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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.

Best Blogs of the Week

Posted by Anu Heda on Aug 06, 2012, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with , , , ,

After a not-so-restful week in beautiful Colorado (long story), we resume the best blogs of the week by reviewing the last two weeks together. Not surprisingly, most blogs covered the Federal Reserve Bank and their decision (to do nothing). We found one post that’s particular interesting on that front. Augmenting that post are a few interesting pieces that appeal to a wide range of advsiors.

  • BlackRock – This post presents different investing opportunities related to the real estate recovery. That is an interesting topic and one many FAs hear about from their clients.
  • Columbia – This post makes a quick case for U.S. equities and is compelling enough to download the full report.
  • Pioneer – This post does an excellent job of covering the Fed’s inaction.
  • Russell – Two things we love: word clouds and defining alternatives. This post includes both.
  • Wells Fargo – The Q&A about the fiscal cliff does a nice job of simplifying asset allocation in a scenario we’re becoming evermore familiar with.

Best Blogs of the Week

Posted by Anu Heda on Jul 16, 2012, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with , ,

Post 4th, the industry’s volume (of blogs) feels down. Let’s see if that continues throughout the summer or not. We found two compelling blogs this week, from the usual suspects.

  • AllianceBernstein – This post may have some cross-over appeal into the institutional market as Mr. Peebles discusses global bonds from a Liability-Driven Investing (LDI) perspective. LDI is primarily considered by institutional investors, and some FAs.
  • BlackRock – This post is a Q&A with an FA on how she uses social media. It’s interesting and potentially an eye-opener for other FAs (though FAs that read blogs are probably already using LinkedIn and other tools).

And in case our June 26th post didn’t have enough fiscal cliffs, Franklin Templeton brings up the idea this week.

Best Blogs of the Week

Posted by Anu Heda on Jul 09, 2012, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with , , ,

Four posts that cover four different topics.

  • BlackRock – This post covers three reasons to increase high yield bond exposure. Agree or not, yield is on the mind of many and this supports a healthy dialogue between FA and investor.
  • MFS – Jim Swanson in Spain and futbol on the radio; what could be better? This post covers the Spanish banking crisis in a small, digestible format (always helpful for FAs).
  • Russell – This post had me at mean variance optimization. More specifically, the author relates investing to the typical life situations many investors live through.
  • Wells Fargo – It’s rare to find investment commentary, market insights, or blog posts favoring health care investing. This post makes a reasonable case in a few paragraphs (and then delves into the energy sector).