We've all been trained to think globally. And it's a good thing, too: Geographically diversifying an equity portfolio, over time, will dampen risk while enhancing returns. This has held true even in this year's market...
There's a little-known corner of the securities market that could help brokers win kudos from clients who have exhausted safe domestic sources of good yield: foreign preferred stock. Most of these shares, which trade...
It wasn't that long ago when a client would suggest a $5 stock and a broker would shake his head in disbelief and reply, Why would you want to take a chance on a penny stock? Today, chances are you'd recognize at...
Think you're safe buying an investment grade bond for your client? Guess again. Rating downgrades are coming at a record pace. By increasing client asset allocation into bonds, brokers may not necessarily be reducing...
