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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MATT KRANTZ ON TWITTER – USA Today
January 26, 2010 – 1:00 am | No Comment

MATT KRANTZ ON TWITTERUSA TodayEver since the market rocketed off its March 2009 bear-market low, making money has seemed easy. Too easy. Investors just needed to have the courage to take …
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Target-date turnaround lowers the heat on managers’ returns – Pensions & Investments
January 26, 2010 – 1:00 am | No Comment

Target-date turnaround lowers the heat on managers’ returnsPensions & Investments“We know our approach can be uncomfortable in a bear market,” said Jerome Clark, a T. Rowe Price portfolio manager. “The most important thing an investor …

‘00s yielded zero return; will the ‘10s be a 10? (The MetroWest Daily News)
January 25, 2010 – 1:00 am | No Comment

There are plenty of reasons for discouraged investors to hang in and look to the future, but it’s also important to have an understanding of what happened during the past decade. And understanding the past …

1,336 mutual funds cease to exist in 2009 (USA Today)
January 25, 2010 – 1:00 am | No Comment

The mutual fund universe continues to shrink: 1,336 mutual funds, counting each share class separately, were liquidated last year, says Lipper.

Gold Price: Don’t create false bubbles – Commodity Online
January 24, 2010 – 1:00 am | No Comment

Gold Price: Don’t create false bubblesCommodity OnlineYes, yes, David, the elites want to pry gold from the naive, so they stage a bear market. And yes, gold price is dominated by speculative buyers. …