Deflation Arrives in the UK but “Avoided” in US?
September 9, 2009 – 1:05 pm | No Comment

Two contrasting statements are hitting the front pages today.  On one side of the Atlantic, deflation has arrived in the U.K. High Streets. A report from British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Nielsen Shop Price Index shows that …

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Letter: Constructive criticism for structured products please – FT Adviser
December 9, 2009 – 8:59 pm | No Comment

Letter: Constructive criticism for structured products pleaseFT Adviser… the last time an Oeic was reviewed with the sentiment that all Oeics are rubbish because of the huge stock market falls of the recent bear market. …

HARD-NOSED BROKERS GET INTO CELEB SPIRIT – CITY A.M.
December 9, 2009 – 8:59 pm | No Comment

HARD-NOSED BROKERS GET INTO CELEB SPIRITCITY A.M.… from the CDS index desk who sweltered all day in fur suits as a “bear market”, to the “emerging meerkats” with their intricately-painted faces, …

An Old Idea Looks Great Again (GoldSeek.com)
December 9, 2009 – 1:59 pm | No Comment

Too late to buy, too early to sell. It can be a frustrating time for investors. Stocks have had a great run, but the rally is cooling. The run in real assets – gold, oil, …

View of the Day: The return of the bears (Financial Times)
December 9, 2009 – 1:59 pm | No Comment

The equity bear market is not over, warns Albert Edwards, analyst at Société Générale. “The valuation bear market began in 2000 and we have only seen two acts of a far longer and more disturbing …

Inside Morningstar’s 401(k) (Morningstar.com via Yahoo! Finance)
December 9, 2009 – 6:59 am | No Comment

Which mutual funds make our list?