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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Does the revelation of fees paid to advisors from Schwab and Fidelity, while disclosed, taint the perception that the RIA model is a fiduciary one and above conflicts?

You’ve found an ideal prospect on LinkedIn but have no mutual connections and no introductions to leverage.  Your prospect is outside of your network.  What do you do?   You could ask this person to connect. But how do you answer the “how ...