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Best Blogs of the Week vol. 184

Posted by Anu Heda on May 11, 2015, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with Franklin Templeton, Putnam, Russell

3 posts that do a nice job supporting FAs educating their clients on common “financial news” topics

In the Know: Seven Myths About Municipal Bonds -Franklin Templeton
What may unlock consumer spending -Putnam
The pros and cons of a strong dollar -Russell

Best Blogs of the Week vol. 183

Posted by Anu Heda on May 04, 2015, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with Russell, Wells Fargo, WisdomTree

Three quality posts this week discussing disparate and important topics.

Flight-to-safety is a prime example of why correlations can’t always be trusted -Russell (straightforward decision tree on considerations relative to falling asset value)
Too much time since a 10% correction? -Wells Fargo (A 10% correction? Really?)
Get an Edge: Look at European Small Caps -Wisdom Tree (WisdomTree to consider Europe re: small cap investing)

Best Blogs of the Week vol. 182

Posted by Anu Heda on Apr 27, 2015, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with Invesco, Natixis, Russell, Wells Fargo

Best Blogs took a little posting hiatus, but not a reading hiatus. Hence, this post is a bit of a catch-up. Three interesting posts from the last few weeks are:

Pension Plan De-Risking: Lump Sum or Annuity? -Investco (compelling post about de-risking for retirement plans)
DC Plan Sponsors: Five Reasons to Consider White Labeling Your Investment Menu -Investco (5 reasons towards white labeling within a 401(k) lineup)
Outsourcing continues to gain popularity among institutional investors –Russell (post on OCIO? Wow, highly specialized topic)

Alternatives are really dominating the industry blog posts. From:

Alternative Investing: Two Ways to Mitigate Manager Risk -Investco
ALTS 101: Making sense of alternative strategies -Natixis Global Asset Management
Who should consider alternative investments? -Wells Fargo
How alternatives fit into your portfolio -Wells Fargo (again!)

Best Blogs of the Week vol. 178

Posted by Anu Heda on Mar 02, 2015, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with AB, BlackRock, MFS, Russell

Helpful financial advisor content this week all around (tough to narrow the choices down). Four posts we thought were particularly helpful.

Who’s at Default Here? QDIAs Needed in More DC Plans -AB (Helpful post on QDIA across a wider-than-usual swath of DC plan.)
How Rising Interest Rates Affect You -BlockRock (Interest rates will raise and this post clarifies the current and near-future for any advisor to share with concerned clients.)
Never dive for yield -MFS (The hunt for yield is on and this post articulates two concerns with the hunting.)
Are you insulated from the “Uber” equivalents in financial services? -Russell (Interesting parallel between Uber/Medallions and investment advisory/robo-advisors.)

Best Blogs of the Week vol. 177

Posted by Anu Heda on Feb 23, 2015, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with Invesco, Russell, WisdomTree

Four posts this week, all covering investing themes.

Exploring for High Yield Energy Opportunities Amid Ailing Oil Prices -Invesco (Single best title for a blog post in 2015.)
Exploring the Quality Factor -Invesco (Not enough writing on quality factors (in my opinion), this post starts the discussion at a very high level.)
The U.S. bond market may be good for a lot of things. Passive investing may not be one of them. -Russell (Cogent argument on the issues related to passive bond investing.)
How Does the Strong Dollar Affect Exporters? -Wisdom Tree (Helpful post for any FA being asked about the impact from a strong US dollar.)