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McNabb Takes the Helm at Vanguard
By Kate McBrideWilliam McNabb III will add the title of chairman to his current post as Vanguard's president and CEO, on January 1.
December 03, 2009
Falling Dollar Concerns?As 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 02, 2009
Investment Consultants Declare Responsible Investing Here to StayAccording to a recent poll of investment consultants in the U.S. socially responsible investing and an attention to environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors are here to stay.
December 01, 2009
Frontier Markets Lure Intrepid InvestorsAs emerging markets become mainstream, investors endowed with enough pioneer spirit are venturing farther afield to "frontier" markets with even smaller, less developed economies
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...