Investment Strategies
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A Bad Omen for Stocks
By Ben WarwickFor the first time since 1997, domestic equities lost ground in the last three months of the year. While this outcome is certainly not unexpected given the problems in subprime mortgages, corporate credit, and housing, both the holiday mindset and end of year buying typically propel stocks higher in the...
January 01, 2008
Shining a Light on SoftwareOver the past 20+ years of advising clients, I have used a number of different software packages to select and monitor clients' investments. With the...
December 18, 2007
BlackRock Fixed-Income CIO to LeaveBlackRock co-founder Keith Anderson, who is a vice chairman and the firm's global chief investment officer for fixed income, will leave the New York-based firm, to run an investment fund of his own.
December 14, 2007
ETFs for Buy-Write StrategiesExchange traded fund (ETF) provider PowerShares Capital Management is launching three new buy-write portfolio ETFs. The ETFs offer exposure to covered call strategies based on...
December 13, 2007
Stem Cell OpportunitiesAlthough therapeutics companies working in the stem-cell arena are far from commercializing their results, companies that equip laboratories with analytical instruments and reagents are already beginning to gain from advances in the field and an influx of outside funding.
December 04, 2007
Opportunities in Hospital Infection ControlMedical device and pharmaceutical companies are seizing the opportunity to help hospitals with infection control. While interest in infection control isn't new, hospitals are under greater pressure to control HAIs, as bacteria become more resistant to existing therapies and payers tally the mounting costs of treatment for complications that might...
December 03, 2007
Why the Subprime Bounce Will be Short-LivedBanks, brokerage firms, and other sectors that are linked to the moribund housing and mortgage industries got a much-needed lift last week when the Treasury announced plans to extend teaser rates on a number of troubled loans.
December 01, 2007
Too Many OptionsThe defined contribution (DC) plan has become an increasingly important part of retirement planning in Europe, and experts believe it will continue to gain ground...