Suddenly, actively managed funds are sexy again
Originally published in CNBC By Debra Silversmith Passive beats active investing. It’s a mantra repeated so often it seems to be a truism. But is…
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Hooray! The Dow hit 20,000! Now get over it.
Originally published in CNBC By Debra Silversmith Dow 20,000 finally happened. But does it matter? Watching for the 20,000 level on the Dow Jones Industrial Average had become an…
Key to Owning Master Limited Partnerships Is Selectivity
Originally published in The Street By Debra Silversmith Sometimes, a correlation can tell you as much about an investment as the price. Take master limited partnerships….
Brexit-Related Bear Market or Recession Are Unlikely
Originally published in The Street By Debra Silversmith Let’s forgive investors around the world for their shell shock. No one saw the U.K.’s decision to leave the…
As Brexit Vote Nears, Fed Adopts the Market’s Risk Off Posture
Originally published in The Street By Debra Silversmith Two much bandied about terms on Wall Street in recent years have been risk on and risk off….
Here’s Why Oil Prices Will Gush Again…Someday — and How You Should React
Originally published in The Street By Debra Silversmith Gloom and doom about the collapse of oil prices may reign in the energy industry these days, but…
Ho! Ho! Ho! Where Will the Market Go in 2016?
Originally published in The Street By Debra Silversmith A Fed-led Santa Claus rally this year? Bah humbug! After Fed Chair Janet Yellen delivered just the right mixology of…
China Fears, Not the Fed, Should Dominate Market Doubters
Originally published in The Street By Debra Silversmith Waiting for the Fed has been one of the longest running plays on Wall Street. An exercise in…
Now is the time for active fund management
Originally published in CNBC By Debra Silversmith In years of rising stock markets and low volatility, passive investment management has certainly had its day in…
China’s Rough Ride Puts Active Management in Focus
Originally published in The Street By Debra Silversmith The Chinese dragon is breathing a lot less fire these days, and the plunge in that nation’s stocks…