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Should your client buy a sports franchise?

Is your rich client a diehard fan of a team that's up for sale? You can help him buy it. Like any investment, the decision should be based on individual goals, risk tolerance and the vagaries of the market.

By Vikram Barhat |November 24, 2011

3 min read

Pinnacle Wealth buys exempt market rival

Pinnacle Wealth Brokers has announced the acquisition of Global Exempt Market Solutions, its closest competitor in the exempt market.

By Staff |November 22, 2011

1 min read

An in-depth look at commodities ETFs

September 2011 brought back bad memories of Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy. Against that backdrop, it may be premature to look positively on any asset class. And this is perhaps particularly true of commodities — especially oil.

By Yves Rebetez |November 22, 2011

7 min read

Back-to-back annuities make a comeback

Annuities, those age-old stalwarts of longevity planning, have been popping up on the investment radar with some gusto recently, propelled by recent financial terrors and a renewed interest in consistent, reliable gains versus flash-in-the-pan returns that often quickly evaporate.

By Raf Brusilow |November 21, 2011

3 min read