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A Better Balanced 'Core' Balanced funds are based on outdated models and need to be better diversified. |
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Through Thick and Thin Balanced funds provide investors with diversification within the confines of a single investment vehicle by holding a portfolio of highly uncorrelated asset classes. |
The Motley Fool February 23, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Leave Your Investments on Autopilot An occasional look can reveal profitable adjustments to your portfolio. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2007 Israelsen & Nagengast |
Missing The Target? The asset allocation timeline for target-date funds may be too aggressive for many investors. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2008 Craig L. Israelsen |
A Perfect Portfolio Investment portfolios should include a wide variety of diverse assets. Each one adds an important dimension to the portfolio because it behaves differently. |
BusinessWeek January 31, 2005 |
A Fixed-Income Fund with a Twist Bill Eigen of Fidelity Strategic Income says a broadly diversified focus and careful risk management help his fund outperform |
The Motley Fool February 6, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Investing Secret You Need to Know A winning mutual fund strategy boils down to asset allocation. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2010 Craig L. Israelsen |
A Yale Tale The venerable Yale Endowment Fund serves as a performance benchmark for pension managers, endowment fund managers and money managers. |
Financial Planning July 1, 2006 Israelsen & Walker |
Right on Target? Life-cycle funds are relatively new. Here are the pros and cons of investing in target-date funds. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2010 David E. Adler |
Looking for the Source What explains portfolio returns? Roger Ibbotson questions whether asset allocation is as powerful as planners think. |
On Wall Street September 1, 2013 Tom Roseen |
The Rise of Asset Allocation Funds The modern version of balanced funds, these portfolios continue to make inroads with investors. |
The Motley Fool November 25, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Did Asset Allocation Work? Some funds claimed to protect you from the downturn. Did they deliver? |
Financial Planning February 1, 2008 Craig L. Israelsen |
Winners by Default Target-date and balanced funds have become the main default options in corporate retirement plans. But which one is better? |
Financial Planning September 1, 2011 Donald Jay Korn |
Double Plays When clients want a total return fund, it may be difficult for advisors to sort out the options. Determining what role a total return fund can play in a client's portfolio requires a deeper understanding of this confusing category. |
Financial Planning October 1, 2009 Craig L. Israelsen |
An Age-Old Question Age plays an important role in determining asset allocation. The general consensus is, the older you get, the less risk you should take. |
The Motley Fool June 23, 2004 |
Kinds of Funds Learn the difference between income funds and balanced funds. |
On Wall Street June 1, 2011 Carl Resnick |
ETFs: The Ideal Asset Allocation Tool? True diversification has become the primary focus of smart advisors. To the benefit of these advisors and their clients, a wide range of well-built exchange-traded funds has emerged to represent just about every asset class available. |
Investment Advisor March 2006 Kathleen M. McBride |
Allocation Without Borders Vice chairman and CIO of Alliance Bernstein Investment Research & Management Ranji Nagaswami argues that being free to select equities worldwide yields better performance with lower risk. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2009 Craig L. Israelsen |
Bad Match The poor performance of target-date funds, particularly 2010 funds, as qualified default investment alternatives has not gone unnoticed in Washington. |
The Motley Fool June 10, 2010 Scott Holsopple |
The $5.5 Billion Mistake Are you throwing your retirement money out the window? |
Financial Advisor February 2008 Marla Brill |
Bringing Life To An Old Fund A conversation with Margaret Patel, manager of the Evergreen Balanced Fund. |
The Motley Fool August 27, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
Lifecycle Investing's Next Step Target-date funds make an old idea new again. The next generation of lifecycle funds are seeking to add value by making continuous shifts among stocks, bonds, and cash, instead of just reducing equity exposure over time. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2006 Elizabeth O'Brien |
Fund Manager Profile Taking the Global View: Jeff Knight leads a standout fund at beleaguered mutual fund group Putnam. |
The Motley Fool July 25, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
The Perfect Mutual Fund Allocation How you allocate among your funds is as important as which funds you choose. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2006 Len Reinhart |
Bonds for Boomers There are significant differences between the traditional approach to bond investing and the approach that will best serve the needs of today's high-net-worth retirees. Here's an overview for financial advisers on bonds for this group. |
Financial Advisor October 2006 Joshua M. Kaplan |
