Market Talk

Understanding ETF investment strategies can be confusing and some financial advisers are staying on the sidelines. Additionally, financial regulation may be good news for both advisers and investors.

Dow Jones’ Veronica Dagher reports on that as well as some tips for year-end charitable giving.

Are advisers investing too much of their client’s money in bonds? Plus, Brett Arends gives a tip on how to play the gold market. And, there’s plenty of money to be made in tech — investors just need to know where to look.

Dow Jones reporter Veronica Dagher offers all this and more in her latest installment of the Wealth Adviser video series.

Individual investors can take some cues from pension funds when it comes to bond investing, says Brent Burns, president of Asset Dedication. Burns tells Dow Jones’ Veronica Dagher why bonds still make sense for individual investors.

This week’s Dow Jones Wealth Advisor offers slew of tidbits, including how some investors should adjust their expectations for returns and some tips from a NY Jet.

Sometimes boring investments are best, says financial advisor Matthias Kuhlmey. Plus, James Altucher explains how top companies are telegraphing bullish signals to the market. And with football kicking off once again, NY Jet’s D’Brickashaw Ferguson shares some money lessons he’s learned during his NFL career and gives his thoughts on the season ahead.

Dow Jones’ Veronica Dagher reports.

Market uncertainty has many investors playing defense, but financial advisor Ron Carson shares an offensive move he’s using with high-net worth clients. And if deflation does hit the economy there are several ways to prepare.

Dow Jones’ Veronica Dagher reports.

The day of reckoning for the Eurozone may be around the corner, says Niall Ferguson, economic historian and author of The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World.

Ferguson weighs in on Thailand’s political unrest and how America can stay competitive with China. Dow Jones’ Veronica Dagher reports.

As huge NY fans, we were ecstatic to hear our colleague Veronica Dagher had the opportunity to interview Super Bowl XLII MVP Eli Manning and the NY Jets’ newest running back, LaDainian Tomlinson.

At Gatorade’s G Series Pro launch event in NYC, Manning and Little LT (sorry, guy, you’re in New York now, there’s only one true LT in this town) discuss the season ahead, the business of the NFL and who to trust with your money. Check out Veronica’s interviews here.

Following in Paul’s footsteps, I made my video debut this week. Newswires colleague Veronica Dagher and I discussed some of the best financial blogs and what advisers and investors need to consider before surfing through the blogosphere:

Good luck trudging to the mall in this weather.

Newswires’ Veronica Dagher reports:

Stormy weather may throw a wrench in the plans of some retailers and holiday shoppers on what’s typically the biggest shopping day of the year.

Planalytics says predictions of a “Super Saturday Snowstorm” will be a net negative for most businesses with presence in the eastern US. “Expect some business to shift to Sunday, but not all will be made up,” firm writes, adding that some demand will shift online but the peak period has passed.

Stores like Bon Ton (BONT) which has about 76% of its store base receiving snowfall on Super Saturday and DSW Shoes (DSW), with 44% of its store base getting snowfall, may be at risk, Planalytics says.

BONT down 3.1% to $10.01; DSW off 0.7% at $25.41; Macy’s (M) up a fraction.

Newswires reporter Veronica Dagher speaks with Bob Baur, chief global economist at Principal Global Investors, who says investors should trust the recovery and predicts some investment opportunities for the year ahead.