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Cash Can Be Risky, Too

Young investors who keep their money in cash may think they’re playing it safe, but the strategy could cost them in the long run. A recent Bank of America-Merrill Lynch survey found that almost half (47%) of 1 ,000 affluent Americans—defined by…

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Monday Market Calls | The Debt Ceiling Debate & China

Call #1: Maintain Underweight US Treasuries This week, our first call focuses on the ongoing drama over the US debt ceiling and its implications for the US Treasury Market. While the clock continues to tick towards an August 2nd deadline for…

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Behind the Numbers: Retail Sales

While many market watchers interpreted Thursday’s June retail sales figures as positive news, we believe the new monthly numbers from the Commerce Department are the latest evidence that the consumer continues to struggle and will likely continue…

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Video: The Biggest Market Event You’ve Never Heard Of (Part 2)

What happens during the annual Russell Index Reconstitution, and why should investors care?  In Part 1 of this series, iShares Head of Portfolio Management Greg Savage gave a breakdown of the more notable occurrences in this year’s event.  In…

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What Investors Should Know About Bond Index Construction

To index or not to index, that is the question.  Or at least that’s the question many investors ask themselves when evaluating how to invest their money.  Over the past decade we have seen a surge in investors answering “Index!”  ETFs,…

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Monday Market Calls | US Retailers

Call #1: Maintain Underweight US Retailers In a recent Behind the Numbers post, we noted that last Friday’s US employment report is yet another sign of a slow recovery and we hinted at what this means for US retailers. This week, our first call…

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