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Best Blogs of the Week

Posted by Anu Heda on Oct 09, 2012, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with , ,

As the fourth quarter begins, we see the blogging tempo increase at many firms. As a reader, it’s exciting to see so many posts on so many topics. We chose three very different posts as this week’s best.

  • American Century – This post recaps last September in bullets. It’s not the most scintillating or original, but the post is effective to help FAs digest the September rally.
  • Columbia – This post covers REITS and references the asset classes performance in 2012 (to-date). The author does a nice job providing three factors to consider if  an FA’s clients are invested in REITS.
  • Franklin Templeton -I have an affinity for articles and books that discuss bias. This post covers availability bias nicely. Worth a read.

Best Blogs of the Week

Posted by Anu Heda on Sep 17, 2012, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with , ,

Three posts this week that do not touch on QE3 since Mike addressed the topic nicely on Friday.

  • Columbia – Award for the best blog title of the week. I won’t give it away: post.
  • Putnam – This post provides a rare non-investing post. The author reminds FAs of difference succession planning options available to them. For any FA with entrepreneurial clients, this is a critical topic.
  • Russell – This post provides advisors with survey data about advisors and their opinions on global investing.

Best Blogs of the Week

Posted by Anu Heda on Aug 13, 2012, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with ,

Only two posts made the grade this week, for very different reasons.

  • Columbia – This post provides a straightforward quantification to the fiscal cliff. Right or wrong, the methodology is a helpful framing of the potential situation.
  • Russell – This post addresses the widespread confusion related to defining alternatives. We get asked this question pretty frequently. I find it refreshing to see an asset manager address the complexities directly.

Best Blogs of the Week

Posted by Anu Heda on Aug 06, 2012, in Best Blogs of the Week , tagged with , , , ,

After a not-so-restful week in beautiful Colorado (long story), we resume the best blogs of the week by reviewing the last two weeks together. Not surprisingly, most blogs covered the Federal Reserve Bank and their decision (to do nothing). We found one post that’s particular interesting on that front. Augmenting that post are a few interesting pieces that appeal to a wide range of advsiors.

  • BlackRock – This post presents different investing opportunities related to the real estate recovery. That is an interesting topic and one many FAs hear about from their clients.
  • Columbia – This post makes a quick case for U.S. equities and is compelling enough to download the full report.
  • Pioneer – This post does an excellent job of covering the Fed’s inaction.
  • Russell – Two things we love: word clouds and defining alternatives. This post includes both.
  • Wells Fargo – The Q&A about the fiscal cliff does a nice job of simplifying asset allocation in a scenario we’re becoming evermore familiar with.