Rod Greenshields is Consulting Director for PCS Consulting Services Group
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In an earlier post I discussed the zero-sum nature of dividends and thoughts on total return investing. Now I’d like to address one of the traps investors can fall into when reaching for yield in their portfolios. A few decades ago, it was reasonable to invest in a broadly diversified pool of stocks and still
Many advisors suffer from a “scarcity mentality”, in which they believe that there is not enough (clients, business, or money) to go around. This mentality not only inhibits their growth, but paralyzes them in a number of ways that restrain them from reaching their full potential. To check if you are suffering from the scarcity
Over the past months I have spoken with many advisors about Russell’s 2011 expectations for the capital markets and how we are positioning our firm to face off against the opportunities and challenges the new year will present. Many of these thoughts have already been shared on the blog, so today I share my guidance
Inflation seems to be a topic that everyone is talking about. At Russell, we’ve been doing a lot of talking – and a lot of thinking – about it as well. In fact, we recently posted a new investor-friendly article to Russell.com that goes into detail about our outlook on inflation and what we think
Difficult times in the market can make it tempting to take one’s losses and cash out. It’s a natural reaction, but unfortunately, not one that has yielded great investment results over time. On the other hand, defying the counsel of fear and staying invested has proven to be a better strategy time after time. I
In his State of the Union address two weeks ago, President Obama highlighted the need to invest in our aging infrastructure – our roads, rail, bridges, schools, transit, water and energy. He cited the 2009 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure from the American Society of Civil Engineers where the United States earned a cumulative grade
Market week in review – February 4, 2011
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