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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 , ,

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?

 

Best Blogs of the Week

Posted by Anu Heda on Oct 02, 2012, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with ,

Two blogs made this week’s round-up – one for instruction and the other for helpful information.

  • AllianceBernstein – This post ends with four ideas for portfolio management (at the end-investor level) in a low-interest environment.
  • Russell – This post recaps summary survey data from a Russell survey of investment managers. The results include a few gems.

Best Blogs of the Week

Posted by Anu Heda on Sep 04, 2012, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with , , ,

Another week and another newcomer to the best blogs of the week. This week it is Oppenheimer. With the first presidential convention under way, this week included numerous blog posts linked to the November elections. I’m sure we’ll continue to see more posts up to the election (and probably afterwards). In this review, we included two posts with links to government.

  • AllianceBernstein – This post describes the differences between an Obama and Ryan budget plan. As advisors receive greater inbound questions, similar posts will help shape those advisors’ answers.
  • BlackRock – Simply a fantastic infographic.
  • Franklin Templeton – The driest of the four, this post provides practical input on risk management when overseeing a portfolio.
  • Oppenheimer – This post discusses the impact of Chairman Bernake’s reappointment by President Obama’s in 2010 and the importance to consider the effect of a change.

 

 

 

Best Blogs of the Week

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

“Fiscal cliff” has become a weekly occurrence. It’s joined by some theory and some practical answers.

  • AllianceBernstein – Is this argument convincing financial advisors of Dow 20,000?
  • BlackRock – This post shares Q&A from the iShares’ telephone support team. Most of the material is basic, yet still a good refresher.
  • MFS – Ahh, the fiscal cliff. This time there’s a bit of intelligent prognostication that may be helpful for an FA fielding calls on the topic.