There is no shortage today of opinions on the state of the municipal bond market. The views vary from Meredith Whitney and Jeffrey Gundlach discussing dire municipal market scenarios to many respected market commentators arguing the other side. Given these varied opinions on municipal bonds, I want to share a few observations regarding the broader [...]
Strata title has enabled the subdivision of land and buildings into lots and common property. In a strata scheme, several individuals each own a small portion (a “lot”) of a building – such as a high-rise, group of townhouses, apartment block, duplex or separate villas – along with a share of the common property. The [...]
Given the recent crush of upsetting news – natural disasters, high unemployment, governments on the brink of bankruptcy and fear of inflation – it’s easy to see why investors might feel confused and uneasy. But such emotions can often lead to bad decisions. Below are some thoughts for how you might help clients look beyond [...]
It’s official. The term “wealth management” has reached meaningless status. It has flat-lined and shows no signs of life. It has been commoditized and resides on just about every advisor website, in an abundance of firm names, and within every advisor’s value proposition (in some form). As a result, it has lost meaning and doesn’t [...]
Source: Bloomberg Silver has long been known as the “other precious metal.” It’s played second fiddle to its more popular—and more heavily traded—sibling, gold. In April, we saw silver hit historic highs and attract a lot of attention. Some investors bought it fearing inflation. Others did so fearing deflation. Another group bought it as an [...]
What are commodities? When most investors hear commodities, they immediately think of oil and/or gold. Well, commodities are much more than that. Commodities are considered real assets – goods such as natural resources (like oil), precious metals (like gold), livestock, or raw agricultural products such as soybeans or coffee beans – that are used to [...]
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