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3 Reasons to Explore the Frontier
Emerging markets’ under-performance so far this year hasn’t spread to the frontier
Why Reinhart & Rogoff Still Matter
Excessive government debt is likely to be an impediment to a country’s growth
ETF Strategy for Rising Rates: Reduce Portfolio Duration
In my last post, I highlighted sector rotation as a potential ETF strategy for a rising interest rate environment.
3 Lessons from the Reinhart-Rogoff Affair
How did an academic economic research paper become the subject of late-night comedy?
ETF Strategy for Rising Rates: Sector Allocation
Previously I have talked about the recent concerns over rising interest rates
3 Unique Emerging Market ETF Trends
According to the headlines last year, emerging market equities could do no wrong.
CASSHing-Out
But while the theme worked well last year, I’m no longer advocating it considering the uneven performance among the countries in 2013.
Defining “Quality” When it Comes to Investing
Quality is a very popular word within the fund-management world.
Has Gold Lost its Luster?
Of all the investment topics I’ve discussed with clients, whether to invest in gold usually elicits the most divergent opinions.
The Great Duration Rotation Continues – But For How Long?
In an earlier post I examined the mysterious rise in interest rates that we have seen in the first quarter the past few years









