Below are our latest blog posts for the week of March 16th.  Click on the links below to view the full article.

Income investors are consistently dealing with the threat of stock market and interest rate volatility derailing the stable balance of their nest egg.

With those risks in mind, we are hosting a teleseminar on Thursday March 26, 2015 at 1:00pm PST (4:00 pm Eastern) titled – Actively Reducing the Volatility Of Your Income Portfolio.

Published on Marketwatch.com

One of the biggest themes in the market right now is the migration from U.S. to international stocks, namely European equities as they present better relative value than their U.S. counterparts.

Looking at a chart of popular European equity exchange-traded funds, you might think how could that be? They haven’t performed that well at all. Yet upon second look and backing out the currency relationship between the U.S. dollar and euro, it becomes clear that the ECB’s commitment to stimulus and growth has goosed prices.

I’m breaking from my traditional analysis of a specific segment of the market to focus on a more comprehensive overview using several charts. Sometimes it’s nice to step away from individual sectors to monitor “big picture” trends along with some possible outcomes.

Key asset classes to monitor: stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, & volatility. 

Published on NASDAQ.com

The biotechnology story is one that continues to highlight evolving growth opportunities in the medical field. Whether you are a believer in the high valuations or not, these stocks have consistently posted double digit gains for more than half a decade and enthralled investors with their resiliency. That makes biotechnology companies worthy of consideration for those that are seeking high risk and high reward outcomes in their portfolios.

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