The Takeaway: Muppet portfolios

AUG 21, 2013
Portfolio Americans have no clue about how rising interest rates affect their portfolios.  (The Reformed Broker) Barry on what we see when portfolios come into the firm.  (The Big Picture) Hedge funds have been dumping Apple but they still love them some AIG.  (Focus On Funds) Here's where the 2014 growth is expected to come from for the S&P 500:  (Avondale) Ackman gives a master course in placating nervous investors.  (DealBook) The Biz LPL CEO Mark Casady on the state of the firm and what has changed.  (Investment News) Three questions advisers need to ask themselves.  (ThinkAdvisor) Evercore Wealth Management makes key hire to soften its image.  (RIA Biz) Outliers We found out a bunch of information on when the Fed will start tapering and by how much. Just kidding, the whole thing is still hilariously unclear.  (Yahoo Finance) *** Disclaimer: Joshua Brown is an investment advisor representative with Fusion Analytics. The content above is for informational purposes only, nothing here should ever be construed as investment advice or a solicitation to trade any securities. Mr. Brown or his firm may be long or short securities mentioned above for client or personal accounts at any time.

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