Ever wonder how a Playboy Playmate would fill out a stock portfolio? No? Well, when we caught wind of a contest sponsored by tradingmarkets.com, an online trading forum, and Playboy, we were naturally curious given the subject (stockpicking, jeez). The yearlong contest, which benefits charity, began in January and features 10 Playmates that have chosen five stocks to see whose picks perform best. Tables show the stocks, changes in price and the girls' reasons for choosing them. Amy Sue Cooper is smokin' — her picks are up 16.49 percent.
The unprecedented seems to happen all too frequently in financial markets. Is there something wrong with the way financial advisors build their clients' portfolios? "Post" Modern Portfolio Theory says yes, and it's gaining currency...
Cultivating the Middle Class Millionaire
Based on extensive research with with more the 1,400 middle-class millionaires and more then 500 high-end advisors, Prince & Geracioti provide a detailed set of strategies and tactics to build a extremely successful advisory practice. Proven approaches to sourcing and converting prospects into loyal clients are meticulously explained. Also included are exercises to enable readers to more effective master the various strategies and tactics...
