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Core Plus: Seeking Income and Total Return
by Steve Walsh of Western Asset Management, 10/23/12
Core plus has been one of the mainstays since fixed-income investing began, says Steve Walsh of Western Asset.

Dividend Income: Music to Our Ears
by Hersh Cohen and Mike Clarfeld of ClearBridge Advisors, 10/23/12
The hunger for income among investors is helping put dividends in the spotlight, say Hersh Cohen and Mike Clarfeld of ClearBridge.

Global growth: markets? ?wait and see? mode
by Bill McQuaker of Henderson Global Investors, 10/16/12
Bill McQuaker comments on the frenetic activity seen over the summer and notes markets? current ?wait and see? mode. Mr. McQuaker discusses the anticipation of political developments in Spain to culminate an application for aid that could likely be bundled with other developments, possibly Greece. He believes there is a decent chance we?ll see some reacceleration in growth as we head into the final quarter of 2012, and on balance, outcomes will be positive for equities and risk assets.

Central bank involvement spurs risk appetite
by David Jacob of Henderson Global Investors, 10/12/12
David Jacob provides an update on third quarter market conditions including the significant shift in sentiment due to central bank involvement. Most notably, the European Central Bank?s commitment to the protection of the euro and the Federal Reserve?s announcement of an unlimited QE3. Mr. Jacob explains how this involvement has underpinned today?s risk appetite in the market. He believes markets will continue to trade with a positive tone, but that he anticipates continued volatility out of Europe as they wrestle with funding problems from some of the peripheral states.

Intrigue and opportunity in Europe
by Stephen Peak of Henderson Global Investors, 10/1/12
Stephen Peak covers the ongoing story in Europe including details on the European Central Bank and its continued efforts to hold together the Eurozone. Mr. Peak comments on the will of the ?political elite? and how they have held together the Eurozone which led to the rally in southern European bonds and southern European equities. He now sees southern Europe as less risky while equities, in broad terms, are a terrific candidate asset class versus alternatives including cash and credit.

Heading into QE3
by Jenna Barnard of Henderson Global Investors, 9/17/12
Jenna Barnard comments on Fed chairman Ben Bernanke?s press conference with the announcement of open-ended quantitative easing. She provides a review of the potential effects of the announcement including its focus on unemployment and inflation, the impact on asset prices and the positive effects on equity markets, commodity markets and credit spreads.

Update on Latin American Markets
by Nick Cowley of Henderson Global Investors, 9/13/12
Nick Cowley discusses why the recent performance of Mexico and Brazil has shown that these markets are not masters of their own destiny. Mexico has performed well but recent data has been mixed. With valuations having risen to reflect Mexico's improved position, Mr. Cowley feels incrementally more cautious about Mexican stocks. In contrast, Brazilian equities have lagged this year, but there is reason for optimism with interest rates at record lows and the announcement of a new infrastructure investment program.

Outlook and opportunities in global markets
by Market experts of Natixis Investment Managers, 9/6/12

Natixis Global Asset Management, At the half: 2012 Find out what's driving equity, fixed-income, and REITs markets from the experts

Financial Markets Review and Outlook
by Alex Crooke of Henderson Global Investors, 9/6/12
Alex Crooke provides comments on the financial markets so far this year and touches on where he sees potential progress in the near future. He also discusses the Henderson Global Equity Income Fund with an update on the portfolio positions.

Recent encouraging market behavior
by Bill McQuaker of Henderson Global Investors, 8/24/12
Bill McQuaker provides comments on the recent encouraging behavior of financial markets. He touches on the strength of equity markets and lower levels of volatility across most asset classes. Mr. McQuaker acknowledges that a lot of that price action has been achieved against volume numbers that by historical standards are exceptionally low. He also goes into future outlook and his three areas of interest; Europe, US and China.

European markets rally
by Time Stevenson of Henderson Global Investors, 8/20/12
Tim Stevenson, Director of Pan European Equities, provides comments on the recent rally in European markets over the past six weeks. He touches on Draghi?s unprecedented press conference ahead of the European Central Bank (ECB) meeting where he stated the ECB would do all that it can within its powers to save the euro and that ?believe me, it will be enough?. This statement, backed up by other European leaders, may have played a key part in the markets? rally.

Playing the Dividend Yield Field
by Ed Perks, Alan Muschott, Don Taylor of Franklin Templeton Investments, 8/8/12
One of the interesting attributes over the last couple of years ?and obviously there's been a lot of volatility?is the actual macroeconomic environment has not actually been all that volatile; it's been slow, but it's been fairly consistent.

Equity Market Update
by Graham Kitchen of Henderson Global Investors, 8/6/12
Graham Kitchen, Head of Equities at Henderson Global Investors, gives his views on why investors should have a more optimistic outlook on global equity markets, despite ongoing volatility.

Market Technicals Update
by John Pattullo of Henderson Global Investors, 7/23/12
John Pattullo, Head of Retail Fixed Income at Henderson, provides an update on market technicals and the Strategic Income Fund including recent performance details.

