Although the two office-supplies companies could realize meaningful cost synergies, the combined firm would still face enormous competitive pressures, says Morningstar's Liang Feng.
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Equity indexed annuities have some advantages for investors, but it may be cheaper to 'roll your own,' says the Wall Street Journal columnist and author.
It very much remains to be proven whether tactical asset allocation is or even can be more effective, not just for individual investors, but for professionals, says the Wall Street Journal columnist.