Ineffective government policy and a lack of clarity on the direction of the economy make the case for a defensive investment strategy, according to Cleo Chang, manager of the Direxion/Wilshire Dynamic Fund Ticker:(DXDWX).
While those of us who are mired deep in the minutia of the recruiting wars feel that the environment is as hot as ever, the trade press reporters who have called me have been asking why the movement has slowed. What's going on?
Investors should prepare for “major structural changes” as the economy shifts to consistently slower global growth, according to Mohamed A. El-Erian, chief executive officer at Pacific Investment Management Co.
BlackRock Inc. is seeking regulatory clearance to create exchange-traded funds that can bet against stocks or bonds, as the $826 billion industry's largest player seeks new products to boost revenue.
Blue-chip stocks are the best place to invest right now, says John Buckingham, chief investment officer at Al Frank Asset Management Inc.
Pimco's Bill Gross, who's been touting the virtues of fixed-income investments for nearly forty years, is now talking up stocks. Why is that?
FTC Capital Markets agrees to consent order in case involving Citgo; boss said to be at large
The reality of a sluggish, deflationary economy is sinking in among advisers.
Pimco places an $8.1B options wager that the U.S. won't experience a long period of falling prices. Says one exec at the fund firm: A decade of deflation is 'remote.'
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