Second quarter review & future outlook
by David Jacob of Henderson Global Investors, 7/13/12
David Jacob, CIO, Henderson Global Investors, provides an update on the past quarter, which can be classified in general as ?risk off?, as the concerns in Europe continue.

Global market activity
by Alex Crooke of Henderson Global Investors, 7/2/12
Henderson?s Alex Crooke provides an update on markets including the proactivity to refinance banks in Europe.

Positive Greek election results change little as separately Spain continues to reel in pain
by Jenna Barnard of Henderson Global Investors, 6/25/12
Jenna Barnard, Director of Retail Fixed Income at Henderson, provides an update on what should have been positive news flow from Greece overnight, but has been shrugged off by markets. Jenna analyzes the reaction while pointing out yet another worrying development: Spanish 10-year government bond yields breached a key threshold this morning, signaling extreme stress in the sovereign's bond market, which is seemingly reaching a breaking point.

Update on European markets and upcoming political developments
by Tim Stevenson of Henderson Global Investors, 6/11/12
Tim Stevenson, Director of Pan European Equities, provides an update on the situation in Europe and touches on the upcoming elections in Greece and France. He points out that during the turmoil of the past 5-10 days, Spanish Banks have been one of the best performing sectors within European markets and that given the attractive valuation of European markets there is genuine buying taking place.

Global Market Update and Outlook
by Bill McQuaker of Henderson Global Investors, 6/2/12
Bill McQuaker provides a market update and touches on recent changes including political developments in Europe and the slowing of job creation in the US.

Asia, Europe, and value plays
by multiple advisors of Natixis Investment Managers, 6/1/12
David Herro, CIO, International Equities, Harris Associates, covers these topics on Natixis Global Asset Management?s Market Talk

Liquidity risk, the euro, and emerging market ideas
by multiple advisors of Natixis Investment Managers, 6/1/12
David Rolley, Global Fixed-Income manager at Loomis, Sayles & Company, discusses these issues on Natixis Global Asset Management?s Market Talk

Following the (Dividend) Yield Signs
by Alan Muschott of Franklin Templeton Investments, 5/29/12
Alan Muschott: We are looking for both companies that pay what looks to us like good dividend yield and also that are increasing their dividend.

Today?s key market drivers
by multiple advisors of Natixis Investment Managers, 5/29/12
Chris Wallis, CIO & CEO of Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, adds insight on Natixis Global Asset Management?s Market Talk

Striking a Balance between Equities and Fixed Income
by Ed Perks of Franklin Templeton Investments, 5/29/12
Ed Perks, Portfolio Manager -- Franklin Balanced Fund: Risk tolerance comes down kind of gradually in the market, but risk aversion can happen relatively quickly and significantly in short periods of time

Picking Stocks, Stock by Stock
by Katrina Dudley of Franklin Templeton Investments, 5/29/12
Katrina Dudley discusses volatility in the market; 'Volatility is here to stay From an investment perspective, we see it as an opportunity.'

Dividends are Here to Stay
by Bill Lippman of Franklin Templeton Investments, 5/29/12
Bill Lippman, CIO, US Value of Franklin Equity Group states, 'As far as we are concerned, dividends are here to stay and have always been.'

Going for Growth in the Global Economy
by Par Rostom of Franklin Templeton Investments, 5/29/12
?We are looking for companies that grow sustainably in terms of free cash flow over time.? ? Par Rostom, Portfolio Manager of Franklin International Growth Fund.

Franklin Templeton iPad App
by Franklin Templeton Investments, 5/29/12
Franklin Templeton's iPad app gives you quick, customizable access to timely mutual fund information, financial perspectives and market or investment updates.

Update on Europe's banking and sovereign debt crisis
by David Jacob of Henderson Global Investors, 5/23/12
Henderson's David Jacob, Chief Investment Officer, provides an update on the banking and sovereign debt crisis across Europe.

Andrew Beal - 1Q Asian Market Outlook
by Andrew Beal of Henderson Global Investors, 5/11/12
Henderson's Andrew Beal, Director of Pan Asian Equities, provides an update on Asian markets year-to-date including anticipations as we approach the second half of the year.

Stephen Peak - European update
by Stephen Peak of Henderson Global Investors, 5/11/12
Henderson's Stephen Peak provides an update on recent developments in Europe and touches on the key issues that are influencing market behavior.

Strategic Income Fund update
by John Pattullo of Henderson Global Investors, 5/11/12
Henderson's John Pattullo provides an update on markets including details on stronger economic data seen year-to-date and surprises seen so far this year such as the strength of equities and credit markets. He also touches on the Henderson Strategic Income Fund and reviews recent fund management decisions.

ClearBridge's Income Solutions Team
by Harry 'Hersh' Cohen and Peter Vanderlee of Legg Mason, 3/28/12
ClearBridge Advisors CIO Hersh Cohen and Portfolio Manager Peter Vanderlee discuss income solutions for today?s complex market, providing insights on attractive opportunities in high-quality dividend paying stocks.

