We're in correction mode. But the concern among financial advisors--and
their clients--is whether this downward trend is heralding a return of
the bear market.
Watching events unfold in Greece and the rest of Europe over the last
month, I couldn't help but think of a scene from the 1981 movie, Fort
Apache, The Bronx, in which Paul Newman plays a cynical,...
While there's no shortage of topics to analyze as a result of the
2008-2009 global recession, the unprecedented monetary stimulus has
justifiably focused investor attention on potential inflation.
Baby boomers, the generation expected to overwhelm Social Security, may be the workers to save it.
by Tomi Kilgore
The 11000 level for the Dow Jones Industrial Average is every bit as significant as Dow 10000 was, if not more.
If all goes according to expectations, next year the federal tax rate on
capital gains will rise for the first time in 23 years from 15% to 20%...
by
Ray Fazzi
Enthusiasm for the markets has waned since the end of last year, as
money managers take a wait-and-see approach on economic recovery,
according to Russell Investments.
Deeper spending cuts and new taxes are being proposed by Democrats to help foot the bill for health care.
by
Ray Fazzi
The RIA community returned to a growth mode in the second half of 2009,
as 72% of advisors surveyed said their business was in an expansion mode, according to a new survey.
by
Ray Fazzi
The Great Recession has caused people to act less like the fabled grasshopper and more like the ant, according to a new survey of independent advisors.
by
Evan Simonoff
Loomis Sayles' Dan Fuss sees a soft recovery in which quality businesses gain at the expense of the rest.
by Alan Lavine
MPT never claimed diversification would help during financial crises.
by Eric Uhlfelder
An interview with Harvard economic historian Niall Ferguson.
by Michelle Knight
The road out of the recession is fraught with risks that include spiraling budget deficits and out-of-control inflation.
by
Ray Fazzi
A majority of advisors headed into 2010 feeling optimistic, but with a
greater desire to focus on risk mitigation, according to a new survey.
by J. Michael Martin
Here are six suggestions for investing in a new reality.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
On December 13, my morning was boring enough that I watched former Fed
Chairman Alan Greenspan make an appearance on a show that has earned
the soubriquet, Meet The Depressed...
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Affluent households are more confident about investments than they have been in nearly two years, according to the Spectrem Affluent Investor Confidence Index.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Experts from around the country tell more than 500 attendees at the Financial Advisor Symposium how to make the most of a difficult economic climate.
