Lending Mess Just a Strain on Returns For Most AdvisorsAug 17, 2007,By John Churchill Subprime loans, margin lending, hedge fund collapses—for a majority of advisors the storm is still outside their clients’ portfolios.... Attention ShoppersFeb 1, 2005,By Chris O'Leary Efforts to make corporate bonds more appealing to retail investors have reached a crossroads, and their ultimate success or failure now depends in large... From Safe to StagnantDec 1, 2004,By Mike Ruff If there’s one thing to be learned from “all weather” investment strategies such as muni laddering, it’s this: there is such a thing as too conservative.... Challenging AssumptionsJul 1, 2004,By Robin Penfold It's repeated so often it has almost become a financial planner's mantra: Over 20 years, stocks always beat bonds. Look back on history, the refrain continues,... Junk Is Not BunkJun 1, 2004,By Steve Watkins When the Federal Reserve signals an imminent rate rise, the news is traditionally greeted like a general alarm in the high-yield bond markets: Get out... Fixed Income: How to Make the Depressed Dollar Work for YouJun 1, 2003,By Eric Uhlfelder Investments in non-dollar denominated assets are a nice hedge now.... Are Bond Funds Still Attractive?Jan 1, 2003,By Stan Luxenberg During the 1990's bull market, many dismissed bonds as plodding investment vehicles that only produced single-digit returns. But when hotshot stocks sputtered,... Making the GradeOct 1, 2002,By Eric Uhlfelder Think you're safe buying an investment grade bond for your client? Guess again. Rating downgrades are coming at a record pace. By increasing client asset... A Bear Market for Bonds? Don't Bet On ItMay 1, 2002,By Jeff T. Hussey Abandoning bonds in favor of stocks might appear sensible — but risky.... Muni Bonds: Tax-Free But Not Risk FreeApr 1, 2002,By Deirdre Fretz There’s no guarantee the guarantors won’t flop.... Fixed Income: Where Have All the Good Bonds Gone?Mar 1, 2002,By Robert G. Smith III Focus on the process, not the products, to prove your worth as an advisor.... |
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