Bond Funds
Keep up with the latest news about bond funds which can provide diversity and income to portfolios and offset equity risk.
More Energy, Metals, Ag Funds Launched
By Staff WriterCompared to stocks and bonds, commodities still have a lot of respect to gain as a "standard" asset class, and PowerShares and Deutsche Bank hope...
December 31, 2006
What determines renewal rates?Regulatory financial requirements mean most of the money in a carrier's investment portfolio is in bonds with very little stuck in stocks, real estate or other investments. But a carrier can alter the quality and average maturity of its bond
November 01, 2006
Catching up with...Once, if an advisor wanted corporate bonds for a client there were three choices: buying them directly; in a unit trust; or a mutual fund....
October 01, 2006
Asset Allocation ReportTo learn this month's recommended asset allocations of Investment Advisor's panel of distinguished economists and money managers, click here. Behind the Numbers, with Gary Shilling "I think...
August 01, 2006
Work the RoomAs you'll recall from last issue, a successful seminar marketing campaign has to deliver on five major numbers. We've taken a detailed look at two...
July 01, 2006
The Currency ConundrumAs 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...