Portfolio Construction
Keep up with the latest news on key elements for successful portfolio construction including asset allocation, asset management options and investment strategies.
Fed’s Quantitative Easing Plan May Burst Growing Treasury Bubble
By Joyce HansonFederal Reserve policymakers' decision to buy more Treasury debt as interest rates stay at historic lows may give the U.S. economy the stimulus it needs, but it also may help contribute to a growing Treasury bubble.
September 15, 2010
'Market Street Advisors' Merriman Sentenced for Ponzi SchemeSeverity of sentence hinged on advisor status
September 15, 2010
Economist and Strategist Both Say 'Double-Dip' Recession Not LikelyExpansion will be 'subpar;' rates stay low; are bond yields so low it's time to consider stocks?
September 15, 2010
Barclays Adds Manager in TexasStephen Head will lead operations for Barclays Wealth in Dallas and Houston
September 14, 2010
Global X Hits $500 Million AUM; BlackRock Ranks It Fastest-Growing ETF FirmWith 14 exchange traded funds (ETFs) brought to market in the last 20 months, Global X Funds reached the $500 million threshold in AUM. BlackRock says Global X Funds is the fastest-growing ETF provider in the U.S., up 318% year to date.
September 14, 2010
Retail Sales and Business Inventories Rose in SeptemberRetail sales jumped higher in August than in the previous five months while business inventories saw their biggest rise in two years and business sales also rose after tumbling downward for two months, the U.S. Commerce Department reported Tuesday.
September 14, 2010
Roger Gibson Speaks About Asset Allocation NowThe man who wrote the book on asset allocation, Roger Gibson, founder and CIO of Gibson Capital, LLC, walked listeners through his current view on "Asset Allocation and the Role of Commodities," on U.S. Global Investors' webcast on September 9, with Frank Holmes, CEO and CIO of U.S. Global Investors.
September 13, 2010
ReFlow FLIX Index Shows Mutual Fund Asset Flows Dropped in JulyReFlow Management Co.'s FLIX Index, a monthly indicator of asset flow volatility for long-term mutual funds, declined to 492 in July from a 573 reading in June, continuing its retreat from the peak levels seen in May.