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ETFs have been branded as mutual funds that trade like stocks.
June 17, 2014
2 min read
ETFs continue to grow in popularity, and your advisor may have recommended them. Here are some of the strategies he or she will use to ensure you get what you ask for, and at a reasonable price. HOW AND WHEN TO TRADE First, when trading, an advisor will use limit orders instead of market orders. […]
By Dean DiSpalatro |June 17, 2014
Some investors aren’t convinced fees associated with actively managed mutual funds are worth it and opt for portfolios built exclusively with Exchange Traded Funds.
3 min read
To make it easier for you to prepare materials for clients, we’ve developed this text for a slideshow on ETFs and how investment costs are structured. The slides are designed to help you educate investors and prospects. We know you’ll want to customize them and add elements specific to your client, so we’re providing a Word file to make that easier (there is no PowerPoint).
Traditional bond strategies, with longer than average durations, may offer investors little protection against declining values during a rising interest-rate environment. How can you make the most of your fixed-income allocation now, and in the future?
June 16, 2014
1 min read
Add lustre to your portfolio with pearls and gems. Here’s how much of your money should be in jewelry.
By Vikram Barhat |May 16, 2014
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By Dean DiSpalatro |May 16, 2014
If you’re a wealthy investor and haven’t considered private equity, you should. It’s uncorrelated to the stock market and has potential for outsized returns
When bonds do poorly, all traditional bond investors have been able to do, is decrease bond duration and increase cash, says Philip Mesman, a portfolio manager at Picton Mahoney Asset Management in Toronto.
By Dean DiSpalatro |May 9, 2014
Traditional bond strategies don’t generate the robust yields they once did. Consider alternative strategies instead.
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