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Not Without Risk Any discussion of whether the theoretical constructs of asset allocation and diversification broke down must start with a reasonable estimate of what they were supposed to provide.   |
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Dian Vujovich |
Basket Case The saying "Don't put all your eggs in one basket" may have had its place on Wall Street during the past century, but with today's range of investment choices, that old axiom needs some rethinking. |
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June 10, 2011
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Pershing: Getting Client Assets Off the Sidelines Though the market has been in recovery mode for some time, many investors are still afraid to dive back in and are holding their cash on the sidelines. To get them back in the game, advisors should reset future expectations. |
Investment Advisor
December 2008
James J. Green |
The Failure of Asset Allocation Asset allocation can explain past market performance, but not predict which allocation will work in the future. |
On Wall Street
June 1, 2011
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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. |
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 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. |
The Motley Fool
November 25, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
Did Asset Allocation Work? Some funds claimed to protect you from the downturn. Did they deliver? |
Investment Advisor
January 2006
Callahan & Howard |
Boxes Are Not Classes Advisors who use style boxes as proxies for asset classes are performing a disservice to clients. Here's why characteristic boxes are not asset classes and allocating among various characteristic boxes is useless at best. |
The Motley Fool
February 5, 2010
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The Stocks You Need to Buy Now Do you know what you're missing? With an asset allocation plan and additional foreign exposure, your portfolio will be better positioned to profit over the next decade. |
The Motley Fool
November 2, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Compound Your Diversification By being aware of the benefits of diversification, you can ensure that you take the necessary steps to protect yourself and minimize the risks that you face as an investor. |
Financial Advisor
August 2009
Craig L. Israelsen |
A Better Balanced 'Core' Balanced funds are based on outdated models and need to be better diversified. |
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
August 26, 2009
John Rosevear |
It's Not Too Late to Save Your Retirement No matter your age, there are still things you can do to improve your retirement. |
Financial Planning
March 1, 2006
Marshall Eckblad |
White Paper: Hedging Human Capital A new study concludes human capital and life insurance are two correlated pieces of any good portfolio. |
Investment Advisor
April 2010
Robert J. Lindner |
Expert's Corner: Putting It in Neutral Advisors can improve a client's portfolio by using a market neutral strategy. |
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
September 1, 2009
Craig L. Israelsen |
Upper-Left Quadrant Prudent investing requires the construction of multi-asset portfolios. |
The Motley Fool
April 9, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
The Simple Path to Winning Investing Allocation funds make everything a bit easier. |
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
June 16, 2008
Brian Richards |
The Simple Strategy That Could Save Your Portfolio A very simple strategy of (1) thinking about your portfolio holistically and (2) diversifying into quality investments that don't perfectly correlate can really have an effect on your bottom line. |
The Motley Fool
June 10, 2010
Scott Holsopple |
The $5.5 Billion Mistake Are you throwing your retirement money out the window? |
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
August 11, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
The Best Reason to Sell the Rally Now After just a few months, could it already be time to rebalance your portfolio again? |
The Motley Fool
February 16, 2011
Amanda B. Kish |
A Helping Hand With Your Investments Options for folks who want a little bit of help in crafting their asset allocation. |
The Motley Fool
June 22, 2006
Buz Livingston |
Relief at the Gas Pump Searching for a way to dodge high gas prices? Take a look at an energy-related ETF. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2007
Donald Jay Korn |
Different Strokes This summer's volatile markets proved that allocating funds among uncorrelated assets really does work. |
BusinessWeek
April 17, 2006 |
Three Scenarios Variable Returns: Portfolio 1 -- 75% large cap... 25% bonds... Portfolio 2 -- 50% large cap... 25% small cap... Portfolio 3 -- 16.67% large cap... 16.67% mid cap... etc. |
Investment Advisor
September 2005
Kathleen M. McBride |
