Investment Strategies
Get the latest market outlook, as well as news and analysis on mutual funds, ETFs and alternative investments, all designed to help you construct a well-balanced portfolio for your clients
It's All About the Green
By Bob KeaneThe world is going green, but one of the biggest obstacles is the conventional wisdom that individual actions don't matter. Of course, as anyone who's...
November 21, 2008
Raymond James Applies for Treasury CashRaymond James Financial said November 20 that it had applied to participate in the U.S. Treasury Department's Capital Purchase Program
November 21, 2008
New Retirement Think TankGroup's charter is to tackle income options and help advisors
November 10, 2008
Barclays Global Launches Two Bond ETFsBarclay's Global Investors announced November 7 the availability on NYSE Arca of two new fixed-income ETFs designed to provide investors with low-cost access to the...
November 03, 2008
Deciding What to BuyPerhaps the biggest lesson from last month is that all asset classes went down together.
November 01, 2008
Capitalism Comes To ChinaMarket participants may find some irony in the idea that as the capitalist West embarks on bailouts and nationalization, the still--officially--Communist nation of China is...
November 01, 2008
Getting Your SharesAdvisor Mike Patton of Integrity Wealth Management in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, thinks highly of exchange traded funds in building client portfolios since they are relatively...
November 01, 2008
The Retirement AngleConditions are improving for the increased use of exchange-traded funds in 401(k) plans, according to their proponents in the third-party administrator and investment fields. Before...