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Vince Childers
Advisors can use them to increase portfolio efficiency, says this manager.
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Brad McMillan
Commonwealth Financial's CIO thinks we are probably moving back to a calmer environment for oil and commodity prices that will help moderate both inflation and deflation.
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Phil DeAngelo
This manager says the Swiss bank has a top private banking franchise and its operating profitability is exceptional, with normalized margins around 40 percent.
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Warren Pierson
Bond-market risk is now more likely to be tilted toward institutional and individual investors and away from banks and dealers, says this manager.
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Brian Andrew
GE's plan to sell its real estate portfolio and much of its financing business has broad implications beyond the company and its stock price.
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Samuel S. Stewart Jr.
As the U.S. economic recovery approaches its sixth anniversary, prognosticators may be well-advised to borrow from the practice of medieval mapmakers.
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Richard Dunbar
What seems certain as we look into 2015 is that the debate about what is a “fair” rate of tax should continue to rage, says an investment director for Aberdeen Asset Management.
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Michael Passante
Home builders have managed to scale to the top of the leader board this year after lagging the stock market in 2014.
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Brad McMillan
Many are viewing the bad month for employment as the final piece in the puzzle that says the economy is moving back to recession. I don’t think so.
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Charles Korchinski
Building an alternatives portfolio is a bit like building a basketball team.
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Phil DeAngelo
Stable value funds are offered in about half of all 401(k) plans, but their lack of transparency can hide hidden fees that eat into investor returns.
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Edward F. Keon, Jr.
What do retiring baby boomers have to do with job creation and low inflation?
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Grier Eliasek
After a dismal performance in 2014, business development companies are enjoying a reversal of fortune, floating to the top of the leaderboard in the New Year.
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Richard Dunbar
As Europe and Japan struggle with poor economic indicators, it's important to note that strong gross domestic product growth does not necessarily translate into healthy investment returns, says...
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Brad McMillan
Ultimately, it won't, says Brad McMillan, CIO of Commonwealth Financial Network.
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Joe Halpern
Buying a downside put on the market can effectively protect portfolio assets from downward spikes, says this manager.
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Matt Lloyd
All Greek dramas aside, Europe already is starting to show signs of pronounced rebounds, says Matt Lloyd of Advisors Asset Management.
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Peter Hayes'
Pension liabilities present the biggest long-term fiscal challenge for many state and local governments. Issuers’ ability to implement reform will be a key differentiator in the market.
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Michael Passante
QE will jumpstart Europe’s stock markets, but it’s unlikely to save the economy.
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Gary Stroik
By sticking with a disciplined security selection process, you'll be far less likely to pay auction house prices for a yard sale stock, says the CIO of WBI Investments.
