Investment Strategies
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Back to Basics: Large-Cap Growth Funds: Mutual Fund Focus, September 2009
By Vaughan ScullyAmong the dilemmas that haunt the world of investing, growth versus value is one of the most fundamental. Buy low and hope for a turnaround, or go with a proven winner, betting the streak will keep going?
September 11, 2009
Investing in Asian Debt?Hedge fund managers who want to invest in distressed debt in Asia can get some help in the form of a new "strategic" partnership between two hedge fund service providers.
September 08, 2009
"Trust Doesn't Come and Go"Once an advisor has that trusted relationship with a client, can the advisor "go back" to a non-fiduciary relationship?
September 07, 2009
What Can Currency ETFs do for Your Clients?It was 17 years ago that George Soros wagered $10 billion that the Bank of England (BOE) couldn't maintain the value of the British pound--and won.
September 07, 2009
What's the Prognosis for Passive and Active Management?There is considerable debate over whether the recent decline in stock prices has resulted in a great buying opportunity. And which metrics should advisors use to evaluate that?
September 03, 2009
Seeking RedemptionDeutsche Bank will redeem all shares of a leveraged, exchange-traded note (ETN) on or about September 9th at a price to be determined on that...
September 01, 2009
Can China Turn Inward? Searching for Alpha, September 2009When China sneezes, the world catches a cold. Especially in the energy markets.
September 01, 2009
Asset AllocationBehind the Numbers, with Sam Stovall Inflation should not be a major concern of the economy in the current environment, noted Sam Stovall, S&P's chief investment...