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Financial Planning
May 1, 2011
Andrew Rudd
First and Goal Financial advisors who want to thrive going forward should consider building client retirement portfolios capable of funding each investor's essential retirement goals, regardless of how the markets behave at any given time. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
February 1, 2008
Huxley & Burns
The Match Makers Advisors can use asset dedication to match client's cash flows to their liabilities. mark for My Articles similar articles
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2008
Jon Ruff
Balancing Act Commercial real estate investors and traditional wealth managers live in the same world but speak different languages. Discover how liquid assets can best offset an investor's illiquid risks. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
November 1, 2008
Gregory P. Brown
Target-Date Technique The simplicity of many existing target-date funds conceals a number of obstacles that can impede investors' efforts to adequately fund their retirement income needs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
April 2010
Robert F. Keane
Climate Change and Asset Allocation Mercer and a group of institutional investors launched a strategic asset allocation study to explore the potential impact of climate change scenarios on asset allocation. mark for My Articles similar articles
Registered Rep.
May 1, 2005
Paul Bouchey
Starting at the End In a goals-based approach to financial planning, the overriding factor in choosing investments is how the proceeds from the investments will be used. The client's risk tolerance comes into play only when viewed through the lens of his goal for a particular investment. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
August 2008
Melanie Waddell
Time for an Alternative The volatile market is sparking more use of alternative assets mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
September 2010
Carty & Carty
Both Sides Of The Ledger Barra co-founder Andrew Rudd is helping advisors build portfolios that balance client resources against future claims. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
September 2010
David B. Armstrong
Stronger Bonds Conducting liability reviews with clients will strengthen your relationships with them. mark for My Articles similar articles
Investment Advisor
March 2010
Brad McMillan
Expert's Corner: The Use of Gold in Portfolios In times of trouble, gold is the perennial hot topic. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
August 2008
Ken Ziesenheim
The Real Thing Investment returns need to be evaluated after taxes, expenses and inflation -- but few do that. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
September 1, 2009
Paul Menchaca
Income from Where? Financial advisors are realizing the mean variance efficient frontier model is flawed for retirement planning. The main shortcoming is its focus on a portfolio's risk-return tradeoff in terms of returns rather than generation of sustainable income. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
August 2, 2010
Michael Johnston
3 Low-Volatility ETF Options Smooth out your volatility and lower your blood pressure with these three ETFs. mark for My Articles similar articles
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? mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
February 2011
Somnath Basu
Mistiming Retirement The portfolios of many people who retired shortly before the 2008 market crash still have not recovered. But advisors can help to mitigate such "sequence risks." mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
May 1, 2008
Mark Willoughby
Volatility Bites For those who had begun to underestimate the impact volatility can have on managing investment portfolios, the events of 2007 and early 2008 have been a sobering reminder. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
March 2010
Alan Lavine
Markowitz: MPT Holds Up Modern portfolio theory never claimed diversification would help during financial crises. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
January 1, 2010
Israelsen & Ferri
Is a Pension a Bond? Unsure how to value a client's pension or social security? Use the liability reduction model. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
August 1, 2007
Len Reinhart
Role Reversal The financial planning industry will have to meet the challenge of creating and managing portfolios that outlive their owners, provide inflation protection and guarantee financial peace of mind in the retirement years. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
September 1, 2010
David E. Adler
Slices of Time Time segmentation for retirement planning does offer distinct advantages such as telling investors where their income is coming from, what their assets levels are and need to be, and how their goals and lifestyle may have to change. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
November 2008
Ken Ziesenheim
The Probability Of Real, Real Returns Financial advisors should be evaluating clients' investment returns after taxes, expenses, and inflation to get a real picture of what their portfolios have earned. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
April 2010
Jeff Schlegel
An Alternative World A growing number of financial advisors and their clients are clamoring for alternative investments in the wake of the massive market maelstrom of '08-'09, but it's a broad space requiring lots of due diligence. mark for My Articles similar articles
On Wall Street
October 1, 2010
Neil O'Hara
Alternatives: Vehicles That Smooth Returns A decade of tepid returns in the equity market has increased interest in investments that exhibit low correlation to traditional asset classes like stocks or bonds. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
December 1, 2006
Len Reinhart
Retirement Hedges To meet your clients' needs, your process will have to include planning for each stage of their retirement years. If used correctly, alternative investments can reduce risk in lifetime investment plans. mark for My Articles similar articles
OCC Bulletin
July 1, 2004
Embedded Options and Long-Term Interest Rate Risk This bulletin alerts banks to the importance of measuring the cash flow and valuation risks for assets and liabilities with embedded options. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Advisor
October 2011
Carty & Carty
Retirement Survival A balance-sheet approach for necessities and life goals has many advantages for clients. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
July 20, 2010
Amanda B. Kish
Retirement: It's Not as Bad as We Thought Despite the dire predictions, Americans are a little more prepared for retirement. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
May 1, 2010
Donald B. Trone
Step Two: Strategize As discussions heat up between the SEC and FINRA surrounding a new fiduciary standard, let's take a close look at ways advisors can get ahead of the game. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
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? mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
August 4, 2010
Dan Caplinger
Investments You Can't Retire Without Asset allocation isn't just about stocks, bonds, and cash. There are other avenues to wealth in the financial markets. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
July 1, 2007
Gene Fama Jr.
Bonds for Wealth People often look to bonds for retirement income, but the raw pursuit of income can engage inadvertent risks that can be especially rough on retirees. In the end, financial security is about total wealth, not marginal income. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
June 1, 2010
Donald B. Trone
Step Three: Formalize When upholding a fiduciary standard, ensuring your investment strategy is prudently planned and well-documented is vital. mark for My Articles similar articles
Financial Planning
March 1, 2005
Mutual Fund Monitor Commodities futures have unique diversification properties and, on average, perform well whenever stocks and bonds have done poorly. mark for My Articles similar articles
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. mark for My Articles similar articles
On Wall Street
May 1, 2011
Robert J. Lindner
Stabilizing Portfolios With Managed Futures Largely ignored by the advisor community, the Managed Futures Index returned 10.23% annualized over the 30-year period ending December 2010. Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned an annualized 8.92% and the S&P 500 returned 10.71% annualized. mark for My Articles similar articles
On Wall Street
September 1, 2010
Allan Flader
Why Risk It? Don't judge, just advise. That has always been one of our mantras as we've developed strong relationships with our clients over the years. mark for My Articles similar articles