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Best Blogs of the Week

Posted by Anu Heda on Nov 20, 2012, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with AB, American Century

Only two posts in this week’s edition – both focus on municipal bonds.

AllianceBernstein – This post does a nice job reminding FAs about the callable nature of many municipal bonds. That feature can significantly alter a bond’s valuation.
American Century – This post shares bullets on the election’s (potential) impact to the muni market.

Best Blogs of the Week

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

With the election complete, content can focus on more varied topics than who will be President and what that means for advisors. We have our first 2013 prognostication and other posts.

BlackRock -Thinking about asset allocation in 2013? This post gives two scenarios to consider.
Oppenheimer – The first post-election post was also the most interesting and specific.

Best Blogs of the Week

Posted by Anu Heda on Nov 06, 2012, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with BlackRock, Pioneer, Russell

Congratulations! You made it to the end of the political season.

Three posts this week, two regarding the fiscal cliff.

BlackRock – Nice infographic on the fiscal cliff (ending with a product sell).
Pioneer – This is the single best fiscal cliff blog post. Nothing to say except: READ.
Russell – Fantastic idea – look at World Series results to predict the S&P.

Improve Your Blog (4 of 5)

Posted by Anu Heda on Nov 05, 2012, in Thoughts , tagged with blogs

Asset managers continue to blog with more frequency. This week, I counted 73 different posts from asset managers and I surely missed a few. One technique used sparingly but effectively is the question and answer. We think including a few Q&A posts each month improves a blog’s overall quality.

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Best Blogs of the Week

Posted by Anu Heda on Oct 30, 2012, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with AB, American Century, Wells Fargo

Hopefully everyone in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast is surviving with the proper rations and safety precautions. This week’s best blogs cover varying topics, with one politically-charged post.

AllianceBernstein – This post makes the case against high-dividend. The post made me think of this image.
AllianceBernstein – Well, does the US election matter?
American Century – This post discusses the impact on household formation on housing recovery (and the broader economic recovery).
Wells Fargo – I appreciate one specific question in this interview: Does an aging population favor bonds?