But Are They a Good Deal? MFS asset allocation funds pass the three-year mark and get high ratings from S&P. |
The Motley Fool
May 7, 2009
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Do This Before You Buy (or Sell) the Rally With the downs and ups of the market, how much of your money should you have in stocks right now? If you look at the rally and say "as much as possible," then you haven't learned as much from the bear market as you should have. |
Investment Advisor
September 2009
Mike Patton |
Tactical Versus Strategic In strategic asset allocation, long-term capital expectations are integrated with a client's goals and a target allocation is established. With tactical asset allocation, adjustments are made based on short-term expectations for an asset class. |
The Motley Fool
July 1, 2010
John Rosevear |
You Need This Offbeat Investment Some funds -- which Morningstar calls "moderate allocation" funds -- take nonstandard approaches to investing: Some take short positions, some buy and sell options, some invest in commodities, some combine all of the above and more. |
The Motley Fool
April 17, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
This Is the Only Way You'll Earn 10% Returns Great returns aren't automatic anymore. But you can still get them. |
AskMen.com
Luis Rodrigues |
The Importance Of Diversification The basic notion of diversification involves spreading a portfolio over many investments to avoid excessive exposure to a single source of risk. At the very minimum, try to avoid investing in only one particular stock. |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2005
Horn & Sturiale |
Do Your Investments Play Nice? Advisers and consultants spend a great deal of time helping retirement plan clients construct investment portfolios. Here's a quantitative look at diversification using the Schwab Portfolio Diversification Measure. |
BusinessWeek
August 15, 2005 |
Don't Forget Home Equity To business professor Dean Gatzlaff, your home should be part of any asset allocation plan. |
The Motley Fool
July 30, 2007
John Rosevear |
When Twice as Much Isn't Twice as Good The goal of asset allocation is to spread your investments among different classes of assets to achieve better overall performance with less volatility. How can you tell if your funds are really diversified? |
On Wall Street
May 1, 2010
Gerald Buetow |
In Defense Of Modern Portfolio Theory As stock markets plunged worldwide and investment portfolios took it on the chin, revisionists sought to expound on what they deemed were the inherent flaws of the deeply entrenched MPT. In short, the theory became the scapegoat for the failure of diversification. |
Investment Advisor
September 2008 |
21st Century Asset Allocation Over the past several years, institutional investors increasingly have opted to allocate a portion of their portfolios to alternative investments as a way to smooth out market volatility. This trend is now spreading to the retail marketplace. |
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 |
Financial Planning
December 1, 2008
Suzanne McGee |
The Perfect Alternative Is there an asset class for your clients portfolios whose price moves in the opposite direction to that of mainstream investments like stocks and bonds? |
Investment Advisor
August 2008
Melanie Waddell |
Time for an Alternative The volatile market is sparking more use of alternative assets |
The Motley Fool
February 26, 2009
John Rosevear |
Get Rid of a Massive Annual Headache Use these steps -- and these stock ideas -- to build your IRA. Stocks are cheap right now. Money you invest now could lead to big returns over time. |
The Motley Fool
July 7, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Those Poor, Deluded Rich People ... A recent survey shows the misguided wealthy are at risk of not remaining rich, due to unrealistic performance goals, under-diversification and poor financial advising. |
Financial Advisor
August 2010
James Picerno |
Searching For Progress Financial innovation is under fire. Failing to beat the market is only one reason. |
Investment Advisor
June 1, 2011
Savita Iyer-Ahrestani |
Stockpiling Commodities The traditional stock/bond breakdown is no longer enough; for true diversification, clients need to add commodities to their portfolios. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2005
Marion Asnes |
Advisers Speak Out Our new nationwide poll shows that for all financial advisors know about asset allocation, they're still having trouble making it work. |
On Wall Street
October 1, 2008
Tim Knepp |
Question Assumptions It's time to ask ourselves whether the blunt tools of broad asset class definitions and traditional asset allocations provide an adequate defense against the complex risk and interaction of today's markets. |
The Motley Fool
June 4, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
These Stocks Belong in Your Portfolio Enhance your returns by seeking out specialized investments. |
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. |
