The Takeaway: Investment themes for the rest of the year

Portfolio

Five themes for investors for the rest of the year. (AllianceBernstein)

John Spence shows just how truly great the low-vol S&P ETF has truly been. (ETF Trends)

You only think emerging markets bonds are way riskier than developed… (iShares)

Do fund of funds accomplish anything at all for investors? Two academic studies conclude “kind of”. (TurnkeyAnalyst)

The Biz

Hedge funds have been behind the massive GLD outflows, financial advisors are still thought to be holding 1/3rd. (Focus On Funds)

Raymond James is not showing the type of growth you’d expect from this bull market. (Financial Planning)

Philip Palaveev: Here’s how I coach advisors to become better. (RIABiz)

59 percent of advisers say clients who wanted to deviate from their financial plans in 2012 did so on advice from the media, family and friends (WealthManagement)

Outliers

The so-called fake wealth effect sure feels real to me… (The Reformed Broker)

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