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Financial Planning November 1, 2005 Donald Jay Korn |
Leaning Toward Lockstep Correlations between U.S. and foreign markets are increasing, but adherents insist that foreign investing can still reduce risk.  |
On Wall Street September 1, 2010 Tim Knepp |
Lost (and Found) In Translation The returns received from more traditional foreign stock investments, not to mention the stocks of U.S. multi-nationals, will no doubt remain heavily influenced by the dynamic of foreign exchange.  |
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.  |
On Wall Street August 1, 2013 Matthew Lemieux |
Finding Growth Opportunities in the Emerging Markets Sector Emerging market funds are battered, but there s a strong argument for staying the course.  |
Financial Planning September 1, 2009 Geoff Considine |
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.  |
Financial Planning October 1, 2012 Craig L. Israelsen |
How Planners Can Use Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities for a Portfolio If Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities are added to an equity-based portfolio, what is their impact on returns and volatility?  |
Financial Planning November 1, 2007 Gene Fama |
Small-World Investing Do international stocks really give you higher returns with less risk?  |
Financial Advisor December 2009 Alan Lavine |
Betting On Currency Some advisors think investors may benefit by adding currency positions; others aren't sure.  |
Financial Planning November 1, 2012 Craig L. Israelsen |
Thinking Globally: Diversified Portfolio Needs Foreign Stocks. Are They Worth it? A diversified portfolio may need foreign stocks, but are non-U.S. bonds worth the trouble?  |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2008 Stan Luxenberg |
To Heck With Modern Portfolio Theory Are investors overdoing their foreign exposure? No, according to a growing number of financial advisors, who urge investors to put 30 percent to 50 percent of assets abroad.  |
Financial Planning July 1, 2005 Susan Weiner |
Foreign Indebtedness The falling dollar has sparked an interest in international bonds, but advisers remain cautious.  |
The Motley Fool April 7, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Save Yourself From the Doomed Dollar The U.S. currency remains on shaky ground. In fact, in terms of global purchasing power, the value of your portfolio may well have gone down, not up.  |
Financial Planning May 1, 2007 David A. Twibell |
Bonds Away Despite their checkered past, emerging market bond funds have attracted record capital inflows and rewarded investors with stellar returns.  |
Financial Advisor July 2011 Alan Lavine |
U.S. Dollar Under Pressure Some observers believe currency should be part of a diversified portfolio. Here's what to consider.  |
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 August 2, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Profit From the Next Dollar Crisis Cash in your retirement savings needs diversification just as much as your stocks and bonds. Make your cash work harder for you in foreign currency ETFs.  |
Financial Advisor February 2010 Marla Brill |
Taming The Currency Elephant Currency ETFs provide easy access to a huge but ignored asset class.  |
Financial Planning May 1, 2013 Craig L. Israelsen |
Alternative Investments With the Best Payoff Some nontraditional investments can provide valuable diversification in a portfolio. But choose wisely.  |
The Motley Fool January 20, 2006 Doug Short |
Competing With the S&P 500 If you want to increase your chance of beating the S&P 500 year after year, one good way is to broaden your investment choices to include a generous mix of smaller caps and international equities. Mutual funds and ETFs offer an easy means to get that degree of breadth.  |
Financial Planning February 1, 2010 Suzanne McGee |
Thinking Outside the Dollar Longtime international investors are bulking up their non-U.S. allocations, and more conservative players are taking notice.  |
Financial Planning November 1, 2010 Roddy Marino |
Investors Without Borders How many of your clients benefited from these rallies in far away places? If you think your clients are content to be invested only in domestic securities, think again.  |
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.  |
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 January 2005 Alyn Ackermann |
International Rules Financial professionals look to international equities for earnings growth. The correlation between U.S. markets and larger companies in developed markets, and large-cap corporations around the world, has steadily increased in recent years.  |
Investment Advisor July 2006 |
The Currency Conundrum As if investors don't have enough to worry about as they wrestle with the proper allocation of stocks, bonds, commodities, and hedge funds, and philosophical questions regarding passive versus active management, here comes another beast to tackle -- currency exposure.  |
The Motley Fool June 23, 2005 Nathan Slaughter |
Take Your Portfolio on Vacation Even the most ardent patriot should consider non-American stocks. Many investors have been conditioned to fear anything that exists beyond their borders. Sometimes, though, you may actually like what you find.  |
