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AFP eWire June 12, 2012 |
Growth in U.S. Foundation Giving Fails to Keep Pace With Inflation Giving by U.S. foundations showed a modest increase in 2011, totaling an estimated $46.9 billion and up 2.2 percent from the year before. After accounting for inflation, however, contributions by U.S. foundations were down slightly from 2010.  |
BusinessWeek September 27, 2004 Christopher Farrell |
Why TIPS Are Still a Buy Despite a recent slide, Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities provide a sound inflation hedge. They will, indeed, behave as they were intended to -- if you hold them until maturity.  |
AFP eWire June 21, 2011 |
Charitable Giving Rebounds Slightly After Two Years of Steep Declines Total giving by individuals, foundations and corporations in the U.S. was $290.89 billion in 2010, a 2.1 percent increase from 2009.  |
Financial Advisor June 2004 Fuss & Hyll |
What You Don't Know About TIPS Are Treasury Inflation Protected Securities always tops? Not in a low inflation environment.  |
AFP eWire April 20, 2010 |
2009 Saw Record Decline in Foundation Giving The recent economic crisis caused the more than 75,000 grantmaking foundations in the United States to cut their 2009 giving by an estimated 8.4 percent -- by far the largest decline ever tracked by the Foundation Center.  |
The Motley Fool June 25, 2007 John Rosevear |
TIPS for Dodging Inflation These Treasury securities can help hedge against inflation -- sometimes. TIPS have become quite popular among institutional and individual investors looking for some measure of inflation protection in the conservative segments of their portfolios.  |
Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Simone & Venkat |
Planning for Consistency Corporate grantmakers can achieve stability through creating endowments, quasi-endowments and reserves. Here's how.  |
AFP eWire November 17, 2008 |
Foundations Not Likely to Change Funding Priorities Despite Economic Distress U.S. foundations are not going to suddenly or drastically change their funding priorities in the present economic downturn, judging from historical trends.  |
Registered Rep. April 5, 2010 Stan Luxenberg |
After a Rollercoaster Year, Are TIPS Attractive? Those can help to diversify portfolios and protect purchasing power. But for all the virtues of TIPS, they can be volatile creatures that suffer significant losses.  |
Entrepreneur October 2004 Scott Bernard Nelson |
At Your Finger TIPS Get a hold on high inflation rates with Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. They're hot, and about to get hotter.  |
Foundation News & Commentary Jan/Feb 2005 Heather Peeler |
Russell Investment Group Here's a spotlight on this financial group that provides products and services to foundations.  |
Financial Planning March 1, 2006 Solow & Kitces |
Test Your Tactical IQ One of the most basic decisions a planner must make is whether to follow a passive or active approach to managing client portfolios. Take this quiz to see if you're ready to become a more active asset allocator.  |
Financial Planning July 1, 2010 George Strickland |
TIPS and Ladders Investors are worried about inflation rising. One way to measure their level of anxiety is to look at the break-even rate between Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) and fixed-rate Treasury notes.  |
HBS Working Knowledge August 23, 2004 Ann Cullen |
New Challenges for Long-Term Investors Risk-reward. Rising interest rates. Stocks or bonds. There's lots to ponder when setting asset allocation strategy. And the answers might not come with "conventional wisdom."  |
Financial Planning September 1, 2006 Donald Jay Korn |
TIPSy-Turvy With inflation on the rise, why are Treasury inflation-protected securities heading south? To understand why TIPS can be so volatile, planners should know how they work.  |
Financial Planning November 1, 2009 Allan S. Roth |
Tips on TIPS A look at Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) as measured by the Urban Consumer Price Index (CPI-U).  |
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.  |
The Motley Fool February 17, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
This Inflation Fighter Isn't Bulletproof TIPS protect against inflation, but they're still vulnerable to higher rates.  |
The Motley Fool April 25, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Why Would Anyone Buy This? Negative rates don't look good, but they may pay off for investors.  |
On Wall Street November 1, 2010 Baruch S. Littman |
The Headache-Free Philanthropist For many, the prestige of establishing a private family foundation to dispense charitable gifts to their favorite causes is alluring. They think of it as a dream come true. But is it really?  |
Financial Planning September 1, 2010 Peng Chen |
The Inflation Scenario Both traditional stocks and bonds are quite likely to suffer in high inflationary environments, while inflation-indexed bond returns tend to be quite stable across different inflation environments.  |
Entrepreneur February 2008 Farnoosh Torabi |
Tipping Point As inflation threatens the economy, investors look to protect their portfolios. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities are one way.  |
The Motley Fool May 16, 2006 John Dutemple |
Hot TIPS to Heed Stocks are best for the long run, but TIPS (Treasury-issued bonds) have a place in a diversified portfolio, too. With higher interest rates, they could pay off in the short run.  |
Financial Advisor July 2005 Marla Brill |
