The Takeaway: Prepare thyself for the bond wars!

AUG 21, 2013
Portfolio Why stocks should act well as rates rise, even though this cycle is different.  (AllianceBernstein) A shirtless Bill Gross says "I shall vanquish mine foes and triumph in the bond wars!"  (CNBC) Should DFA advisors and investors be concerned that the "secret sauce" is changing? Jason Kephart reports! (Investment News) Confessions of an Institutional Investor (or why complexity goes over better than simplicity)  (The Reformed Broker) The Biz Congrats to noted advisor tech journo Davis Janowski on his new gig at Wealthfront.  (RIA Biz) Wow - Carl Richards is sending twenty lucky applicants to the College of Financial Planning - apply here:  (Behavior Gap) Five signs your financial advisor is a zombie.  (MarketWatch) Here's that "Going Feral" post about why boomers should move into their second phase now, not later. Everyone's talking about it.  (a second mouse) Why aren't there more chicks women in the financial advisory business?  (Investment News)* Bank of America nailed for mortgages again, JPMorgan could be next - which should be bullish for their share prices based on recent history, Wall Street loves this stuff!  (Working Capital) Advisors: Shrinking a practice is sometimes the smartest strategic move to make, retreat is not failure.  (ThinkAdvisor) Outliers Something tells me the American sense of humor doesn't translate well in China...  (New York Magazine) *** * jk 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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