Municipal bond investors are likely smiling this summer following a robust first half of 2014. After a rocky 2013, 2014 has rewarded investors in municipal debt with the broad Barclays Municipal Bond Index up an impressive 6% over the first half ...
It is commendable that the Fed is acknowledging complacency, but perhaps the largest contributor to the rise in risk-taking has been the Federal Reserve itself.
When a mystery bidder from Singapore paid $2.2 million at a charity auction to have lunch with Warren Buffett, few thought he was getting a bargain. But after introducing “the Oracle of Omaha” to attendees at Forbes 2014 Summit on...
The global asset management industry had a pretty good 2013, with record assets under management and profits soaring 17 percent over 2012, a new Boston Consulting Group report shows. But the bright results perhaps belie the fact that since 2007...
Any wealth management professional knows that the investor comes first. When an advisor is working with successful professionals and high net-worth individuals (HNWIs), he or she recognizes that investment preferences are more than checkboxes on a...
With another pivotal quarter of earnings reports beginning to come across the wire, many investors are evaluating alternative investments in the event that benchmarks like the S&P 500 start to come under pressure. This is a smart practice, as...
As the countdown of the months to an initial rate hike continues, stocks may perform well using history and current comparisons with anticipated actions from other central banks as a guide.
Housing starts, Personal Consumption Expenditure and Durable Good Orders show the truth