Investment Strategies
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Falling Dollar Concerns?
By Kate McBrideAs wealth managers hunt for hedges against the dollar's decline, S&P launches an index that lets investors, "participate in the returns of the U.S. equity market while hedging against a decline in the value of the U.S. dollar versus gold."
December 01, 2009
Still Too Early to Go for Gold: Searching for Alpha, December 2009The current "it" investment of the moment is gold. Everyone seems to be talking about the rally in what some have described as the last storehouse of value.
December 01, 2009
Relative Performance: Back on Client's RadarPositive performance brings with it the need to discuss risk and quality.
December 01, 2009
American College to Dodd: Rethink Fiduciary Provision in Financial Services Reform BillCollege suggests Dodd ask SEC to issue a report on impact of 'one-size-fits-all' standard
December 01, 2009
Asset AllocationBehind the Numbers, with Sam Stovall In his most recent global equity strategy report S&P's chief investment strategist noted that November began what has often been...
December 01, 2009
The ETF Advisor: Basic Materials ETFsEvery day, investors are bombarded with economic data offering clues to future market movements. As the U.S. and global economies begin to emerge from recession,...
December 01, 2009
On the Other HandDoug Head, executive director of the Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA), flatly denies that STOLI is a problem, and if it is, he says, it's...