Investment Strategies
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Muni Funds Record Fifth Straight Month of Inflows
By John SullivanAs investors continue their desperate search for yield, municipal bond funds hit their fifth consecutive month of inflows, racking up more than $100 million in January, according to Boston-based Cerulli Associates.
February 21, 2012
Investors Ignore Record Small Cap RallyWhat if a major stock index jumped to an all-time high, but most investors didn't notice? An important question asked and answered by The Wall Street Journals Jonathan Cheng. Cheng notes small cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000 index, are experiencing just that.
February 20, 2012
Banks, Storage Companies Expand Gold VaultsDemand for gold has already resulted in the building of new vaults or expansion of old ones as investors in a flight to safety have accumulated stores of the precious metal.
February 16, 2012
Connors Group Launches Machine Advisor, a Web-Based Investment ToolAs uncertainty over buy-and-hold methods rises, the Connors Group's Machine Advisor is designed to allocate assets to uncorrelated, actively managed strategies, says CEO Jim Lonergan.
February 16, 2012
Top Portfolio Products: iShares Launches New ETFs; Market Vectors Introduces ETFIn addition, CLS Investments was named advisor to a fund from the AdvisorOne family of funds.
February 16, 2012
Risk on the Rise: Yield Chasers Rush Into AlternativesCorrelation, coupled with the U.S. bond markets zero-yield environment, has driven advisors into riskier alternative investing.
February 16, 2012
Ivy League All-Star Investment Team: At Point Guard, Jeremy LinConsider: If advisors act as asset allocation point guards for their clients, which Ivy Leaguers would you want on your team?
February 16, 2012
European Concerns Dominate Senate Banking HearingThe Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Current Affairs heard testimony from three experts on the state of the financial situation in Europe on Thursday, and sought answers to additional questions as members explored how the U.S. might be exposed to the eurozone debt crisis.