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Absolute return is a powerful tool
More than a decade ago, before the Internet bubble burst, investors focused on return on capital. Today they…
Market déjà vu all over again
Jack Welch, the iconic former chief executive of General Electric Co., tells the story of a business manager…
Core fixed income’s value is waning
S ince the 2008 financial crisis, expectations for rising interest rates have risen in fits and starts. But…
Use alts to solve specific problems
Sophisticated and naive investors alike are rushing into alternative investments as if they are the cod liver oil…
Finding yield in the energy market
As low interest rates persist, investors have sought new avenues for yield. Master limited partnerships are attracting attention…
Old-school tactic could lure investors
David Hollond has turned to a standby investment strategy to play the housing recovery, and he thinks that…
Reckoning time nears for Europe and U.S.
The next few months will be crucial for markets and economic direction. Equity markets have remained high but…
Check out new emerging markets
Too many financial advisers have been trained to focus on investing in the United States, buy-and-hold strategies, and…
ETFs: Love ’em or leave ’em?
Exchange-traded funds can allow financial advisers to execute the basics of diversification and asset allocation for their clients…
Independent analysis needed for munis
Last year proved to be an object lesson in the need for independent, professional analysis in the municipal…
Looking beyond the obvious for yield
A dvisers are looking more broadly at asset classes for income opportunities — but there is more work…
Dividend yield vital amid low growth
Investors are transitioning to a markedly different but probably more “normal” investment environment characterized by lower returns and…
Planting the sustainable-investing seed
This is no fad but an essential part of business performance and competitiveness There has been a…
Energy arbitrage offers opportunities
In the past seven years, the spread between oil and gas prices has widened dramatically in what looks…
Credit liquidity down, bond ETFs up
The regulatory response to the 2008 financial crisis continues to shape the markets in unexpected ways. We're…
A generational shift in portfolio design
Given the challenging economic environment and the hard lessons of the past several years, investment professionals need to…
Minimizing global investment risk
Investment advisers and their clients once again have turned to emerging markets as they scour the globe chasing higher returns.
Opportunities in higher-yielding bonds
During the volatile third quarter of 2011, markets were rattled by the debt crisis in Europe and the…
How to help clients give more strategically
Financial advisers can play an important role in helping philanthropically minded clients enhance their charitable giving. For…
The growth outlook in a low-growth world
Over the past year, global growth forecasts have fallen, especially for developed econ-omies burdened with fiscal deficits. Europe,…
