Portfolio Construction
Keep up with the latest news on key elements for successful portfolio construction including asset allocation, asset management options and investment strategies.
Can Currency Help Diversify Portfolios?
By Vanessa DruckerIn Making Sense of the Dollar, Marc Chandler journeys afield from standard forex territory, into labor market mobility, socialism, manufacturing, technology and productivity. More specifically, the book offers some thoughts for portfolio construction.
August 17, 2009
What Would Ho Chi Minh Think?Van Eck became the latest firm to offer a country specific ETF with the August 14 launch of its Market Vectors Vietnam ETF (NYSE Arca: VNM).
August 17, 2009
Settlement Tool UpdatedModel Actuarial Pricing Systems L.P. has released MAPS Portfolio Edition 4.2, a new version of a life settlement portfolio valuation model.
August 17, 2009
Settlement Tool UpdatedModel Actuarial Pricing Systems L.P. has released MAPS Portfolio Edition 4.2, a new version of a life settlement portfolio valuation model.
August 12, 2009
Fed Leaves Rates Ultra Low, Continues Quant EasingThe Federal Open Market Committee announced after its August 12 meeting that it believes that "economic activity is leveling out"--presumable that means the free fall is abating.
August 07, 2009
This DAF Has Open ArchitectureSchwab Charitable expands the investment choices for its donor-advised fund (DAF) accounts and adds asset allocation tools. The result: open architecture.
August 06, 2009
Build a Low Correlation PortfolioAlphaSimplex Group's Andrew Lo launches a multi-strategy, absolute-return fund: Natixis ASG Diversifying Strategies Fund (DSFAX).
August 03, 2009
The Hangover-Free Summer Party: Searching for Alpha, August 2009How long can the market continue to rally with an absence of genuine economic growth? July's gain of 7.82% in the S&P 500 puts that index's five-month return at over 34%.