Author: Anu Heda

Best Blogs of the Week

Posted by Anu Heda on Mar 19, 2012, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with , ,

A big rally last week has the Dow well over 13,000 and firms blogging about it. We selected two interesting takes on the upswing and a post providing a framework on selecting technology investments.

  • Columbia – I enjoyed the way this post explains investing in technology stocks.
  • MFS – This post provides three reasons to be optimistic about the current equity market upswing.
  • Pioneer – The author provides an interesting way to look at the market performance. This post speaks well to the FA with still-nervous clients.

 

Best Blogs of the Week

Posted by Anu Heda on Mar 12, 2012, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with ,

Politics are dominating the news and penetrated this week’s best blogs with two of three posts beginning with political situations.

  • BlackRock – Russia’s elections last weekend form the basis for this post. This helps any FAs think through an inquiry about client portfolios and the impact from the Russian election.
  • BlackRock – What if dividends are taxed differently? This post shares an easily shared (from FA-to-client) answer to that question.
  • Columbia – This post lists where Columbia sees growth in the large cap style. It’s an interesting and straightforward list; easy to digest and consider.

Best Blogs of the Week

Posted by Anu Heda on Mar 05, 2012, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with , ,

Last week’s best blogs include one timely investment issue and two reinforcing messages beneficial for advisors to continually assess.

  • BlackRock – This post provides a clear reminder that real interest rates impact gold prices. Additionally, Russ provides two reasons to favor gold over silver.
  • Russell – This post reminds FAs of the framing effect. The framing effect dramatically impacts how investors understand decisions and approach problems.
  • Wells Fargo – It’s refreshing for a PM to provide a straightforward answer to what’s your investment philosophy. This post provides Adam Kurkiewicz’s philosophy and supporting context.

 

Best Blogs of the Week

Posted by Anu Heda on Feb 27, 2012, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with , , ,

There were a high volume of blogs last week and numerous high-quality posts. I selected five to share this week.

  • BlackRock – Amongst many similar posts and articles, this post covers the value of the Euro best.
  • BlackRock – Videos overs five minutes usually scare me (and most FAs per our research) away. This video post is barely over five minutes and a helpful recap on commodities. It may be too simple for FAs that invest clients’ assets in commodities, but excellent for those FAs to send along to clients.
  • Columbia – This post provides a pithy and engaging case for high yield.
  • Russell – Popular investment news sources are devoting a lot of attention to high dividend-paying stocks. This post provides an balanced discussion on the topic.
  • Wells Fargo – Something for the compliance-oriented reader; this post provides a Q&A on a pending SEC reform proposal. Something surely to catch airtime on financial television and thus helpful for an advisor who may field a few calls and emails about the topic.

Best Blogs of the Week

Posted by Anu Heda on Feb 20, 2012, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with , ,

We found a dearth of exciting blogs last week; only two to recommend. However, we did find an unusual occurrence – the same topic by two firms, just a day apart. Here’s Columbia introducing alternative investing and a day later, American Century offers a primer on alternative investing.

  • Columbia – More interesting then priming, this post on incorporating alternatives offers a few easy-to-use tips and link to a longer article.
  • Pioneer – This post on reasons why the economy is improving differs from so many because it’s direct, scannable, and ends with a recommendation.