Investment Strategies
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Buffett Goes Solar
By Marlene Y. SatterWarren Buffett is going solar. The CEO of Berkshire Hathaway is stepping in where the government fears to tread, so to speak, as Berkshires MidAmerica Energy Holdings unit agreed to buy the $2 billion Topaz project in California after a U.S. government loan guarantee for the project fell through.
December 06, 2011
8 Moves Investors Should Make in 2012: Brinton EatonBrinton Eaton, a New Jersey-based wealth advisory firm, has some suggestions for investors for the coming year, starting with keeping the faith in equities and keeping a tight rein on emotions.
December 06, 2011
Jason Zweig: There Is No ‘New Normal’ EconomyThe always interesting and sometimes contrarian Jason Zweig writes on Total Return, The Wall Street Journal's personal-finance blog, that the so-called new normal aint all that new.
December 05, 2011
Kenneth Rogoff Asks: Is Modern Capitalism Sustainable?Despite its flaws, the best economic system for nowin the face of no other viable alternativesis 'todays dominant Anglo-American paradigm,' says Harvard University economics professor Kenneth Rogoff in a column that went viral.
December 05, 2011
Returns on Equal-Weight Strategy Crush Cap-Weight Over Past 10 YearsIf results of the past 10 years are any indication, the strategy of equal weighting the S&P 500 can declare a significant victory over its capitalization-weighted counterpart.
December 05, 2011
Advisors and Investing: Selecting, Monitoring Funds in the PortfolioMy process for selecting and then monitoring investing vehicles for my clients.
December 03, 2011
Leveraged Direxion ETFs Move From 2X to 3XThe funds' new investment objectives will seek daily results, before fees and expenses, of 300% leverage or 300% inverse performance of their target index.
December 03, 2011
How to Avoid the Coming ETN MeltdownThe overriding theme is to immediately cut direct credit exposure to banks by moving into ETFs.