Archive for June, 2013
THINK GLOBALLY IN YOUR BOND PORTFOLIO
AMONG MORNINGSTAR’S FAVORITE WORLD BOND FUNDS
Templeton Global Bond Fund (TPINX)
Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund (LSGLX)
Great Bond Investor Exclusive
This week’s Great Investor guest is a maverick bond investor and a WEALTHTRACK exclusive. He is Stephen Smith, long time co-portfolio manager of the five-star rated, Brandywine Global Opportunities Bond Fund which has delivered exceptional returns over the years. Smith discusses what he is doing with his personal portfolio. True to form, he takes a very different path from what you might expect.
[bliptv id=”hsM9g5OFOwA”]PERSPECTIVES FROM A “NEXT GENERATION” FINANCIAL THOUGHT LEADER
Is the Federal Reserve’s exit from the bond markets imminent? With bond prices falling and stock prices climbing is the great rotation out of bonds into stocks about to begin? What difference does asset allocation make in highly correlated markets? Those are some of the questions Consuelo will ask Barbara Reinhard, Chief Investment Strategist for Credit Suisse Private Banking Americas, whom Consuelo has identified as a next generation Financial Thought Leader. She is also sharing three recent “Viewpoints” Asset Allocation & Investment Strategy reports with us. Continue Reading »
NEW WORLD: INVESTING IN EMERGING MARKETS
This week we’re exploring the breadth and depth of investing in emerging markets. The possibilities and perils found in these fast growing diverse markets have been a constant theme on WEALTHTRACK over the years. The BlackRock Investment Institute recently published a fascinating report about how far EM economies and markets have come and where the investment opportunities and traps currently lie. We are delighted to be able to share it with you.
Download: “What’s Developing: Investing in Emerging Markets” [pdf]
ROBERT SHILLER: REVISITING A CONVERSATION WITH A MARKET BUBBLES EXPERT
Public television is still in the midst of pledge weeks and regular programming will be pre-empted in some markets. On this week’s broadcast we are revisiting one of our most popular programs of 2013 so far- a conversation with Financial Thought Leader and renowned Yale economist Robert Shiller. You can watch it again here.Shiller, the creator of the CAPE ratio and S&P 500/ Case-Shiller Home Prices indices, predicted the bursting of the tech and housing bubbles, and now thinks the bond market is a dangerous place to be. You’ll want to listen again to Shiller’s assessment, as well as which market sectors he thinks have the most value.
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