Given today’s uncertain markets, many investors are looking to their advisors for guidance and direction, as well as useful insights.One way to help provide those insights is by forwarding articles from credible publications that shed light on markets, in the process helping educate clients, providing support for your advice and reinforcing your own professionalism.
Below are nine articles from eight different sources. Among them, these articles address concerns about another depression, highlight some of the positives underneath the bad news and make the case for being in the market.
Since September, much of my time has been spent talking to investors, getting a handle on their sentiment.Of late, many advisors have asked how investors are feeling. Here are the answers to five common questions on how investors are feeling and what they’re doing.Overall mood:
It’s worth noting first that the majority of investors are much less depressed and anxious about markets than advisors – in large measures because they’re having the difficult conversations all day, every day that advisors find themselves in.
My mother died recently, only ten months after my father passed away. The depth of my grief seemed overwhelming. Taking the time to mourn is important. With my dad, I did not spend enough time in reflection. With my mother’s loss, it has been different. My relationship with each of my parents was quite different. Dad was a warm and affectionate Irishman. Mom was a product of her experience and much more reserved. She was born in 1925 and shaped by the Depression and the Second World War. The following are some of the lessons she taught me:
Goldman Sachs’ VIP List: Most Important Stocks For Hedge Funds by AdvisorAnalyst 11 Mar 2010 at 8:30am
This article is a guest contribution from MarketFolly.com, an excellent blog which tracks the activities of the hedge fund industry’s finest.
Given... Stock Markets in Review – celebrating one year of gains, but only Chile above... by Prieur du Plessis, Investment Postcards from Cape Town 11 Mar 2010 at 8:16am
The bull market that commenced on March 9, 2009, has just market its first anniversary. A summary of the movements of major global stock markets fo... Mark Mobius: Q&A on Emerging Markets by Prieur du Plessis, Investment Postcards from Cape Town 11 Mar 2010 at 8:13am
A recent Q&A with Mark Mobius, Templeton Asset Management’s emerging markets guru, follows below, courtesy of the company’s Market Views newsletter... How China Sees the World by Prieur du Plessis, Investment Postcards from Cape Town 11 Mar 2010 at 8:12am
Source: The Economist, May 19, 2010 (hat tip: Atlantic Asset Management). Exclusive: Jim Rogers is Long the Euro by Damien Hoffman, Wall Street Cheat Sheet 10 Mar 2010 at 6:12pm
This article is a guest contribution by Damien Hoffman, WallStreetCheatSheet.com.
Jim Rogers is one of the best global investors of all-time. Last ...
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WSJ What's News Late Edition, March 11, 2010by The Wall Street Journal 11 Mar 2010 at 4:46pm
Stocks rise on a late run on financials; economists credit the Fed with getting the economy started again; and Americans' net worth grew in 2009
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