Investment Strategies
Get the latest market outlook, as well as news and analysis on mutual funds, ETFs and alternative investments, all designed to help you construct a well-balanced portfolio for your clients
A Bull Market in ETFs: Practice Edge, April 2009
By Maya IvanovaAs the markets continue to gyrate wildly, advisors are increasingly turning to exchange traded funds for their flexibility, transparency, and lower expense ratios.
April 01, 2009
A Guarded Return to Risk Taking: Searching for Alpha, April 2009With current rates extremely low, the pain of holding cash at zero yield may be enough to convince investors to take a chance with some of the more battered asset classes.
April 01, 2009
The Wisdom of ExperienceEarly on in a discussion with William Priebe, the chairman and founder of Geneva Capital Management, you know you'll hear not only straight talk that...
April 01, 2009
How We Chose the WinnersThis is the fifth year that Investment Advisor and Prima Capital have selected the best separate accounts. Nathan Behan, Prima Capital's director of research, and...
April 01, 2009
Near the TopIn addition to the seven winners in six categories deemed worthy of being 2009 Separately Managed Accounts Awards winners, the Investment Advisor/Prima Capital awards committee...
April 01, 2009
Asset AllocationBehind the Numbers, with Stephanie Giroux "We're in the worst of it now," says Stephanie Giroux, CFA, whose audience as chief investment strategist for TD Ameritrade...
April 01, 2009
The Outlook: Negative, but SoundIn the second half of 2008, Fitch Ratings moved its ratings outlook for most insurance regions and sectors globally to negative. It now expects a...
April 01, 2009
The ETF Advisor: Socially Responsible Investing[This is the first installment of a new monthly feature in Investment Advisor. The ETF Advisor will use the institutional-strength research and analysis resources of...