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The Risk of Not Understanding Risk Adjusted Returns

Dan Solin | Posted 10.13.2009 | Business


Dan Solin

If a fund takes more risk, it is more volatile and the potential for loss is increased, but the fund should yield greater returns. How can you tell how much risk your actively managed fund is taking?

Chicago Gas Prices Drop

Chicago Sun-Times | Francine Knowles | Posted 11.03.2008 | Chicago


Gasoline prices in the Chicago area are down more than 35 cents from mid-September and aren't expected to spike again over the next few months. The a...

Stocks In Longest Funk Since 1970s

Wall Street Journal | E.S. BROWNING | Posted 04.03.2008 | Business


Over the past 200 years, the stock market's steady upward march occasionally has been disrupted for long stretches, most recently during the Great Dep...

What's Bill Gross Up To?

L.A. Observed | Marc Lacter | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


When the subject of interest rates and inflation creeps up - as it has with today's higher-than-expected consumer price index numbers - Bill Gross can...