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Climate Change and Asset Allocation
By Bob KeaneFor the most part it is widely acknowledged that climate change will have a broad-ranging impact on global economies and financial markets. The recently issued...
April 01, 2010
Expert's Corner: Putting It in NeutralWith every bear market the discussion as to whether "buy and hold" works invariably resurfaces. It will be analyzed in journals, opined over in the...
April 01, 2010
Clear Thinkers"The value of due diligence is greater now than it ever has been," says J. Gibson Watson III, president of Prima Capital Holding, and the...
April 01, 2010
The Green Advisor: Earth Day RevisitedApril 2010 will mark the 40th anniversary of the first Earth Day. In the first installment of this column in June 2008, I wrote about...
March 30, 2010
S&P Lowers Rating of SPDR Bond FundStandard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its fund credit quality rating on SPDR Barclays Capital International Treasury Bond ETF
March 30, 2010
Global Investor Confidence Index Rose in MarchAsian institutional investors led the way
March 30, 2010
Sovereign Debt and Asset AllocationWe're facing extraordinarily high levels of government debt, but GDP growth is moderate at best. Are we facing disaster?
March 26, 2010
SEC to Review Use of Derivatives by FundsThe SEC isreviewing the use of derivatives by mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other investment companies.