A Fund For Tough Times More advisors are using the Permanent Portfolio Fund as a hedge. The fund balances its position in value-oriented commodity stocks with a 15% allocation to aggressive growth stocks in about a dozen industry groups.  |
Financial Planning July 1, 2008 Elizabeth O'Brien |
Foundation for Retirement Foundations and endowments can teach advisors strategies for constructing and maintaining retirement income portfolios. Here's a look at how.  |
Investment Advisor September 2007 Susan L. Hirshman |
Me? Worry About Inflation? Now may be a good time to raise the inflation issue with financial advisory clients.  |
Financial Planning July 1, 2012 Scott Colyer |
Failed TIPS On the surface, TIPS would appear to protect investors, but there are inherent problems. For starters, if the securities are held in a taxable account, investors pay an ordinary tax rate on income they will not receive until maturity.  |
The Motley Fool March 31, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Why TIPS Won't Save You Although TIPS are a better investment than bonds that don't have inflation protection built in, putting all your money into them is a bad bet.  |
Financial Planning January 1, 2005 Janet Aschkenasy |
Staggering Choices Many financial advisory clients are using bond ladders to climb beyond interest-rate risk and inflation risk--but not all ladders are created equal.  |
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.  |
Financial Planning July 28, 2005 |
Mutual Fund Monitor No one can know with certainty what interest rates are going to do. But understanding how various broad environments are likely to impact the investment landscape helps us make well-reasoned portfolio allocation decisions that don't depend on getting rates exactly right.  |
The Motley Fool January 24, 2005 Mathew Emmert |
Think Dividend Stocks, Not Bonds Bonds aren't compelling investments in today's market. This dividend fan tells you why.  |
The Motley Fool January 25, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Defy the Effects of Gravity Don't let your retirement portfolio get old and droopy.  |
The Motley Fool July 20, 2011 Stoyan Bojinov |
Inflation ETF Special: 25 ETF Ideas to Fight Rising Prices There's no silver bullet that is guaranteed to offset inflation, but there are dozens of ETFs that may be useful for those worried about the impact of rising prices on their portfolio.  |
The Motley Fool March 23, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Avoid Inflation Deflation So how do you figure out how big of a drag inflation will be in retirement? Don't leave it to chance: Incorporate inflation into your calculations.  |
AFP eWire June 21, 2004 |
U.S. Charitable Giving Surpassed $240 Billion in 2003 American individuals, estates, foundations and corporations gave an estimated $240.72 billion to charitable causes in 2003, according to a study.  |
The Motley Fool January 15, 2009 Zoe Van Schyndel |
A TIP for Inflation-Fearing Investors Buy inflation-protected bonds through an ETF.  |
The Motley Fool February 4, 2004 Dave Braze |
Creating a Comfy "Income Cushion" How much should a retiree keep in cash?  |
Investment Advisor January 1, 2011 Ben Warwick |
Investment Advisor's January 2011 Issue: Ben Warwick Won't Compromise on Getting Returns. Period Clients must take risks to make returns. Here's the right way to do it in 2011.  |
Financial Planning June 1, 2011 Donald Jay Korn |
Price Controls It's beginning to look a lot like inflation. Or is it? Statistics seem to tell the story, but when it comes to inflation, not everyone agrees how the plot will unfold.  |
BusinessWeek October 8, 2007 James C. Cooper |
Why The Fed's Cut Won't Spark Inflation Housing woes, tighter credit, and a softer labor market should douse inflation.  |
AFP eWire June 9, 2010 |
Total U.S. Giving Decreased in 2009 The amount of money donated to charity by individuals, foundation and corporations decreased again in 2009, dropping 3.2 percent  |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2005 Lynn O'Shaughnessy |
Ignoring the Bear And Other Mistakes Retirees Make Advisors can greatly increase their clients' odds of success by steering them away from some of the most common -- and damaging -- retirement mistakes. Here are some of the biggies to avoid: Counting on steady returns... Forgetting about taxes... etc.  |
Registered Rep. April 22, 2013 Brad Zigler |
Time For A Deflation Hedge? A handful of funds promise protection against falling prices.  |
The Motley Fool January 24, 2009 Alex Dumortier |
Slam-Dunk Investment TIPS for 2009 There is a lesson here about Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, TIPS, for all investors who wish to protect their assets -- even those who consider themselves purely stock investors.  |
BusinessWeek June 7, 2004 Laura Cohn |
Europe Falls For "Linkers" Stocks are volatile, and ordinary bonds are a risk because of inflation. So where should an investor seeking a safe haven put their money? Europeans are increasingly choosing an asset class that has long been popular in the U.S.: inflation-linked bonds.  |
The Motley Fool February 26, 2008 Morgan Housel |
Show Inflation Who's Boss Inflation certainly has measurable effects on your investments. Still, don't assume you have no control over it -- because you do.  |
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.  |
The Motley Fool July 27, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
Are Your Dollars Dragging? Don't let inflation erode your lifetime savings. Calculate your future spending money.  |
The Motley Fool February 1, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
TIPS: Headed for Heartbreak? Inflation-protected bonds aren't invulnerable to a falling bond market.  |