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4 Market Risks Worth Worrying About

For investors wondering what might cause the next correction after Thursday’s market decline, Russ outlines the risks that keep him up at night. …

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Apple Bonds in ETFs: If, When & How?

Wondering if the recent new issuance of Apple bonds will end up in your fixed income ETF? Matt Tucker uses the record offering as an opportunity to revisit how the process works, from soup to nuts….

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Putting Cash to Work: 3 Ways to Enter the Market Today

With global equities up more than 25% since their bottom last June, many investors are wondering: “Is it too late to move cash from the sidelines to stocks?” No, says Russ, and he offers three ideas for where find value today….

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Challenging Investor Assumptions about Emerging Markets

As the distinctions between emerging and developed markets become increasingly blurred, more and more investors are seeking more granular exposures to EM. Dodd Kittsley examines the trend – and the reasons behind it….

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Beyond the S&P 500: Non Market Cap Weighted ETPs Take Hold

While the majority of exchange traded products (ETPs) are based on market capitalization weighted indexes like the S&P 500, the growing number of non-market cap weighted ETPs are gaining more and more popularity with investors. Dodd Kittsley takes a closer look at this growing trend….

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How to Take Advantage of the Great (Sector) Rotation

The real Great Rotation may just be a shift to cyclical sectors from defensive ones rather than a move to bonds from stocks. Russ explains and offers 3 ways to play this rotation….

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Jessie’s Excellent Financial Adventure: Dreams for My Mother

A journey to greater financial wellbeing means taking care not only of yourself, but also of those you love. This Mother’s Day, Jessie Szymanski shares what she hopes for her mom. What do you dream of for yours? …

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3 Reasons to Explore the Frontier

Though frontier markets have outperformed developed and emerging markets so far this year, it’s not too late to explore the frontier. Russ offers three reasons to consider having a small strategic allocation to “pre-emerging” world equities. …

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Why Reinhart & Rogoff Still Matter

Despite Reinhart and Rogoff’s methodology mistakes, their widely cited paper’s basic conclusion still holds. Russ K warns that both policy makers and investors ignore it at their own peril. …

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3 Lessons from the Reinhart-Rogoff Affair

A spreadsheet error found in an influential academic paper by Harvard economists Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff has ignited a media firestorm and called into question fiscal austerity policies. But beyond the nonstop debate and late night comedy jokes about the mistake, what lessons can investors learn from the Reinhart-Rogoff affair? Dan Morillo has three….

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