Articles, tagged with "asset classes", page 1
06th February 2012
There is ample evidence to suggest that new investors quickly discover that investing is easy, but it is really difficult to invest well. Irrespective of how much or how little experience one has accumulated, one can never claim to have mastered the art o...
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Author:
outlook
06th February 2012
TDFs are not created equal. Too often, they are comprised of proprietary funds that restrict fiduciary oversight, and proposed DOL regulations will add transparency, but won’t affect a plan’s underlying strategy. Retirement plan consultants should review ...
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Author:
Aaron Bond
27th January 2012
Annuity products have grown more sophisticated over the years to meet the demands of today's more sophisticated investors.
Just as mutual funds grew in popularity as an alternative to certificates of deposit, the variable annuity was developed as an al...
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Author:
Project
16th January 2012
The term multi-manager fund is one that you will often see in investments circles whether you are a private or institutional investor. As with many financial terms it really describes a characteristic of a type of investment vehicle which can in turn inc...
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Author:
StuMitchellmw
05th January 2012
One of the biggest advantages of mobile home parks over other real estate investments is that there is so much seller financing available. Whereas it is the rare exception in apartments, retail, office and industrial, it is very common in mobile home park...
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Author:
Frank Rolfe
04th January 2012
Why Invest in Forestry?
Forestry is seen as an excellent way to balance an investment portfolio. Institutional investors have been investing in timberland for over 100 years and the performance over this period has outperformed property, shares and com...
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Author:
Mark Skeels
03rd January 2012
As of Oct 19 2011, EPFR Global Outlook reported that $2.43 billion flowed into the U.S. High yield funds compared to $485 million. Lipper FMI has reported inflows of $2.275 billion for the same period versus $635 million.
According to the Indonesian Fi...
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Author:
rithm.gupta
06th December 2011
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What Does Forex - FX mean?
The market in which currencies are traded. The Forex market is the largest, most liquid market in the world with an average traded value that exceeds $3 trillion per day and includes all o...
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Author:
Equility
22nd November 2011
Precious metals have been the best performing asset class of the past 10 years. Gold hit $1,800 mark recently. Gold is up over 32% compared to April 2010 and 470% compared to April 2001. At $44.8 per ounce, silver is up 149% from April 2010 and an unbelie...
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Author:
Scott Lee Thompson
04th November 2011
Here we look to dispel some of the jargon and confusion surrounding ‘Funds’, breaking them down, with no nonsense explanations in an attempt to help you understand this strategic investment.
Starting out?
Here at Hypo Venture Capital Zurich, Switzerl...
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Author:
HypoVen
31st October 2011
Along with recollections of the stock market's 2008 crash yet still fresh within shareholders heads, most are fearful of duplicating these cook top again. Many continue to sit on the sidelines, keeping away from trading stocks entirely, while some get g...
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Author:
bradleyassociates
13th October 2011
Many people believe that finance specialists must only be consulted by people who have numerous capital. However, after you come to think of it, even the modest investor is often aided by expert financial guidance. The fact is, he may perhaps even advanta...
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Author:
charlie.buckton
29th September 2011
According to the Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI), currently there are over 3000 different investment schemes that an investor can potentially choose from! As they say, the only thing that is more devastating than lack of choices is too many of...
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Author:
Nepolian Milton
21st September 2011
"When problems occur in the normal course of business, business disputes between partners and clients occurs. When this occurs it often can lead to business litigation.
A further more specific category of this would be commercial litigation. Foreclosu...
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Author:
Simon
14th July 2011
You've identified your goals and done some basic research. You understand the difference between a stock and a bond. But how do you actually go about creating an investment portfolio? What specific investments are right for you? What resources are out the...
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Author:
IshanGoradiya
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