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Best Blogs of the Week

Posted by Anu Heda on Jun 17, 2013, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with , , ,

We needed a week at BestBlog Central to collect ourselves. But now we’re back at full speed.

  • AllianceBernstein – This post makes a straightforward SMID investing case for FAs talking capital appreciation with their clients.
  • BlackRock – Great infographic on using minimum volatility.
  • Oppenheimer – Excellent analysis related to Emerging Market Debt volatility. Sounds like a tedious topic but actually was very interesting.
  • Russell – (Favorite of the last two weeks) Great post that considers stocks over bonds because of potential long-term return. I appreciate this post for describing the analytic process behind the headline.

 

Best Blogs of the Week

Posted by Anu Heda on May 28, 2013, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with , ,

This week saw a tremendous uptick in blog quality (I added a 4th). And the plurality of posts were around Japan and the US Equity markets. There’s both demand for the topics and asset managers are not short of opinions/ideas there as well.

  • BlackRock – Matt Tucker takes the time to explain how bond indexes work, relative to the recent Apple offering. Pretty helpful for any FA that uses bond ETFs.
  • Columbia – This post provides the clearest Japanese economy breakdown with considerations.
  • Pioneer – I appreciate this post mostly because the second point counters most current industry thought leadership. While most preach avoiding the hunt for yield through global (aka risky) markets, the author provides some clarity on when taking that risk may be valuable.
  • Russell – Simple premise here: developed nations need infrastructure. If you agree, then this post walks through investing into that long-term need.

 

 

Best Blogs of the Week

Posted by Anu Heda on May 20, 2013, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with , ,

Best Blogs took a week off and returned with the three best from the previous two weeks. Higher stakes!

  • Oppenheimer – This post (written in bullets!) provides 3 potential reasons why emerging market returns haven’t outpaced (the broader world market).
  • Pioneer – This post informs advisors on reasons behind a gold decline.
  • Russell – This post dispels a conventional wisdom with helpful charts. Any adviser used to fielding some of these calls can use this as a quick reference.

Best Blogs of the Week

Posted by Anu Heda on May 06, 2013, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with ,

This week’s best posts present helpful materials advisors could share directly with clients. It’s that straightforward.

Russell – This post has a helpful chart and shows returns by asset class.

Russell – This post provides intra-month peak-to-trough (some serious hyphenation there) performance of the Russell 1000 in 2012. That’s useful to remember that rising markets don’t do so in a straight line.

Wells Fargo – This Q&A answers questions related to prevalent notion (across news outlets) that equities must be heading downwards. Right?