high-tech

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  Too Much Cash

  By Alexei Bayer  |  May 24, 2012

  If, as some analysts suggest, holding such huge cash reserves has become necessary for companies to protect themselves, then the economy has become unbalanced and dangerously volatile.

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  Dividend Trouble

  By Alexei Bayer  |  November 23, 2011

  In the third quarter, an unusual situation arose in U.S. financial markets: dividend yield on stocks surpassed the interest rate on the 10-year Treasury bond. While some technical analysts saw this as a strong “buy” signal, and the market did subsequently rally, the real explanation is probably far less favorable...

• Building Value That Lasts

  By Ed McCarthy, CFP  |  October 26, 2011

  Corporate sustainability is beneficial for both managers and investors. According to Dow Jones, corporate sustainability is “a business approach that creates long-term shareholder value by embracing opportunities and managing risks deriving from economic, environmental and social developments.

• Dividend Achievers: Income and Growth for Any Market Environment

  By Ed McCarthy, CFP  |  July 26, 2011

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  Top 10 Wealthiest U.S. Cities for 2011

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  July 13, 2011

  A study shows that the number of HNW individuals, benefiting from stocks and commodities, keeps growing in these 10 U.S. cities.

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  Nuclear Plant Crisis Drives Price Spikes in High Tech, Energy Industry

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  March 15, 2011

  As if the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on Friday weren’t enough, its present nuclear problems and resultant lack of energy panicked financial markets and sent companies all over the world scrambling to find alternate sources of supply for everything from auto manufacturing to shipbuilding to high-tech components.

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  My Reservations Over the SEC’s Fiduciary Standard Report

  By Bob Clark, AdvisorOne  |  January 25, 2011

  Sure it sounds good, but why is it from the staff alone? And why do the reasons or not abolishing the broker exemption sound so familiar?

• Abandoning America

  By Alexei Bayer  |  January 1, 2011

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  Time for a Transition (XII): Adding Audio Files, Webinars to Your Online Presence

  By Marie Swift  |  August 12, 2010

  How podcasts, webinars and videocasts can help advisors build relationships while saving time and money.

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  Time for a Transition (XI): Blogging for Business

  By Marie Swift  |  July 15, 2010

  In recent months, I've been about building client loyalty and share of mind with prospective clients and clients of influence, or COIs. In the May...