Investment strategies

Increasing stability and high levels of per-capita growth in far-flung global economies have created investment opportunities for intrepid investors.

Hindsight isn't really 20/20 because there's a good chance one could misinterpret what happened. And if we connect the dots incorrectly and claim a pattern that isn't there, then we've gone through the pain without learning anything. And we're bound to repeat the same mistakes someday.

The search for global investments has become at once more far-reaching and fundamental. Expanding the search geographically can glean opportunities in essentials like food, water and energy. Population growth and higher labor costs also play a part in global investing. But be warned: Your clients will need nerves of steel.

As the global markets limp slowly toward stability, the natural resources sector will be an area of opportunity for clients.

An aging population and government inaction challenge Japan's faltering economy.

It's a summer of uncertainty, with affluent optimism gyrating based on the latest economic news. It also contributes to a fundamental irony: these days, affluent investors simply don't feel affluent.

North America led the drop in global confidence, falling 8.7 points to 84.4.

Total managed solutions assets ended the second quarter at $2.5 trillion, a decline of $600 million or less than 0.1% from the first quarter, according to data from The Money Management Institute.

Curian Capital has rolled out two alternative-focused strategies for separate accounts.

Year-to-date, total annuity sales declined eight percent compared to the first half of 2011, reaching $57.0 billion, according to LIMRA.

Anchor Capital Advisors will hire Michael C. Pierre as portfolio manager and acquire the client accounts that he manages from Moody Aldrich Partners.

On August 30, the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration participant fee disclosure rule, dubbed ERISA 404(a)(5), will go into effect.

The wealth management unit reports a drop in revenue from commissions and transaction fees.

While still somewhat lackluster, the July jobs report is a strong starting point for growth in equities markets, says Mark Luschini, chief investment strategist at Janney.

With all eyes toward London, one Senator is looking to reward winning athletes with a tax break.

U.S. stocks rallied for the first time this week, commodities gained and Treasuries declined after American payrolls climbed more than forecast in July.

U.S. investors are growing gloomier about the economy thanks to the looming federal debt and the uncertainties surrounding the presidential election, as one of the closely watched investor optimism indices declined for the third time this year.

On May 22, 2012, Washington, D.C.-based Money Management Institute today released the early edition of MMI CENTRAL Q2 2012.

On May 9, 2012, Neuberger Berman has launched the Neuberger Berman Long Short Fund (NLSAX, NLSCX, NLSIX), designed to provide investors with a long-short investment strategy that seeks long-term capital appreciation and principal preservation.

The next black swan in the financial industry is likely to be rising interest rates. And there could be a “good” black swan event: a rally over the next 10 years in stocks, said speakers at NICSA’s 30th Annual Conference and Expo.