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Entrepreneur March 2004 Scott Bernard Nelson |
Do It Your Way Tailor your portfolio with separately managed accounts. |
Financial Planning December 1, 2005 Peter Cieszko |
SMAs' Real Appeal You may think it's about management -- but a new survey shows that clients like the way SMAs get them close to their advisers. |
BusinessWeek November 21, 2005 Lauren Young |
Sizing Up Tailored Portfolios A study shows that investors in separately managed accounts like the results. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2006 Donald Jay Korn |
Doling out the Bounty Financial planners have many more investment vehicles to choose from as mutual funds, SMAs and ETFs compete for their assets. While planners have their preferences, new kinds of accounts make it easier to devote some money to each. |
Registered Rep. April 1, 2005 John Churchill |
Aiming Downmarket Thanks to technological advances and the introduction of multimanager products (so-called multidiscipline accounts, or MDAs), advisors can now put clients into managed accounts with as little as $25,000. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2009 Donald Jay Korn |
Loaded for Bear A year after the worldwide nosedive, though, things look brighter for managed accounts. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2011 Ann Marsh |
What Cachet? The sales pitch for separately managed accounts often goes something like this: "So you want to invest with the big boys but you've only got $100,000 to $200,000?" |
Investment Advisor April 2006 Kathleen M. McBride |
Best of Breed The 2006 Separately Managed Accounts Awards recognize excellence in products and managers. Small Cap: Riverbridge Partners, Small Cap Growth... Tax Efficiency: KCM Investment Advisors, Large-Cap GARP Equity... etc. |
Registered Rep. January 1, 2003 Pam Black |
A Separate Reality The separately managed account revolution might well be sweeping the financial services industry. That transformation, while still somewhat slow, is inexorable, but also incomplete. So far, for the most part, SMAs aren't being used correctly. |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2005 Kevin Burke |
Actively Adding Value to Passive Investments Separately managed accounts that invest exclusively in exchange-traded funds are vying for a place at the advisory table, as an increasing number of money managers look to cash in on the popularity of these very cheap, very liquid investments. |
On Wall Street September 1, 2008 Neil OHara |
SMAs: Overhyped or Underused? Separately managed accounts are often touted for their tax advantages. But some investors don't maximize that potential. |
Financial Advisor February 2005 Sydney LeBlanc |
The "Black Cat" Of Separately Managed Accounts Education can prevent or eliminate myths surrounding managed accounts and help clients take advantage of the benefits they afford. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2005 Louis Cameron Day |
You've Got Concerns A new, individualized approach to portfolio management may lessen your financial advisory clients' confusion. |
Registered Rep. October 1, 2005 Kevin Burke |
The SMA Migraine Separate accounts have been the "it" product for the financial advisory business for several years. So, why have money managers cooled to this seemingly irresistible financial confection? |
Wall Street & Technology February 27, 2005 Ivy Schmerken |
Custom-Built With demand for personalized advice growing, financial-services firms are overhauling their technology to mass-produce separately managed accounts (SMAs) with a high degree of customization. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2005 O'Toole & Steiny |
The Perfect Process A disciplined approach to managing client assets is at the heart of financial planning. How does yours stack up? |
Financial Planning April 1, 2006 Len Reinhart |
The Equity Puzzle Stocks are a critical component of lifetime investment plans, but clients need more than cookie-cutter allocations and market-mirror index funds. |
Financial Advisor June 2004 Sydney LeBlanc |
SMAs and Due Diligence: Streamlining The Process Software tools and common sense can help advisors enter the separately managed accounts (SMA) business. |
BusinessWeek November 10, 2003 Jeffrey M. Laderman |
Mutual Funds: What To Do Now Wondering how to cope with the growing scandal? Here are some answers. |
Entrepreneur April 2005 Dian Vujovich |
Working Assets The Calamos Growth Fund is ranked No. 1 among multi-cap growth funds. The fund manager explains how he controls risk for the portfolio. |
AskMen.com April 14, 2002 Rashmikant Patel |
Starting A Portfolio Investors can easily understand and build a portfolio that conforms to their needs... |
Financial Planning October 1, 2010 Donald B. Trone |
Last Step: Monitor A closer look at the final step in the investment management process: Monitor. Plus, clues about when it might be time to fire your money manager. |
The Motley Fool May 13, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Mutual Funds to Save You If your financial future is shaky, certain mutual funds can save you. Before you invest in any mutual fund, make sure you've studied it well -- either on your own or with some help. |
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2004 Christopher M. Wright |
Q&A with Roger Gibson Roger Gibson is a nationally recognized expert in asset allocation and portfolio design. In a recent interview he discusses among other things, diversification and where REITs fit into his clients' portfolios. |
Financial Advisor September 2005 William H. Overgard |
The Cornerstone Of The Business Any successful financial adviser knows that trust is what drives the relationship with the investor and ultimately the success of the fee-based advisory business. |
Financial Advisor December 2005 Sydney LeBlanc |
SMAs Make Taxes, Well ... Not So Taxing Here are some strategies for financial advisors to help keep clients' dollars out of harm's way at tax time. |