Financial Advisor December 2007 Eric Uhlfelder |
The Dollar Trap Everyone has finally seemed to get it. Investing abroad pays. The only problem: By the time everyone finally gets it, things get more risky. Here's what financial advisors should know.  |
Financial Planning November 1, 2005 |
Mutual Fund Monitor The current difference in inflation-adjusted fund yields has narrowed, suggesting that foreign bonds no longer have a valuation advantage over U.S. bonds. Plus, the dollar may not be as overvalued as it once was in relation to several developed regions, Europe in particular.  |
Financial Planning January 5, 2008 Craig L. Israelsen |
Stay Low Maintaining a low correlation among a portfolio's assets in the distribution phase can help avoid potentially devastating losses.  |
Financial Planning May 1, 2005 Litman & Gregory |
Mutual Fund Monitor Here is a brief run-through of our defensive fat-pitch asset classes: Commodity futures... Foreign bonds... etc.  |
Financial Advisor December 2011 Somnath Basu |
The VIX Fix Where in the past there was a sense of sanity, today each morning brings only apprehensions about how to understand and manage market volatility.  |
The Motley Fool April 5, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
The Biggest Danger in Investing Overseas Know what you're getting from your foreign stocks.  |
Financial Advisor November 2006 Eric Uhlfelder |
Foraging For Funds Abroad Here's what to consider when selecting international funds for your financial advisory clients.  |
Financial Planning July 1, 2012 Craig L. Israelsen |
Material World The natural resources mutual fund sector has a number of attractions, but one characteristic that is probably not immediately evident to many investors is that these funds do not correlate closely with broad stock indexes. This, it turns out, is a valuable feature.  |
Registered Rep. May 1, 2004 Stan Luxenberg |
Over There Foreign bond funds will help grab yield, diversify client portfolios and, in some cases, hedge against a falling dollar.  |
Financial Planning September 1, 2009 Craig L. Israelsen |
Upper-Left Quadrant Prudent investing requires the construction of multi-asset portfolios.  |
The Motley Fool February 8, 2011 Amanda B. Kish |
Are Emerging Markets in Danger? Time will tell whether the current blip in emerging markets' fortunes is temporary or the start of a more pervasive downward trend.  |
Financial Advisor August 2009 Craig L. Israelsen |
A Better Balanced 'Core' Balanced funds are based on outdated models and need to be better diversified.  |
The Motley Fool January 15, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Let This Threat Wipe Out Your Gains It's not what you think. You should consider hedging your foreign investments to eliminate currency risk.  |
Financial Planning February 1, 2010 Paul Menchaca |
Growth Spurts It's still tricky to invest for retirement, but planners are starting to seek out long-term growth. Next trick: convincing skittish clients.  |
Financial Planning May 1, 2012 Craig L. Israelsen |
Emerging Stars Compared with U.S. stock funds and broad international stock funds, funds that specialize in emerging foreign markets are a bit like Usain Bolt sprinting against mere mortals. They leave the competition far behind. But this class of investment also carries a lot of volatility.  |
On Wall Street August 1, 2010 Neil O'Hara |
Reversal Of Fortune? Even as the developed nations struggle under mountains of debt, the emerging markets have led the way in the investing world over the past decade.  |
Financial Planning April 1, 2012 Craig L. Israelsen |
Beyond Borders The benefits of investing in international stock are clear.  |
On Wall Street August 1, 2009 Milton Ezrati |
There Are Reasons to Worry About the Dollar's Long Term Prospects The dollar's recent decline on foreign exchange markets has prompted investors to worry about a further, more significant drop.  |
Financial Advisor April 2005 Alan Lavine |
Global Bond And Foreign Currency Plays If your financial clients are invested overseas, here are several ways to play the change in currency values.  |
Financial Advisor April 2008 C. & J. Carty |
Capturing Alpha With ETFs An actively managed portfolio of exchange-traded funds can generate risk-adjusted excess returns above those of its individual funds -- a positive alpha.  |
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 August 2006 Eric Uhlfelder |
Profiting From Foreign Exchange Currency exposure can add diversification and gains to portfolios -- if you're careful. Financial advisors should understand from the start that exchange rate movements are notoriously difficult to forecast over the near term.  |
Financial Planning February 1, 2013 Craig L. Israelsen |
Investment Portfolio Survival Test If you have clients who have already retired, make sure their portfolios can absorb the most violent shocks.  |
The Motley Fool February 9, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
The New Danger for Foreign Investors? Folks who are betting on making big bucks in foreign markets this year may have another enemy -- a rebounding dollar.  |