By some measures, 2008 was one of the darkest periods in the history of the hedge fund industry.
The country is about to enter "an era of sustainability" that will affect both the economy and the financial markets.
Commercial real estate is heading into its worst year since the industry's crash of 1991-92 and likely won't see a significant rebound until 2011 at the earliest, according to industry experts.
The economy will continue to weaken, but the financial markets will look at the steps taken by the federal government and react in a positive fashion, Mr. Vahanian said.
Employees who were recently laid off won't find a lot of advice from mutual fund companies about what they should do with their cash.
Mutual fund liquidations could reach record levels in 2009 as assets decline and fund management companies trim overhead.
For many advisory practices, the technology focus will be making do with smaller budgets — and doing more with existing technology.
As the art world's next major round of auctions begins this month, buyers and sellers will encounter a market as depressed as that for stocks and real estate.
Even in the best economic environment, you are not likely to see the <b>Aim Charter Fund </b>(CHTRX) hitting the top of most performance charts.
