forgiven for asking after PIMCO Total Return did badly in 2011, as the well-respected bond king somehow missed the biggest bond rally in nine years.
January 04, 2012
Italy’s UniCredit Falls on 43% Discount OfferItalys largest bank, UniCredit, saw its stock fall the most in two months in Milan after it announced that it would sell 7.5 billion euros ($9.8 billion) in shares at a 43% discount to Tuesdays closing price, excluding rights values.
January 04, 2012
Home Prices Fall in ChinaPrices of homes fell in China for a fourth straight month as the Chinese government repeated its determination to keep property restrictions in place.
January 03, 2012
Fed to Go Public on Rate Actions in Historic Move Toward TransparencyIn a historic move that points to increasing transparency at the Federal Reserve, the FOMC announced Tuesday that beginning in January, it will start to publish a forecast of its own actions.
January 03, 2012
The Case for Emerging Market Equities in Client PortfoliosA review of the research suggests that including EM equities in client portfolios is wise, despite political risks and high performance dispersion among money managers.
January 02, 2012
Four Lessons Learned About Investing and Clients in 2011Mike Patton on picking funds, buying funds, communicating with clients and getting organized.