Advisor Confidence Levels Drop

Apr 06, 2015

A monthly benchmark of financial advisors’ confidence in the economy and markets. A reading below 100 indicates pessimism, over 100 indicates optimism. REACTION FROM OUR PANELISTS “While my economic view is still positive, it is a bit less...

Yield Curve Shaping Up

Apr 01, 2015

Exchange-traded note points to steepening.

Franchise Debt: An Opportunity For Attractive Fixed-Income Returns

Mar 31, 2015

Because of regulatory changes due to the JOBS Act and advancements in technology, franchise debt is becoming widely accessible to individual and institutional investors for the first time.

Daily State Of The Markets: Wait... Did He Really Say QE?

Mar 31, 2015

To be sure, the current stock market seems to have little memory from one day to the next. This is evidenced by the fact that Monday's gain marked the first time since February 17 that the S&P 500 managed to put in back-to-back gains over...

Stock Market May Be Overpriced Due To Consumer Weakness

Mar 31, 2015

For the past several years, the Federal Reserve has repeatedly stated that inflation in the United States remains consistently below the central bank's official target of 2%. However, this is dramatically different from what the average person...

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MLP Roundtable

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Expert voices weigh in on trends and developments in the MLP market.

Convertibles Address Multiple Investor Needs

Mar 31, 2015

You can’t reap the potential benefits of convertibles simply by including them in a portfolio. Instead, you need to find the right blend of convertibles and manage them to achieve a particular objective.