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Financial Advisor
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Louis Stanasolovich |
Managed Futures: Worth A Look Most financial advisors and the general public have little knowledge of managed futures as an investable asset class, but they offer a way to increase returns and diversification in a long-term bear market.   |
Wall Street & Technology
March 22, 2005
Ivy Schmerken |
Black-Box Trading Raises Risk As black-box trading increases, hedge funds are executing orders at a rapid pace by drawing on their credit relationships with prime brokers. |
The Motley Fool
October 4, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Are These Investments Worth the Risk? Trading futures directly has pros and cons. |
Real Estate Portfolio
May/Jun 2007
Dees Stribling |
The Dawning of Derivatives REIT and real estate derivatives are introduced as a new financial tool in the real estate world. |
Registered Rep.
July 26, 2012
Brad Zigler |
Managed Futures: Easier To Get, But Harder To Love Obama okays advertising by hedge funds and CTAs. What effect will this have on the investment vehicles? |
The Motley Fool
March 15, 2004
Dayana Yochim |
Should You Borrow to Buy Stocks? When you buy on margin, you simply borrow money from your broker to buy stock, using the cash and securities in your account as collateral for a line of credit. |
Registered Rep.
September 20, 2013
Brad Zigler |
Finding Order in (Commodity) Chaos Managed futures funds have struggled recently, but historically outperform equities (at least on a risk-adjusted basis). Here's how retail investors can play along. |
The Motley Fool
October 25, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Brokers for Expert Investors Have you outgrown your brokerage account? When you're just getting started with investing, comparing brokerage firms is pretty easy. But when you go beyond the basics, you need a broker who provides more. |
Financial Advisor
August 2009
Jeff Schlegel |
Seeking Alternatives Managed futures generate interest as people pick up the pieces of their shattered stock and bond portfolios. |
On Wall Street
May 1, 2011
Robert J. Lindner |
Stabilizing Portfolios With Managed Futures Largely ignored by the advisor community, the Managed Futures Index returned 10.23% annualized over the 30-year period ending December 2010. Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned an annualized 8.92% and the S&P 500 returned 10.71% annualized. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2006
Angel Ubide |
Demystifying Hedge Funds In an effort to soothe worries about transparency and supervision, public authorities are trying to develop new approaches to meet the public's need for financial system stability and investor protection while enabling investors to enjoy the benefits that hedge funds bring to financial markets. |
Bank Technology News
April 2005
Shane Kite |
Trading: Algorithms Headed for New Frontiers Advanced matrices for equity transactions are being applied to other financial instruments, such as options, futures and foreign exchange. |
Registered Rep.
April 25, 2011
Brad Zigler |
Managed Futures Mainstreamed Changes in the regulatory scheme have since allowed the creation of lower-cost commodity-based mutual funds and exchange-traded products which can be marketed by Series 7 folk and RIA associates. |
Financial Advisor
November 2006
Gail Liberman |
Hedging Real Estate Ways to hedge a client's real estate are coming out of the woodwork. But are the newest real estate derivative products worth using for clients? |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
The Wreckage of Refco The futures and derivatives broker continues its spectacular collapse. |
Investment Advisor
April 2008 |
Upgrades The year-old Rydex Managed Futures Strategy Fund has attracted approximately $400 million in assets... Bear Stearns Asset Management launched the Bear Stearns Current Yield Fund... Sun Life Financial announced several new investment options... |
Finance & Development
September 2009
Randall Dodd |
Overhauling the System The United States is proposing the most radical reform of financial regulation since the New Deal. |
The Motley Fool
November 17, 2004
Dayana Yochim |
Should You Use Margin? Before you get a loaner to buy stocks, consider the consequences if your position should fall flat. |
Investment Advisor
September 2007
Michael S. Fischer |
Getting In How to gain access to private equity, managed futures, and hedge funds. |
Investment Advisor
September 2009
James J. Green |
Danger & Opportunity: Futures Education Michael Bulley, senior VP for research and risk management for Steben & Co. in Rockville, Maryland, a firm that has specialized in managed futures funds for 20 years, on what you should know about managed futures. |
The Motley Fool
July 18, 2011 |
Interactive Brokers Group Earnings Preview Interactive Brokers Group will unveil its latest earnings on Thursday, July 21. |
Wall Street & Technology
December 18, 2007
Les Kovach |
Retirees Seldom Move Assets A new report suggests that once retirees have entrusted their assets with certain firms, they tend to stay there. |
Financial Advisor
August 2004
Pauline P. Lam |
Commodity Investments Help Diversify Portfolios A new tool--resampled efficiency--helps create optimal allocations. Investors can gain exposure to commodities by investing in commodity index or individual commodity futures contracts. A third option is mutual funds. |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2005
Donald Jay Korn |
Hot Commodities Real assets are on a tear. Better yet, they offer great diversification and a hedge against inflation. The current trend probably has room to run, and there are other very real reasons to allocate a regular portion of clients' portfolios to commodities. |
Wall Street & Technology
March 14, 2008
Melanie Rodier |
SIFMA Survey Shows Electronic Trading Extremely Popular in Europe Greater efficiency and reduced costs drive growth of e-trading among European hedge funds and asset managers. |
Registered Rep.
