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Elite Global Consumers Grow More Conservative: Futurewealth Report
By Michael S. FischerWealth creators around the world are less confident about their ability to make money this year, according to a report released Tuesday by Scorpio Partnership as part of its ongoing Futurewealth Project.
January 16, 2012
Private Equity Firms Shovel Millions to Congress: MapLight AnalysisPolitical Action Committees (and individuals connected to private equity and investment firms have given more than $17 million to lawmakers that have been serving since the 109th Congress, a new report released Tuesday by the nonpartisan political research firm MapLight shows.
January 16, 2012
New Tool for Alpha Generation: S&P MarketScopeI'm evaluating Standard & Poor's MarketScope tool to help me with my mutual fund and other investment vehicle selections for client portfolios. So far, so good.
January 13, 2012
China Hoarding GoldA wave of Chinese gold buying has injected new life into gold traders, who are feeling bullish once again after the precious metal has begun to regain lost ground.
January 12, 2012
What’s Different About the Wealthy? They’re PatientMany people think wealthy investors have a silver bullet to get rich quick, but most wealthy individuals have endured tough times through extreme patience and emotional control
January 11, 2012
Bill Gross Touts PIMCO Total Return ETF at Virtual SummitPIMCO CIO Bill Gross promoted the upcoming launch of an ETF-version of his PIMCO Total Return Fund at the ETF Virtual Summit, a four-hour online event held on Tuesday that was attended by nearly 1,000 advisors.
January 11, 2012
Emerging Markets Middle Class Is on the Rise, Ready to SpendThe worldwide economic picture may be full of uncertainties but one thing seems likely: the demand for goods and services in the developing world will grow at an unprecedented rate.
January 10, 2012
Banks Turn Borrowers, Seek Cash from CustomersEuropean banks have found a new way to bring in cash. They borrow itbut instead of turning to each other to bring in funds, they are borrowing it from companies that were once happy to deposit their excess cash in exchange for interest.