Judge's ruling keeps Penn Treaty in business, but large rate increases could follow
Changes to money-market funds would hike costs dramatically, decimate business, says professor
Lack of dollar-denominated debt means substandard credit rating for subcontinent won't roil emerging-markets funds
Low volatility offerings designed to minimize volatility; 'lot of risk aversion from advisers right now'
Pimco guru steering clear of soverign bonds from the Continent; can this family get along?
Bad allocation zaps payback; alternatives a logical alternative to bonds
None of the legendary names of the investment world -- not Bill Gross, not Warren Buffett, not Kenneth Heebner -- come close to matching the performance of James Wang, a little-known portfolio manager who oversees the OceanStone Fund. How hot is he? $10,000 invested with Wang in 2007 would be worth $65,000 today.
The normally low-profile fund family plans to bring its portfolio managers to the small screen
It's now almost three years since the fund giant has recorded net inflows
The U.S. and certain emerging markets are the best places to invest right now, according to Pimco's Mohamed El-Erian, but not without some risk
There are at least three channels through which Greece's troubles could spread throughout the Euro Zone; and the difficulties in Europe would likely have a substantial impact on the U.S. and global economies.
The Bespoke Investment Group's "Think Big" blog posted this chart last night - one of the most interesting we've seen in a while.
Financial advisers should love reverse mortgages. After all, older clients who may be strapped for cash — and many are — can use a reverse mortgage to tap the equity in their homes rather than raid their investment portfolios. For fee-based advisers, a reverse mortgage could preserve their bread and butter.
In the climax to an epic legal battle, the Supreme Court ruled that President Obama's massive health-care overhaul does not violate the Constitution. So what does this mean for advisers? Plenty.