The Motley Fool March 24, 2005 Nathan Slaughter |
Mutual Fund Meltdown Have you assembled your funds in a carefully orchestrated portfolio or in a haphazard collection? Collecting mutual funds is not a safe pastime. It's a financial disaster waiting to happen. |
Investment Advisor January 2006 Callahan & Howard |
Risky Business The primary goal of financial advisors is to make life less risky for clients. But using style boxes to determine risk in a portfolio is a fool's errand. |
Financial Advisor June 2005 Darwin K. Abrahamson |
Avoiding Redemption Fees In 401(k) Plans Since it's indisputable that redemption fees are becoming entrenched within mutual funds at an accelerated pace, an obvious solution to avoiding redemption fees altogether is to invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs). |
Financial Planning December 1, 2005 Joel P. Bruckenstein |
The Software You Need Now Trends sweeping the financial planning industry are driving new technology solutions in the year ahead. NaviPlan... Financial Profiles... Morningstar... Engagement Systems... BridgePortfolio... |
Financial Planning January 1, 2006 Randy Bullard |
The Next New Thing First there were Separately Managed Accounts, now Unified Managed Accounts. Could the next step be Household Managed Accounts? |
Financial Advisor October 2005 David Reilly |
Is Risk Really A Four Letter Word? Once esoteric investing strategies, such as managed currency and commodity futures, real estate, short selling, arbitrage and event-driven strategies, allow portfolio risk management to be taken to the next level. Advisers, take note. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2010 Donald Jay Korn |
Separate Ways As fee-oriented investment management increasingly appeals to advisors and clients, fee-structured accounts are growing apace. Or not, depending on how the terms are defined. |
Wall Street & Technology October 27, 2005 Eugene Gilerson |
Mutual Funds Wake-Up Call The developing new market landscape has made it clear that mutual fund families will have to take decisive technological actions to keep their share of the market and sustain profitability. |
Wall Street & Technology October 25, 2004 Maria Santos |
Generation OPM As investors push for more efficient management of their wealth across portfolios, overlay management is gaining ground as the next frontier for separately managed accounts. |
Financial Advisor March 2008 Sydney LeBlanc |
Investment Utopia With index investing used as a foundation, numerous strategies are being employed to help generate returns that may beat the market while keeping costs low and allowing investors to sleep at night. |
Investment Advisor April 1, 2011 John Sullivan |
A Class Apart: The 2011 SMA Managers of the Year Extraordinary due diligence and a history of success set 2011's best SMA managers of the year apart from the crowd |
Financial Advisor September 2007 Sydney LeBlanc |
Not Just For The Big Boys Anymore Advances in technology make separately managed accounts available to smaller investors. |
Financial Advisor June 2004 Joel P. Bruckenstein |
Converting Prospects Into Clients A new online tool promises to help you do just that, but can it deliver? The platform marries a sales/client education process with a portfolio construction/portfolio management process. |
The Motley Fool June 27, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
The 5-Minute Fund Test Follow these easy steps to find worthy mutual funds. |
Investment Advisor April 2006 Kathleen M. McBride |
Anything but Middling Munder's Mid-Cap Core Growth Fund's Tony Dong has prospered by finding growth wherever. |
Financial Advisor July 2006 Sydney LeBlanc |
Derivative Use In SMA Portfolios Advisors searching for unique and suitable strategies for SMA clients may find that using derivatives to implement risk management in their portfolios is another way of adding real value as well as portfolio protection in uncertain market environments. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2007 Donald Jay Korn |
The Right Package Fee-based asset management accounts have reached the trillion-dollar level. Some financial planners are finding new flexibility in these packaged deals. |
The Motley Fool July 30, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
Old Mutual Spreads Its Wings It remains to be seen if Old Mutual's plans for growth will make this firm's funds worth owning, but one fund, Old Mutual Focused Fund, is already worth a look. |
Financial Advisor August 2005 Sydney LeBlanc |
ETFs and SMAs: Side By Side Now, separately managed accounts can mean anything, from an entire basket of different separate account managers to an account also holding mutual funds, cash, and exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. Of these companion investment vehicles, ETFs are proving to be one of the most popular. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2005 Len Reinhart |
Multiple Choice No single product will meet all the needs of aging boomers. Advisers must develop strategies combining multiple products into retirement portfolios. |
Investment Advisor March 2006 Kathleen M. McBride |
Acting Like He Thinks If you're considering a large-cap growth fund, don't forget James P. O'Shaughnessy's Dreyfus Premier Alpha Growth Fund/B. Here's an interview with the fund manager. |
Financial Advisor November 2003 Leola Ross |
Why High Hedge Fund Fees Are Justified The relatively high fees charged for hedge funds may cause some of your clients to have second thoughts about investing in them. Here's why it can be worth paying the price for truly active management. |
Financial Advisor June 2004 Kevin M. Wilson |
Why Value Beats Growth Portfolios using asset allocation combined with value investing produce better financial results. How should you advise clients to invest? |
Investment Advisor April 2007 Kathleen M. McBride |
Par Excellence 2007 Separately Managed Accounts Awards: Thornburg Investment Management Value Equity... TCW Investment Management Relative Value Large Cap... etc. |