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The gold story still has legs. Read More

Many US financial institutions remain on shaky ground, but our Income Portfolio picks are thriving. Read More

Macro issues are driving the broader market, but company-specific stories help the Growth Portfolio outperform its benchmark year in and year out. Read More

Institutional investors have begun to rotate money into developed markets, expecting economic growth to surprise to the upside. Take advantage of corresponding weakness in emerging markets and stock up for the long haul. Read More

With the US economy improving and most banks emerging on the other side of the credit cycle, traditional open-bank mergers and acquisitions should pick up significantly in 2011. Read More

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