Investment Strategies
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The Green Advisor: SRI & Green Investing Grow Up
By Bob Keane"Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) has for decades remained on the fringe of strategic money management, routinely battling the perception that prioritizing an ethical or social...
October 19, 2009
On the Sidelines for Long?A new survey finds investors may stay out of the market for years
October 19, 2009
National Financial Adds to Sweep OptionsEight different sweep options now available to brokerage customers
October 16, 2009
How do you Predict Future Outperformance?What are the best predictors of an investment manager's future performance? Is past performance a better predictor than a manager's skills than their "hit rate?"
October 16, 2009
Can the DJIA at 10,000 Inspire "Animal Spirits?"The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a year-to-date high and jumped above 10,000 on Oct. 14, and the next day hit another high of 10,062.94. Unless you are short, this is good news for you and for your clients.
October 15, 2009
The "V" Points DownwardThe case for economic recovery, at least one of the V-shaped variety, is difficult to make. First and foremost, one has to assume that the rise in unemployment will end, not just decelerate, as has been the case.
October 14, 2009
Aussies Raise RatesOn October 6th, Australia became the first in the G-20 nations to raise interest rates. The surprise move signals that in some parts of the globe, the period of monetary loosening which began during last year's market debacle is beginning to reverse.