U.S. economic growth will be subdued this year, but the economy will begin to pick up in 2009, according to the SIFMA Economic Advisory Roundtable.
"Consumer confidence may be nearing a bottom,” said the director of The Conference Board.
The hedge fund is reportedly considering raising another $1 billion to take advantage of Wall Street turbulence.
Investing can be nerve-wracking, especially when volatility reigns, as today.
Financial advisers are looking to punish The Charles Schwab Corp. for leaving them in the lurch after its bond funds suffered when investments in mortgage-backed securities went sour.
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"We would urge caution for investors attempting to call the bottom in the current environment," a Merrill strategist wrote.
Competing in a crowded, cost-focused market, 20-year-old Hennessy Funds is putting an emphasis on distribution.
Schwab Performance Technologies of Raleigh, N.C., which acquired Etelligent Consulting Inc. in February, said last week that a revamped version of the Etelligent product is now available on Schwab's PortfolioServices platform.
