C’mon eTrade – 2012 edition
The eTrade baby made yet another appearance at the Super Bowl, so we felt it was time to revisit our beef with the ad campaign.
TDAI Update – Craig Alexander and the Future of the Global Economy
The conference continues in Florida, where Craig Alexander from TD provided a concise overview of the global economy’s trajectory. Unlike Dr. Siegel, his view is not quite as rosy. While the salesman in him was trying hard to see the glass as half-full, the economist in Alexander and the data presented painted a more dismal and, in our opinion, more realistic view of what’s ahead.
More from the TDAmeritrade Conference in Orlando…
Dr. Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania addressed attendees, with a heavy focus on the state of the bond markets worldwide in light of target inflation rates and an extension of the zero bound rate environment announced by the Fed. We’ve covered the Fed’s actions on the blog previously, but Dr. Siegel’s personification of an avid bond investor, particularly in TIPS, not only got a round of laughter from the audience, but was spot on.
First Impressions at TDAI 2012
We headed down to the TD Ameritrade Institutional Conference in Orlando this week, where RIAs, asset managers and service providers gather annually to discuss investment strategy and ways to better serve investors during these tumultuous economic times. It’s been fabulous thus far, with great information and ideas at every turn.
Can’t Do That Here…
There are many out there that question the status of financial regulation. Being subject to NFA and CFTC regulation, we can tell you it’s not as lackadaisical as some would have you believe… especially compared to other industries. What do we mean?
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