Investment Strategies
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Greece's Wings of Wax
By John SullivanWeekend interview: Jacob Kirkegaard at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
May 01, 2010
The Green Advisor: Ideas from a Green InvestorAs has been mentioned before in this space, green investing has much in common with what is now commonly known as ESG (for environmental, social,...
May 01, 2010
Soapbox: Debunking the Myths of Leveraged ETFsAs a relatively new and unique investment tool, leveraged exchange traded funds are often misunderstood. These funds have experienced such tremendous growth in recent years...
May 01, 2010
The Up Side of Fear and GreedRetail investors buy and sell securities for various reasons, many of which are based on either fear or greed, and that can creat inefficiencies that...
May 01, 2010
Silver LiningAnxiety prevails among fixed income managers over the prospects of rising interest rates and what it will do to their product's reputation as a "safe"...
April 29, 2010
Alternative Investment Firm Hatteras Names Brian Jacobs CEOHatteras Funds, an asset management firm that specializes in making alternative investing strategies available in mutual fund formats to advisors, named Brian Jacobs as CEO on Wednesday, April 28.
April 29, 2010
Utilities Poised for Upside Despite Concerns over Higher Dividend TaxesTax rates on dividends could rise, but utility stocks have generally priced in such a change already.
April 28, 2010
Cape Cod Wind Farm Gets Green LightApproval of 130-turbine project could open up similar development all along the Atlantic coast