Blogs

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  The Outlook for High-Yield Bonds: High Income or High Risk?

  By J. Gibson Watson III, CIMA, Envestnet, and, Nathan Behan, CFA, CAIA, Envestnet | PMC  |  May 23, 2013

  These days, the search for yield has some unique challenges, but what’s the outlook for non-investment grade bonds?

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  Purchasing Pools: The Brazilian Remedy to Ease America’s Credit Crunch

  By Juliana Molinari de Almeida Santos Cunha, Attorney, Sao Paulo Bar Association  |  May 17, 2013

  The Brazilian economy and legal system may offer the American middle class a way out of its credit access problem via the Brazilian “Purchasing Pool System.”

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  Advisors May Be Crazy, Like a Fox

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  May 15, 2013

  What the research suggests about advisors’ change of attitude toward building client portfolios: Can we see PTSD symptoms from the Great Recession, or is it merely a matter or risk management?

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  What May Come Next From the Craziest Market in Recent History

  By Mike Patton  |  May 13, 2013

  Can the stock market continue to climb and shrug off bad news, or are we just picking up nickels in front of a bulldozer?

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  What Can Advisors Do in Defense of Freedom and Opposition to Terror?

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  May 2, 2013

  AdvisorOne's Gil Weinreich speaks with freedom activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali about the fight for Western freedoms and how advisors can play a role, and the author adds his a post-script about his own brush with terror...

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  My Conversation With Harry Markowitz: MPT and Behavioral Economics

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  May 2, 2013

  The father of modern portfolio theory can still educate and surprise, as in our conversation on how MPT can, and should, work with behavioral finance.

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  Gaming Steroid-Free Markets: What’s an Advisor to Do?—Searching for Alpha for May 2013

  By Ben Warwick, Quantitative Equity Strategies  |  May 1, 2013

  So if hedge fund managers can’t outperform in these market conditions, better revisit your diversification strategy.

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  After Boston Bombing, Understanding Chechnya’s Bloody History

  By Alexei Bayer  |  April 19, 2013

  With Russia and the United States facing the same threat, is there suddenly a community of interests that will bring the two countries together?

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  Guiding Your Art-Loving Clients, Whether It’s a Passion or an Investment

  By Kathleen Tierney, Chubb  |  April 19, 2013

  Art collectors may love their pieces, but often they're as driven to buy by the perceived investing benefits. What’s the advisor’s role in guiding their clients?

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  Estate Planning in the Age of Obama

  By William H. Byrnes, Esq., Robert Bloink, Esq., LL.M.  |  April 9, 2013

  With some common estate planning tools in the administration's budget crosshairs, how to fine tune your clients’ strategies.