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SKARBECK: Inflation worries growing, and for good reasons
April 16, 2011
Ken SkarbeckAs much as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke would like to think he can pull in the reins at the right moment, the beast
of inflation is difficult to control.
MoreSKARBECK: Fed's monetary policies drag down bond returns
April 2, 2011
Ken SkarbeckInflation is a sinister sort of tax that confiscates wealth. Bonds will lose value in an inflationary environment as interest
rates rise.
MoreSKARBECK: Japan's rebuilding effort offers bargain opportunities
March 19, 2011
Ken SkarbeckEconomically, the next couple of quarters will be tough for Japanese citizens. But we wouldn’t bet against their resolve to
rebuild their country.
MoreSKARBECK: Reaching too far for yields may have consequences
March 5, 2011
Ken SkarbeckInvestors eager to capture return are frequently attracted to investments that offer high yields. But before leaping into
them, they should remember the useful idiom: “There is no free lunch.”
MoreSKARBECK: If consultants take over, ownership is relinquished
February 5, 2011
Ken SkarbeckUnfortunately, there are numerous examples of mishap when the investment decision-making process is farmed out.
MoreSKARBECK: Big banks still face issues over soured mortgages
January 22, 2011
Ken SkarbeckThe U.S. banking system continues on its path toward healing—with many thanks to the ongoing generosity of U.S. taxpayers.
MoreSKARBECK: Deficits turn up pressure on unions, politicians
January 8, 2011
Ken SkarbeckOne sure bet this year is that Americans can expect to see a number of high-profile battles across the country between municipal
or state governments and public-employee unions.
MoreSKARBECK: Regulators and 'experts' failed to stop scammers
December 25, 2010
Ken SkarbeckMost people find it incomprehensible that there are hundreds of con men around the country who wake up every morning with
the objective of looting people who have placed their trust in them.
MoreSKARBECK: Brokerage soft costs under tighter scrutiny
December 11, 2010
Ken SkarbeckMany investment firms, hedge funds and mutual funds participate in this less-than-desirable industry practice.
MoreSKARBECK: GM's return to market not your usual IPO
November 27, 2010
Ken SkarbeckThis unusual taxpayer-owned IPO did create some interesting conflicts.
MoreHAUKE: Fed pulling out all stops to keep inflation down
November 20, 2010
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke wants the entire world to believe that the United States is in a deflationary economic
cycle and, therefore, the drastic, insane steps he is taking are justified.
MoreSKARBECK: Benchmarks helpful, but have their problems
November 13, 2010
Ken SkarbeckBenchmarking has exploded with the industry’s propensity to slice and dice and categorize every segment of the overall investment
pie.
MoreSKARBECK: Changes on horizon for mutual fund fees
October 30, 2010
Ken SkarbeckThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing significant changes to the structure of the annual marketing or distribution
fee on mutual funds known as a 12(b)-1 fee.
MoreSKARBECK: Short sellers maligned, but play a useful role
October 2, 2010
Ken SkarbeckTrue professional short sellers are typically intelligent, above-board investors who often alert the markets and investors
to overvalued securities and, in some cases, to fraud.
MoreSKARBECK: Expect more battles over public pensions
September 18, 2010
Ken SkarbeckThis year, 15 states have enacted legislation to reduce future public pension obligations.
MoreHICKS: Most majors pay off, but some a lot more than others
August 28, 2010
Mike HicksThere is clearly something important about the totality
of what is learned in college, but, if you want to apply all those upper-level classes in your major, you'd better study
hard or pick the right field.
MoreSKARBECK: Investors may miss mark by switching to bonds
August 21, 2010
Ken SkarbeckIt seems more likely that bond investors today are making the same mistake stock investors made back at the peak of the stock-market
bubble.
MoreSKARBECK: U.S. will someday have to deal with debt
August 7, 2010
Ken SkarbeckAfter years of easy borrowing that helped boost economic growth, governments around the globe are dealing with evil twinsâ??high
levels of debt and shrinking revenue to repay.
MoreSKARBECK: Financial overhaul law leaves much uncertainty
July 24, 2010
Ken SkarbeckThe public, to no surprise, is skeptical that the new regulations will succeed. A Bloomberg poll shows nearly four out of
five Americans have little confidence the measures will prevent a crisis.
MoreSKARBECK: Short-term sizzle can't beat consistency
July 10, 2010
Ken SkarbeckTo achieve outsized returns, whether in mutual funds or individual stocks, investors must avoid the hype and reliance on past
outperformance.
MoreSKARBECK: Even investment stars have losing periods
June 26, 2010
Ken SkarbeckMost investors have heard the cautionary statement “past
performance is not indicative of future results.” This oft-repeated caveat reveals its truth time and again in the investment
industry.
MoreSKARBECK: Municipal bond defaults might be next crisis
June 12, 2010
Ken Skarbeckfor decades, politicians have regularly boosted public pension benefits to score election gains, while neglecting the long-term
costs to municipal budgets. Now the bills are coming due.
MoreSKARBECK: Why do Fannie, Freddie deserve a free pass?
May 29, 2010
Ken SkarbeckOne crisis that continues to simmer under the public radar is the endless taxpayer support needed to prop up Fannie Mae and
Freddie Mac.
MoreSKARBECK: Exchanges' proposed fix for glitch is ludicrous
May 15, 2010
Ken SkarbeckIs investing becoming a technology-rigged game for computerized gamblers who rent stocks for seconds or minutes and whose
objective is to repeatedly skim small profits?
MoreSKARBECK: Finding one last lesson in Grace's amazing tale
April 17, 2010
Ken SkarbeckGrace held her investment through many ups and downs in the stock market. But most important to her was that Abbott as a
business continued to thrive, despite the swings in its stock price.
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