The opportunity for “differentiation” in financial services may mean simply moving beyond the clichés that dominate so much of the industry’s marketing.

How would you describe your LinkedIn network?  Is it comprised of people you currently know?  People youused to know?  People you don’t know?  We all have a network of sorts, but the quality of our network enhances or impairs our ability to ma...

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Calling a niche correctly can bring great reward, but it comes with commensurate risk. When investing in ETNs based on niche indicies, tread lightly.

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Editor's Letter: June 2013

There’s been a tectonic shift in investor mentality over the past year. Stocks are in; gold is out. But what about gold stocks? They are, after all, stocks. So, have they been swept up in the recent equity buying spree?  Not hardly. Gold stock...

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