When Did REITs Become An Asset Class? REITs as an asset class eventually will fade away, most likely when the returns become less attractive and the real estate market slows further. It's a fad, plain and simple. |
The Motley Fool July 22, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
AARP Has Liquidated You. Now What? AARP gets out of the mutual funds business. |
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2004 Art Gering |
A Perfect Fit Over time, REITs have proven to be the missing piece for building a well-diversified portfolio. |
Investment Advisor September 2006 Kathleen M. McBride |
Income & Growth Does an income-producing portfolio have to rule out capital growth? Not necessarily according to Franklin Income Fund co-lead portfolio manager Edward Perks. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2008 William Harding |
A Different Mix As investors suffer through this year's unstable market, the wounded are talking about alternative investments. |
Investment Advisor May 2007 |
Asset Allocation, May 2007 The monthly recommendations from the asset allocation gurus... Economic and Financial Market Forecast: Stock Market... Bond Market... Recommended Allocation for a Balanced Portfolio: Current Composite Allocation... etc. |
The Motley Fool April 19, 2011 Amanda B. Kish |
Investments for Volatile Markets How balanced funds can fit in your portfolio. |
The Motley Fool November 17, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
How Much Risk Is Enough? Here's an asset allocation strategy that pays attention to what you really need. |
Investment Advisor August 2007 |
Asset Allocation, July 2007 The monthly recommendations from the asset allocation gurus... Economic and Financial Market Forecast: Stock Market... Bond Market... Recommended Allocation for a Balanced Portfolio: Current Composite Allocation... etc. |
Investment Advisor October 2007 |
Asset Allocation The monthly recommendations from the asset allocation gurus... Economic and Financial Market Forecast: Stock Market... Bond Market... Recommended Allocation for a Balanced Portfolio: Current Composite Allocation... etc. |
Financial Advisor October 2011 Michelle Knight |
Not Your Grandma's Bond Portfolio A dynamic approach to managing fixed-income assets may boost returns and manage interest-rate and inflation risks. |
Investment Advisor February 2007 |
Asset Allocation The monthly recommendations from the asset allocation gurus... Economic and Financial Market Forecast: Stock Market... Bond Market... Recommended Allocation for a Balanced Portfolio: Current Composite Allocation... etc. |
The Motley Fool October 4, 2005 |
Fun With Funds A guide to common types of mutual funds. |
Financial Planning July 1, 2005 Susan Weiner |
Foreign Indebtedness The falling dollar has sparked an interest in international bonds, but advisers remain cautious. |
Investment Advisor April 2008 |
Upgrades The year-old Rydex Managed Futures Strategy Fund has attracted approximately $400 million in assets... Bear Stearns Asset Management launched the Bear Stearns Current Yield Fund... Sun Life Financial announced several new investment options... |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2006 Stan Luxenberg |
Off-the-Rack Risk Control? Although state 529 plans may look the same on the surface, in reality their asset allocations -- although similarly described -- could be very different. The appeal of age-adjusted 529 plans is that you don't have to do much. |
Investment Advisor August 2006 Kathleen M. Mcbride |
News: Ibbotson on Asset Allocation Here Roger Ibbotson, chairman and CEO of hedge fund Zebra Capital Management, discusses how advisors can guide their clients to retirement portfolio allocations that fund longer retirements, as well as keep them comfortable when markets gyrate. |
On Wall Street September 1, 2009 James MacPherson |
Investing for the Future If classic asset allocation did not prevent most portfolios from losing value, what might investors and advisors do to protect their portfolios, now and in the future? |
The Motley Fool August 6, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
This Might Be Your Perfect Investment Buy it and you'll get a little bit of everything. |
Investment Advisor March 2007 |
Asset Allocation, March 2007 The monthly recommendations from the asset allocation gurus... Economic and Financial Market Forecast: Stock Market... Bond Market... Recommended Allocation for a Balanced Portfolio: Current Composite Allocation... etc. |
Investment Advisor April 2007 |
Asset Allocation The monthly recommendations from the asset allocation gurus... Economic and Financial Market Forecast: Stock Market... Bond Market... Recommended Allocation for a Balanced Portfolio: Current Composite Allocation... etc. |
The Motley Fool December 4, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
10 Trillion Reasons to Invest Mutual funds keep raking in the money. |
On Wall Street September 1, 2011 Elizabeth Wine |
Active Resistance It's not been a good recovery for actively managed mutual funds. Investors have been steadily pulling money out, while sending waves of cash into passively managed index funds and exchange-traded funds. |
The Motley Fool April 9, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
The Simple Path to Winning Investing Allocation funds make everything a bit easier. |
Investment Advisor September 2006 |
Asset Allocation Economic and Financial Market Forecast: Stock Market... Bond Market... Economic Growth... Inflation... Recommended Allocations for a Balanced Portfolio... etc. |