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Best Blogs of the Week

Posted by Anu Heda on Apr 30, 2012, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with ,

From last week’s blogs, I gleaned very interesting posts in different areas of asset management

BlackRock – In this post, Sue continues the walk-through of her FA search. I think understanding her process can be exceptionally helpful to any FA looking to increase their client base.

Russell – This post walks through investing with respect to political change. I feel like I’ve already read too many posts about the upcoming election and dramatic impact everyone should expect. Natalie does an excellent job of calming the waters and maintaining a longer time horizon.

 

Best Blogs of the Week

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

In this week’s post, we return to recommending three posts (we’ve only found 2 posts each of the last two weeks).

  • BlackRock – There’s so much inertia and discussion on seeking yield in today’s financial news, this post posits a case for exercising caution in that search.
  • Columbia – I think many FAs appreciate cause and effect commentary. Those commentaries facilitate easy discussions. James Carlen posts about the cause and effect related to higher oil prices and emerging markets.
  • Wells Fargo – This post shares a straightforward example and background on the cost of “fear.” While dense (Wells isn’t big on graphics or charts), it’s one of the better posts of 2012.

The “best blogs of the week” will be on spring break next week. We’ll be back on April 24th.

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.