Investment Strategies
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U.S. Places Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Into Conservatorship
By James J. GreenOn Sunday, Sep. 7, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson announced that the Treasury Department, in collaboration with the Federal Reserve and the new independent regulator, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), had moved to place into conservatorship Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the troubled government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) that have been under...
September 02, 2008
Mixed Outlook for EquitiesOn the inflation front, the slowdown in global economic growth has finally hampered the rise in raw materials. Crude oil has fallen precipitously in the last few months, which has proven to be a boon for airline stocks and other big users of energy. As speculators continue to back away...
September 01, 2008
Asset Allocation, August 2008Read this month's recommended asset allocations from Investment Advisor's panel of distinguished economists and money managers here.
September 01, 2008
Go East, Young Man!For investors interested in diversifying their portfolios with European holdings, the best advice may be to look to the emerging markets of Eastern Europe, as...
September 01, 2008
Catching up with...Recently appointed head of the Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) channel for JPMorgan Funds, Steve Lundquist will be responsible for the business strategy of the institutional...
September 01, 2008
Mass Satisfaction:A recent survey shows that well-off Americans have significant holdings in alternative investments, with that category broadly defined to include real estate, private equity, and...
September 01, 2008
Behind the Numbers"The majority of the time, the markets' best days are a few weeks or a month away from the good days," notes the Alpha Group's...
September 01, 2008
Still at the TopJim Moffett, lead manager of the UMB Scout International Fund, was as new to international equity markets as the firm was when it launched the...