Economy

The difference between volatility and risk

Advisors are stressed, clients are anxious, and the market continues to yo-yo. But Martin Cobb, lead manager of the Templeton Global Smaller Companies Fund, isn’t worried.

June 2, 2012

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Morning roundup: Facebook investors naive, Euro jobless rate hits record

We’re committed to keeping you and your clients up-to-date with global industry news. Every morning, we offer articles from around the web. Here are some selections: Euro jobless rate hits record; China slows Europe’s unemployment rate reached a record 11% in March and April, the highest statistic seen for the 17-member zone since 1995. As […]

By Staff |June 1, 2012

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Morning Roundup: Facebook stalls other IPOs, RIM looks grim

We’re committed to keeping you and your clients up-to-date with global industry news. Every morning, we offer articles from around the web. Here are some selections: Facebook flop & stalls other IPO Problems with Facebook’s initial public offering have caused other firms planning IPOs to step back and reconsider. In one instance, travel Website Kayak […]

By Staff |May 31, 2012

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U.S. more fragile than Europe: Taleb

Forget Europe. The U.S. is more fragile, says Nassim Taleb. According to the author of The Black Swan, the country’s highly centralized government and hefty public debt makes it more vulnerable to outsized shocks, also known as black-swan events.

By Melissa Shin |May 31, 2012

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