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Best Blogs of the Week

Posted by Anu Heda on Jun 23, 2014, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with , , , ,

Tremendous amount of discussion this week related to fixed income and thus that topic dominates. Overall, a good week for industry posts.

  • Columbia – Thought-out analysis on muni bonds
  • MFS – Only post relating economic issues to the current situation in Iraq
  • Natixis – Great introduction to bank loan products; worthy for any FA to consider (or reconsider) a product group
  • Russell – You know I enjoy myth busting and this post takes volatility head-on.
  • Wells Fargo –  A framework to analyze if high yield is overvalue

 

 

Best Blogs of the Week

Posted by Anu Heda on Mar 31, 2014, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with , ,

Three compelling posts this week related to evaluating the current market conditions.

  1. BlackRock – If higher rates are forthcoming, this post provides some immediate (if obvious) implications.
  2. MFS – This post contains a succinct input on US stocks.
  3. Russell – This post evaluates a couple muni bond scenarios very clearly. I envision FAs sharing this directly with their most knowledgeable, bond-oriented clients.

 

Best Blogs of the Week

Posted by Anu Heda on Dec 23, 2013, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with ,

The onslaught of “what we saw in 2013” blog posts peaked this week. We included our favorite plus an interesting take from a visit to California.

  • AllianceBernstein – Nice post with 4 lessons equally important for FAs and their clients. I’m partial to lesson #3.
  • MFS – Interesting take on the US economy from a visit to the Bay Area.

Best Blogs of the Week

Posted by Anu Heda on Sep 11, 2013, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with , , ,

This edition captures some excellent blog posts related to the bond market. All these posts are highly pertinent. This summer we spent time with dozens of FAs heard many advisors express concerns with fixed income and they are coming up with many different techniques to handle the concern. Below are four fixed income posts.

  • AllianceBernstein – Post related to searching for yield
  • MFS – Post providing direction on what to do related to bond portfolios
  • Pioneer – Post related to potential yield scenarios
  • Russell – Post relating bonds in contextual history