April 2, 2014
Brad Zigler |
Are Managed Futures ETFs The Best Commodity Play? The question advisors and investors seeking commodity exposure now face is, "Active or passive?" |
AskMen.com
December 7, 2003
Dan Carter |
5 Investment Opportunities To Consider There's more to the investing world than just stocks and mutual funds. Research reveals a whole slew of futures, securities and trusts to consider. Here are five such options. |
The Motley Fool
September 6, 2006
Tim Beyers |
When Margin Makes Sense Margin can be an incredibly dangerous way to enhance stock market returns, especially if your specialty is volatile fast growers. But as a backup fund for emergencies, margin can be not only appealing but also relatively safe. |
Financial Advisor
September 2010 |
Frontline News Frontline News: Advisory Industry Faces Talent Shortage... Rule Change Could Crimp Alternative-Oriented '40 Act Funds... FPA Announces Heart Of Financial Planning Award Winners... more... |
The Motley Fool
September 2, 2005
Dean Paton |
Keeping an Eye on Refco The IPO roster includes companies benefiting from the commodity boom. Among them, Refco is one to watch. |
Financial Advisor
October 2009
Marla Brill |
Leaving The Pack Marketfield Fund manager Michael Aronstein believes the economic recovery will be more pronounced than many people expect. But watch out for the long term. |
Financial Advisor
July 2011
Virginia Munger Kahn |
Natural Selection Are futures or natural resource stocks the best way to get commodity exposure? |
Investment Advisor
October 2009
Melanie Waddell |
B/D News Broker/Dealer news from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission... USAdvisors Network... and the Lower Brule Sioux... |
The Motley Fool
May 7, 2007
Tom Taulli |
HAL 9000 Hits Wall Street Meet Interactive Brokers, a next-generation electronic exchange with a perfectly timed IPO. |
The Motley Fool
August 24, 2007
Rimmy Malhotra |
Margin of Unsafety With margin, you change the game of value investing to gambling. |
The Motley Fool
August 1, 2006
Mike Norman |
The Reason for High Oil Prices The rise in oil prices has become a very pressing issue. All the talk in the world about what will stop the energy price rise is moot if we fail to see it as a consequence of speculation, not supply and demand. |
Financial Advisor
September 2010
Jeff Schlegel |
Lowdown On Alternatives Financial Advisor's Innovative Alternative Strategies conference explored alternative investments ranging from covered calls to the Chicago Cubs. |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2009
John Churchill |
SEC and CFTC Talk Reform The Securities Exchange Commission and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced Wednesday that they expect to release a report within two weeks that explains the regulatory responsibilities of each agency and recommends ways to improve their functioning. |
Investment Advisor
March 2010
Robert J. Lindner |
Subtraction Through Addition How adding risk to a client's portfolio can sometimes reduce overall risk. |
Wall Street & Technology
July 18, 2006
Ivy Schmerken |
PHLX Is Finetuning its Options Trading Platform to Compete in Penny-Quoting The Philadelphia Stock Exchange's EVP and CIO Bill Morgan cites an increase in tech spending and the expanding role of the CIO as evidence of the importance of the CIO in strategic business planning. |
Investment Advisor
November 17, 2010
Baer & Baer |
Strengthen Portfolios and Client Confidence Through Open Architecture The past two years have been a lesson in wealth preservation |
Financial Advisor
May 2005
Marla Brill |
Commodities Go Mainstream Until recently the high costs and complexity associated with commodity investing kept many investors away. But now, new products make it easier to get a pure play on commodity prices. |
Investment Advisor
January 1, 2011
Alan Snyder |
Investing in Commodities and Futures Can a commodities index compete with actively managed accounts? |
The Motley Fool
July 19, 2007
Emil Lee |
For Richer or for Interactive Broker Interactive Broker shares could make you richer. Investors, the company has a credible track record of growth, profitability, and high returns on capital. |
Salon.com
January 25, 2000
David Moberg |
Second-guessing the Fed Why should people who never benefited from the stock market boom pay the price for its having gotten out of hand? |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2013
Ilana Polyak |
Fund Bracing for Market Shocks Managed futures have lost some of their luster, but AQR makes a compelling case for the category. |
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2008
Brad Zigler |
How To Play The Agriculture Game Commodities' popularity with retail investors ebbs and flows with the inflation cycle. Should you invest in the stocks of companies involved in commodity production, ETFs, or futures? |
Financial Advisor
July 2011 |
Alternatives In The Spotlight Many of the 600 attendees at the second annual Innovative Alternative Strategies conference came to learn how to use these investments in client portfolios. |
BusinessWeek
October 14, 2010
Loder & Mattingly |
Under Siege at The CFTC Congress gave regulators wide discretion to regulate derivatives, causing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to be besieged by lobbyists. |
Registered Rep.
February 29, 2012
Charles Paikert |
Ruling Hits Family Offices on Cost, Disclosure Family offices received an unpleasant and unexpected surprise earlier this month -- they are now going to have to register their commodity and futures trades. It will be an onerous, and potentially costly, process, many say. |
