Investment Strategies
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How Are Build America Bonds Working?
By Kate McBrideTaxable Build America Bonds may appeal to a broader investor demographic than tax-exempt bonds.
April 01, 2010
The ETF Advisor: Prospects for Healthcare ETFs Better Than Those for ReformPowered by Standard & Poor's MarketScope Advisor While the inability of Congress to form a consensus on how to change the current healthcare system seems to...
April 01, 2010
Ibbotson Says Asset Allocation and Diversification Held UpWhile many investors and advisors believe that asset allocation and diversification failed during the markets and economic crisis of 2008-2009, Roger Ibbotson begs to differ....
April 01, 2010
Asset AllocationBehind the Numbers, with Sam Stovall Employment and consumer spending are no longer keeping Standard & Poors' chief investment strategist up at night. "Every time we...
April 01, 2010
Climate Change and Asset AllocationFor 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
Annuity Sales IncreaseTwo reports released in late February by the Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) found that the sales of both fixed and variable annuities continued to recover...
April 01, 2010
Venture Populist: The Venture Investor's Put OptionPrivate venture investors embrace the notion of swapping liquidity and safety of principal in the pursuit of positive asymmetrical outcomes and the higher risk premium...
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...