Commodities 101: Part 1
by Stan Kiang of iShares, 3/12/12
Stan Kiang, from the iShares Portfolio Management team, talks about why commodities may be a good addition to your portfolio and outlines three different ways you can gain access to commodities.

The Current State of Munis
by Russ Koesterich of iShares, 3/12/12
With the much anticipated 'muni meltdown' never coming to pass in 2011, investors are wondering what to think about municipal bonds going into the new year. Russ Koesterich explains the recent selloff and provides some new context for this important asset class.

Portfolio managers offer their insight on the year ahead
by Natixis Investment Managers, 2/14/12
Portfolio Managers offer their insights on the year ahead. Managers from firms including AlphaSimplex Group, Harris Associates, Loomis, Sayles & Company, AEW Capital Management and Natixis Global Asset Management discuss multiple topics including: Finding value in equities; Fixed income investing in 2012; Real estate investment outlook; and investing in alternatives.

Back To The Gold Standard -- and the Great Depression
by Russ Koesterich of iShares, 1/31/12
One of the central tenants of Ron Paul's presidential campaign is a return to the gold standard. In this video, Russ Koesterich, iShares Global Chief Investment Strategist, explains what it would mean for the US and global economies if Ron Paul's wish was granted and the US dollar was once again tied to gold.

There's No Such Thing As Free Yield
by Steve Laipply of iShares, 1/23/12
Money market accounts are yielding close to zero, deposits are also yielding next to nothing and the Federal Reserve has made it clear that it intends to keep interest rates low until at least the middle of 2013. In this low rate environment, investors are searching for fixed income products to add to their portfolios that can generate higher yield. But in this video Steve Laipply, a member of BlackRock's Model-Based Fixed Income Portfolio Management Group, cautions that there's no such thing as free yield. Often, products that generate higher returns also involve greater risks.

The ETF Landscape: A Look Back at 2011's ETP Flows
by Jennifer Grancio of iShares, 1/23/12
In 2011, $150 billion flowed into exchange traded products globally, with one of every three new dollars being allocated to fixed income funds. In this video, Jennifer Grancio, head of Global Business Development for iShares, explains the factors that drove this trend and how investors are using ETPs to actively manage their fixed income portfolios.

A Portfolio (or Two) for a Binary World
by Russ Koesterich of iShares, 1/9/12
Will the global economy continue to muddle along, stuck in this slow growth environment? Or is it headed for a crisis? How is it possible to position an investment portfolio for either scenario? Russ Koesterich, iShares Global Chief Investment Strategist, explains in this video why in these binary times, it might make sense for investors to consider having two portfolios.

The Trouble with Buying A Bond
by Matt Tucker of iShares, 12/28/11
One of the advantages of a fixed income ETF is that it provides accessibility and price transparency in an asset class that can be problematic in both respects. Find out what happens when one of our own fixed income experts, Head of iShares Fixed Income Strategy Matt Tucker, tries to buy a bond in his own personal account.

Backing Brazil and Avoiding Indian Inflation
by Russ Koesterich of iShares, 12/28/11
In his latest video installment, iShares Chief Investment Strategist Russ Koesterich takes investors to Latin America and to explain why Brazil is his favorite spot in the region. But for investors who might be interested in India, Russ has some words of caution.

Minimizing the Market's Peaks and Valleys
by Daniel Morillo, PhD of iShares, 12/28/11
It may have volatility in its name, but the minimum volatility investment strategy was not designed to be used purely in volatile times. In this video, Daniel Morillo, Global Head of Investment Research at iShares, explains the concept behind minimum volatility investment solutions and how they can help investors manage a portfolio's exposure to risk.

A Different Way to Climb the Bond Ladder
by Matt Tucker of iShares, 12/28/11
To generate steady cash flow, many fixed income investors use a technique called bond laddering: purchasing multiple bonds, each with different maturity dates. Matt Tucker, Head of iShares Fixed Income Strategy, explains how some investors are using ETFs to pursue that same strategy.

A Top Sector Pick for 2012
by Russ Koesterich of iShares, 12/28/11
With 2011 winding down, it is time to think about positioning your portfolio for the New Year. In this video, Russ Koesterich, iShares Global Chief Investment Strategist, explains why energy is his favorite sector for 2012. He also gives three reasons why investors should approach the utilities sector with caution.

Survey underscores investors' concerns about risk
by John Hailer of Natixis Investment Managers, 12/19/11
Natixis Global Asset Management survey shows that investors fearful of losing money need better tools to deal with market volatility.

Boring is good when it comes to risk
by Three portfolio managers weigh in of Gateway Investment Advisers, Loomis, Sayles & Company, and AEW Capital Management, 12/19/11
Investment experts from Gateway Investment Advisers, Loomis, Sayles & Company, and AEW Capital Management offer their views on managing risk.

The volatility of volatility - Part 1
by Dr. Andrew Lo of AlphaSimplex, 12/19/11
Dr. Andrew Lo of AlphaSimplex provides insight on what is driving volatility in the marketplace and active risk management measures for mitigating it.
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