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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.  |
Financial Planning March 1, 2012 Craig L. Israelsen |
Small Thoughts The benefit of investing in small U.S. stocks is clear. Over the 42-year period from Jan. 1, 1970, to Dec. 31, 2011, a $10,000 investment in large U.S. stocks would have grown to $507,362.  |
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A Better Balanced 'Core' Balanced funds are based on outdated models and need to be better diversified.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 February 1, 2011 Craig L. Israelsen |
Consistency Matters What have we learned from analyzing four decades of asset class returns? Just this: An equally weighted, multi-asset approach to building investment portfolios is the model of consistency through booms and busts.  |
The Motley Fool November 19, 2007 Adam J. Wiederman |
Is Your Portfolio Safe? A safe portfolio is a diversified portfolio, with savings spread across a variety of opportunities.  |
Financial Advisor March 2004 Marla Brill |
Was Last Yearis Rally A Headfake? Jeremy Grantham says yes, and thinks the bear market will return in 2005.  |
On Wall Street October 1, 2008 Kunal Kapoor |
'Lost Decade' May Yet Happen if Investors Aren't Careful Investors who mistakenly viewed the past 10 years as a lost cause made an elementary mistake and they're about to do it again.  |
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.  |
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.  |
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 September 1, 2009 Craig L. Israelsen |
Upper-Left Quadrant Prudent investing requires the construction of multi-asset portfolios.  |
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.  |
Financial Planning November 1, 2005 Randy Lert |
Stick to Your Guns! Investment managers have stayed bullish on investment underdogs despite a market that has been going the other way. Their favorite category by far is large-cap growth stocks, yet according to several surveys, those stocks only rose 1.7%.  |
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.  |
The Motley Fool November 25, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Did Asset Allocation Work? Some funds claimed to protect you from the downturn. Did they deliver?  |
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 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.  |
Entrepreneur January 2005 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.  |
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.  |
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.  |
Financial Advisor April 2004 Jeff Schlegel |
Seeing More Growth In Growth Observers predict continuing opportunities in growth funds this year.  |
Financial Planning February 1, 2012 Craig L. Israelsen |
Mid-Cap's Role Mid-cap U.S. equity is almost always included when advisors and investors assemble diversified portfolios. One way to see if this popularity is justified is to do an in-depth survey of mid-cap funds, and to see how these funds affect portfolio performance.  |
Financial Planning April 1, 2012 Craig L. Israelsen |
Beyond Borders The benefits of investing in international stock are clear.  |
Financial Advisor September 2005 Rick Adkins |
What I Learned About Portfolio Rebalancing Why does conditional rebalancing work so well? Common sense: It allows the markets, not a calendar, to dictate when it is time to rebalance one's portfolio.  |
Financial Planning October 1, 2006 Joshua M. Kaplan |
Out of Balance The mutual fund universe is quite expansive, with multitudes of funds that have reasonable initial investment minimums. By opting for a balanced fund, clients need to understand that they are relinquishing control of their allocation.  |
The Motley Fool February 27, 2008 Matt Koppenheffer |
Investing in Investors There's big business out there for asset managers, and big profits for people investing in asset managers.  |
The Motley Fool September 16, 2010 Amanda B. Kish |
Why You're Not Beating the Market All stocks seem to be moving in tandem. Actively managed mutual funds have been one of the primary victims of this flight from equity, with $191 billion pulled from equity funds in 2008 and 2009, according to Investment Company Institute data.  |
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?  |
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 February 3, 2011 Amanda B. Kish |
How Does a 1,000,000% Return Sound? Buy and hold is the key to big returns. So exactly what investment has managed to post a 1 million percent return? Look no further than the Pioneer Fund.  |
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.  |
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 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.  |
Financial Advisor October 2008 Jerry Wagner |
Bonus Copy: Are Investment Returns a "Crazy Quilt"? Callan Charts, or the Periodic Table of Investment Returns, provide advisors with a graphical guide to better returns with less risk than asset allocation portfolios.  |
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.  |
Financial Planning January 1, 2010 Allan S. Roth |
Addiction to Prediction Market outlooks give people a false sense of certainty about the future and almost inevitably hurts their returns.  |
Investment Advisor September 2010 Savita Iyer-Ahrestani |
Overlooked Managers: Two Guys With Two Goals For Sierra Investment Management, understanding risk inherent in every asset class has enabled it to outperform, while avoiding the worst disasters in financial market history.  |
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.  |
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 February 1, 2007 Elizabeth O'Brien |
Goldilocks Economy? Investors wonder if the economy found its sweet spot as the year ended with a strong fourth quarter.  |
Financial Advisor August 2010 James Picerno |
Searching For Progress Financial innovation is under fire. Failing to beat the market is only one reason.  |
The Motley Fool October 5, 2010 Matthew Brown |
Diversify or Die During the recent market crash, diversification made the difference between those who got crushed and those who lived to fight another day.  |
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.  |
Investment Advisor August 2008 Melanie Waddell |
Time for an Alternative The volatile market is sparking more use of alternative assets  |
Financial Advisor September 2008 Alan Lavine |
Tenth Time Around When financial advisors make decisions, they are typically also reviewing tons of investment reports for ideas and insights. Each has his favorite sources for inspiration.  |
BusinessWeek May 14, 2009 Aaron Pressman |
Allocation Funds Are on the Rise New funds that switch among different asset classes are gaining popularity with investors tired of constant loss.  |
Financial Planning October 2, 2007 Craig L. Israelsen |
Smoothing the Path When comparing active and passive management, financial planners should look at the performance of the whole portfolio. What you find may surprise you.  |
Financial Planning January 1, 2012 Craig L. Israelsen |
Swapping Out If designed well, a diversified, multi-asset portfolio can provide growth during pre-retirement accumulation years and stable income flows during post-retirement distribution years.  |
Financial Planning April 1, 2011 Bob Veres |
Betting the Market There's a lot we can learn from the contrasts between gambling and investing. Exploring them might not only inform conversations with clients, but also clarify the profession's role in tending client portfolios.  |
Financial Advisor September 2010 Paul R. Sanford |
You Are Not Yale Yale's David F. Swensen held the unofficial title of investment genius for many years until his model nose-dived with everyone else's in the 2008 crash.  |