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IMHO: Don’t Just Do Something, Stand There!
If you’ve been asked in the past two weeks what to do about the market (and who hasn’t), I’m sure your response has been something along the lines...
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Funds Move to the Next Level
New mutual fund products aim to help investors in the decumulation phase
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The World Turned Upside Down
The current turmoil threatens broker/dealers as more advisers think about going independent—when the market improves
Morgan Stanley Launches Long/Short Hedge Fund of Funds
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) has launched the Morgan Stanley Global Long/Short Fund, a fund of hedge funds.
S&P Launches Arbitrage Indexes
Standard&Poor’s has launched a family of indices designed to model common arbitrage strategies in the financial markets.
BlackRock’s Doll Looks Into His Crystal Ball for 2008
Taking what he calls a “cautiously optimistic view for 2008,″ Bob Doll, Vice Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Global Equities at BlackRock, Inc., predicts that the U.S....
Batterymarch Introduces Large Cap Value Strategy
Batterymarch Financial Management, a Boston-based institutional equity manager, has launched a U.S. large capitalization value equity portfolio.
Financial Advisers Concerned About Market Conditions
When asked what issues would have the most significant impact on businesses in 2008, advisers are most concerned about market performance/volatility (58%), retiring Boomers (54%), and the real...
SEI Says Advisers Most Focused on Communication in ‘08
As the year comes to a close, advisers are planning ahead for 2008 and, according to a recent poll by the SEI Advisor Network, advisers’ New Years resolutions...
Individual 401(k) Includes Income for Life Option
AIG SunAmerica Retirement Markets, Inc. has introduced the AIG SunAmerica Individual 401(k), including an “income for life†option for millions of eligible self-employed business owners.
WisdomTree Launches 401(k) Platform
WisdomTree Investments, Inc., today launched a new 401(k) plan solution that uses exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as the core investments.
Money Fund Managers Concentrating on Safety Says S&P
A new Standard and Poor’s study found that money fund managers are concentrating on safety and liquidity and downplaying yield.
S&P : A Bleak August for Emerging, Developed Equities
Standard&Poor’s said Tuesday the world’s emerging and developed equity markets posted negative returns in August, with emerging markets dropping 1.94% and developed markets giving back 0.36% over the...
Longevity Risk Leading to Widening Retirement Income Gap
Over half (53%) of pre-retirees indicated they are concerned about outliving their retirement savings, according to the Fidelity Research Institute.
Vanguard Proposes Benchmarking Approach for Target-Date Funds
Return-expectations and savings sufficiency can be more efficient benchmarks for target-date funds than are those used currently, according to a new paper from Vanguard Investment Counseling and Research.