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ACTIVE INVESTORS

Active investors seek to identify market inefficiencies that will enable them to outperform benchmark indices or lower return volatility. Specific investment strategies are developed through extensive research and data mining. Over the long-term, few active investment vehicles outperform their benchmark indices.

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Second-half 2009 institutional surveymore

Equities: global in, domestic out We surveyed 111 institutional investors with assets under management of over $1tn to...

If stocks tank, shouldn't gold soar?more

Common wisdom is if the economy continues to weaken and share prices decline, a strategic allocation of the precious...

Gabelli's GAMCO pushes shareholder activist agendas at Three Companiesmore

Diversified asset manager and financial services firm GAMCO was very active last month. According to a recent Catalyst...

SFGI Direct High Yield Savings Account @ Online Savings Accounts &...more

SFGI Direct, the online banking division of Summit Community Bank, is offering a high yield savings account that...

Active Management Loses in Risk Study more

While it has been established that most actively managed mutual funds lag behind their indexes over time, a new study...

401k Accounts Have Terrible 2008 | "Go Figure"more

The numbers are in, and to state the blatantly obvious, 2008 was a terrible year for 401(k) investors as a whole.

Can You Still Invest in Gold?more

Is it still safe to invest in gold? Even in this economy? Gold prices have gone up and down over the years, but it much...

When in doubt, your stockbroker won't tell you to get outmore

Because the stock market is the most meticulously tabulated reflector of mass psychology in the world, its data produce...

Are four emotional pitfalls sabotaging your trading?more

To be a consistently successful trader, the most important trait to learn is emotional discipline.

Traders Profit With Computers Set at High Speedmore

A fascinating article by NY Times that points to speed trading that -- get this -- gives the trader the ability to view...

optionsXpress CEO Fisher On Industry Trends; OXPS | Spokespeoplemore

David Fisher, CEO of optionsXpress, hit the road today to talk with Fox Business about trends he's seeing in the...

Morgan Stanley Comes Out Against Leveraged ETFs; MS | Newsmore

The pressure mounts for those still pushing the controversial category of leveraged ETFs. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney,...

To Online Brokers' Volatile Summer, Add Leveraged ETFs and Forex | Opi...more

To Online Brokers' Volatile Summer, Add Leveraged ETFs and Forex | 06 August 2009 Doug Tsuruoka at Investor's Business...

Investor Sentiment? Up at Zecco, Down at AAII | Newsmore

How will the markets perform in the coming months? It depends who you ask. When 450 traders at Zecco were asked about...

How to create a tax-efficient portfoliomore

These are tips to help you create a portfolio that profits and minimizes what you pay Uncle Sam...

Three reasons short sellers should be happy more

Short sellers: Their methods often make them reviled, and their frequent presence at the scene of market massacres...

Schumer Wants to Curb Traders' Flash Ordersmore

A follow up to my last submission on Business Exchange regarding speed trading. NY Senator Schumer wants an...

How Much Uglier Can it Getmore

This is a chart of the Dow starting in about 1982, the beginning of the super-bull market to the present.

Coiled Springs and Recession Pops, Is Liz Ann Sonders No Longer The Co...more

Charles Schwab Corp's (SCHW) Liz Ann Sonders lays out the pessimistic case for the economy in her monthly forecast.

Size No Problem as Capital Group’s Growth Fund Beats S&P 500more

Growth Fund of America, the $132 billion fund that Morningstar Inc. once deemed too big to beat the market, topped the...

Why Investors are Made for Twittermore

Twitter is growing in popularity amongst investors. From options traders to day traders, newsletter advisors,...

When Will We See Real Change in BofA's Board?more

Last April, all eyes were on the Bank of America (BAC) shareholders meeting. Many expected CEO Ken Lewis to lose the...

Can a Stock Buyback Fix Wal-Mart’s Low, Low Prices?more

Typically, a stock buyback signals corporate executives are bullish. But at Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT), there is a good chance...

There’s No Place Like Goldmore

I was captivated by the Wall Street Journal headline “Bearish Big Investors Catch Gold Bug” by Gregory Zuckerman,...

The Cost of Active Investingmore

I compare the fees, expenses, and trading costs society pays to invest in the U.S. stock market with an estimate of...

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