Portfolio Construction
Keep up with the latest news on key elements for successful portfolio construction including asset allocation, asset management options and investment strategies.
Playing the Long Investment Game
By Marshall JaffeIn geology, vast time horizons unveil big changes, and in investing, they offer powerful leverage.
August 22, 2014
Can Managed Futures Be an Income Investor’s Best Friend?Managed futures are a good portfolio diversifier, but they also turn out to be negatively correlated with high-yield bonds. Income, anyone?
August 20, 2014
Advisors Sharply Increase Use of Options for Clients: OICResponding to clients' "insatiable need for income," advisors across all channels have increased their use of options, according to the Options Industry Council.
August 19, 2014
Rethinking the Portfolio: The New 60Is the equity portion of the investors portfolio in line with the current market environment?
August 18, 2014
Which Annuity Is Optimal? SPIAs vs. DIAsA study of fixed income annuities across 6,000 scenarios ranked one type higher, but the other could soon snatch the annuity crown.
August 15, 2014
Don’t Believe Headlines About Rising U.S. Rates: MerkAxel Merk warns that a focus on real rather than nominal rates shows the dollar should be headed down and gold up.
August 14, 2014
Bear Market Survival: A Crash Course From Eric NelsonServo Wealth Management advisor Eric Nelson culls practical portfolio conclusions from the past century of stock market reversals.
August 14, 2014
Berkshire Rises Past $200,000, Extending Buffett’s RecordBerkshire Hathaway Inc. traded above $200,000 for the first time, further validating Chairman Warren Buffetts decades-long bet on the U.S. economy.