Risk 3.0 Asset Management holds out the promise of predictable returns with limited volatility
Platinum and Brent crude will also see big gains, says Tony Hall; he's up 33% this year
Precious metal at $1,900 and rising, but famed asset manager sees no sign of a bubble
Only 13% of funds have beaten benchmarks so far; underperformance could lead to bigger risk-taking
With investors still worried about the U.S. deficit and a possible recession, bets against large cap sticks hit a nine-month high.
Another troubled broker-dealer is closing, but with a twist: The firm is telling its advisers to move en masse to another firm.
After avoiding the pitfalls of disastrous Regulation D deals during the past decade, Commonwealth Financial Network and LPL Financial LLC are contending with potential fallout from a real estate private placement that faces pressure from its creditors.
WFP Secruties is the latest broker-dealer to fold under the weight of private-placement litigation. In this case, the San Diego-based firm is facing $14M in legal claims.
Despite need to raise federal tax revenues, bank believes lawmakers will spare municipal debt
Taking advantage of loan guarantee program intended to help low-income families buy homes; debate now in Congress
Rate on average 30-year fixed loan falls to 4.12%; 'homebuyers are not responding'
Competing priorities and procrastination put life insurance on the back burner; substantial selling opp for advisers
While the latest <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=datajoe&djoPage=summary&djoProjStr=24034|24039&issuedate=20110831&sid=RIA>RIA ranking</a> from <i>InvestmentNews</i> shows little change in the top ten, several new firms cracked the list for the first time -- while some notable names fell down the table. | <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=datajoe&djoPage=summary&djoProjStr=24036|24039&issuedate=20110831&sid=RIA>The up-and-comers</a> | <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=datajoe&djoPage=summary&djoProjStr=24029|24039&issuedate=20110831&sid=RIA>Fastest growing firms</a>
Nobel-prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz said the chances of the U.S. economy going back into recession are “very high,” as unemployment and austerity talk point to a double dip.
Although the debt ceiling bill passed, the national-debt iceberg continues to grow in size, threatening to sink the U.S economy
Effective date on reg is bumped back to April 1
A federal circuit court yesterday decided that retirement-plan participants can sue third-party insurers under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
Real estate trusts throwing off 4.5% return; no ceiling in sight for apartments as homeownership dwindles
Proposed reform mixes in wins for both blues (Democrats) and reds (Republicans); accountants, advisers may boo, however
