Hennion and Walsh on CNBC: Tax Free Municipal Bonds

Hennion and Walsh — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:12:48 -0400

Hennion and Walsh President, Bill Walsh, tells CNBC viewers that while tax free municipal bonds may not be a sexy investment, they can be an appropriate investment, along with the reasons why.

Hennion and Walsh News: Is Cash You Keep at Your Brokerage Safe?

Hennion and Walsh — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:08:06 -0500

Paulette Miniter
December 19, 2008

Do you know where the cash in your brokerage account goes each night? If not, start asking. Every brokerage firm offers some sort of cash-management account, or CMA, which generally allows you to trade securities, write checks, and use a credit or debit card -- all via a single account.

Investors Take To T-Bonds Amid Uncertainty

Hennion and Walsh — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:07:24 -0500

Melinda Peer, 11.18.08, 03:52 AM EST
Monday's gloomy economic data drove safe-haven seekers into Treasuries. Recession fears mounted on Monday, pushing down yields on long- and short-term Treasuries, as investors fled the uncertain equity market in favor of the U.S. government bond market.

Hennion and Walsh News: Dow Jones Newswires - 11/14/2008

Hennion and Walsh — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:57:03 -0500

By Kenneth Rapoza
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
14 November 2008
8:00 PM GMT
Dow Jones News Service
English (c) 2008 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

SAO PAULO (Dow Jones)--A U.S. recession isn't pretty for most companies, but portfolio managers at Hennion & Walsh Asset Management are betting on a universe of roughly 240 exchange traded funds to beat the worst bear market since the Great Depression.

Investors Running Out Of Places To Hide

Hennion and Walsh — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:48:22 -0500

They're for the risk-averse. And who wouldn't want a little steadiness in this wind-blown market?

They're for the quiet, steady side of your portfolio, the portion that lets you sleep well at night.

They're bonds -- and they usually don't give you much bang for the buck. But lately -- low-priced and with decent yields -- they have been returning far more than their riskier cousins: stocks.

Hennion and Walsh News: When the stock and bond markets look scary, cash seems like a safe bet. But is it?

Hennion and Walsh — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:45:12 -0500

Cold, hard cash would seem to be the ideal refuge for investors unwilling to put up with the uncertainty of today’s stock and bond markets. But it may come as a surprise to many that cash has its own safety issues. Bank failures could imperil savings accounts in certain situations, and some money market accounts are being threatened by upheaval in the global credit markets.

Hennion and Walsh News: Getting Your Shares

Hennion and Walsh — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:32:41 -0500

Advisors’ use of ETFs in client portfolios is growing more sophisticated as their options
increase

• James J. Green

11/1/2008

Hennion and Walsh News: The Retirement Angle

Hennion and Walsh — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:20:14 -0500

Elizabeth D. Festa
11/1/2008

Conditions are improving for the increased use of exchange-traded funds in 401(k) plans, according to their proponents in the third-party administrator and investment fields. Before then, however, acceptance both psychologically and technically must occur.

Bonds slip as economy shrinks less than forecast

Hennion and Walsh — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:18:45 -0500

John Parry
October 30, 2008

NEW YORK, Oct 30 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury debt prices fell on Thursday, as stock index futures pointed to a higher start on Wall Street after the economy contracted less than expected in the third quarter, curbing government debt's safe-haven allure.

Bond investors continued to mull the prospects for more Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and initiatives to pump unprecedented extra amounts of liquidity into the global banking system, following Wednesday's 50 basis points cut in the target rate.

Hennion and Walsh News: US economy officially shrinking

Hennion and Walsh — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:09:11 -0500

October 30, 2008

The US economy shrank at an annualised rate of 0.3% between July and September,
according to figures from the Commerce Department.

The gross domestic product (GDP) figures were better than expected, although they show the sharpest contraction of the economy since 2001.

Consumer spending, which makes up two-thirds of the US economy, shrank by 3.1%, the first contraction since 1991. The 0.3% fall followed 2.8% growth in the previous three-month period.