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What Stockton says about muni bond market
Stockton, Calif., is not indicative of most other cities in the municipal bond market.
Romney defeat could be big loss for capital gains
Election could be big loss for those with capital gains
Biggs sees U.S. market extending slump, Europe economy worsening
Pain across the pond will drag down U.S. market for weeks to come, says investor Barton Biggs
Wall Street banks’ next fight may be with their own employees
Losses in Wall Street workers' 401(k)s — in a large part due to declines in the companies' share…
Most annuity holders will duck Obamacare’s tax goose
Few make enough money to be hit by 3.8% surcharge; did insurers cry wolf?
Gross: U.S. debt could be ‘absolutely debilitating’
What’s in a name? I wish I’d asked my parents how they came up with mine, because I’ve…
Financial planners in limbo after health-care ruling
Supreme Court decision could muddle end of the year wrangling in Congress; which taxes are in, which are out
Buffett makes $3.85B bid for ResCap mortgage business
Warren E. Buffett, whose prediction last year of a housing recovery was premature, is raising his bet on…
Is modern portfolio theory bunk?
Surprising new research indicates that greater risk does not, in fact, lead to greater reward. This little nugget would seem to debunk a basic tenet of modern portfolio theory -- and could turn the world of investing on its head.
More than meets the eye with emerging-markets debt
Emerging-markets debt is becoming a hot topic of conversation across the financial services industry, as many eyes have…
Economists, strategists see anemic growth in second half
Economists and chief investment strategists are busy penning their second-half outlooks for the investment markets, and many of them expect a rerun of the so-called risk-on/risk-off mentality of investors that developed in the middle of last year.
Advisers must act after Obamacare gets clean bill of health from Supreme Court
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.
Supreme Court ruling an ill wind for these health care stocks
Hospitals, big pharma likely winners, but HMOs, equipment makers could take a hit
Fiscal cliff ‘looms larger’ in wake of Supreme Court ruling
LPL's Kleintop says budget deficit compromise may be impossible after Obamacare decision
Bankrolling adult kids imperils boomer retirement
Advisers worry that the amount baby boomers spend on their adult children is imperiling their retirement savings.
<b>Editorial:</b> Preparing clients for a low-return reality
Our nation's economic recovery stands pretty much where it started off six months ago: improving, but not fast enough.
High-end dividend plays may be too attractive for investors’ own good
Although it is understandable that investors are placing a premium on dividend income during a period of historically…
Hasenstab’s new normal: You must take risks just to preserve wealth
Too much focus on the European debt crisis, and a potential economic slowdown in China, could lead to…
Alternatives coverage expands
Morningstar Inc. is expanding its analyst ratings and global fund reports to encompass about 40 alternatives mutual funds,…
Looking beyond the obvious for yield
A dvisers are looking more broadly at asset classes for income opportunities — but there is more work…
