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The next unsinkable ship? Covered bonds may look more solid than securities, but could bring a new set of risks

To an extent, American-style loan securitization grew out of the savings-and-loan (S&L) debacle of the early 1990s, when the Resolution Trust...
Mortgage Banking, 10/01/09 by Bennett Voyles · More from publication
The short-term Wave of the futures

When it comes to investing in futures, two images may come to mind, neither of which probably fits your clients: gamblers in shiny suits betting...
On Wall Street, 03/01/08 by Bennett Voyles · More from publication
REPS RECEIVE SUPPORT ON COST BASIS ISSUE

With proposals now being bandied about Congress requiring brokers to report the cost basis of clients' capital gains to the Internal Revenue...
On Wall Street, 07/01/07 by Bennett Voyles · More from publication
Building With BRICs

Until about a month ago, investing in emerging markets seemed easy: just buy the stocks and watch them go up. But stocks of emerging economies...
On Wall Street, 04/01/07 by Bennett Voyles · More from publication
A new way to tap INTO THE next big idea

It may be premature to dismiss the value of a smart idea. Unfortunately, betting on what may seem to be a good one-such as satellite communications...
On Wall Street, 02/01/07 by Bennett Voyles · More from publication
Unsung Heroes

During the past few years, small-caps have been a great place to invest. For example, the Russell 2000 Index-the small-cap benchmark-turned in...
On Wall Street, 12/01/06 by Bennett Voyles · More from publication

NEW KID IN TOWN

One aspect of index investinG THAT SOMETIMES BOTHERS conservative investors is that they often can't buy an index without purchasing a piece of the...
On Wall Street, 11/01/06 by Bennett Voyles · More from publication
A COMBINATION PLATTER TO SUIT BOOMERS

Baby boomers, like most Americans, tend to be better at spending than saving. A problem, you say? Not to a number of mutual fund companies that...
On Wall Street, 10/01/06 by Bennett Voyles · More from publication
SUBSTANCE OVER STYLE

Right now, it appears that many mid-cap growth managers are doing fairly well, according to a new On Wall Street-Morningstar ranking of separately...
On Wall Street, 08/01/06 by Bennett Voyles · More from publication
EASING BOOMERS' WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS

It won't be easy for baby boomers to spend their money in a tax-efficient way during retirement. So says Len Reinhart, the recently elected...
On Wall Street, 06/01/06 by Bennett Voyles · More from publication