Portfolio Construction
Keep up with the latest news on key elements for successful portfolio construction including asset allocation, asset management options and investment strategies.
Passing the Baton
By Kate McBrideWhat's the secret strategy for a fund that holds the distinction of 15 consecutive years of positive total returns? "We think like financial planners," says...
June 04, 2006
Assumed Reinsurance Fell Sharply Last Year, MARC Survey FindsTotal U.S. ordinary reinsurance assumed fell sharply in 2005, down over 51% compared with 2004, driven by a decline in recurring reinsurance, according to a ...
May 01, 2006
Protect YourselfFor me, identity theft always happened to the "other guy," though when it did, it was devastating to watch. That is, until it happened to...
April 01, 2006
Best of BreedSeparately managed accounts (SMAs) are a segment of money management that is growing ever more popular with advisors who work with high-net-worth individuals, large family...
April 01, 2006
The Tilt of Beating the Market?The stock market is a long way from Lake Wobegon, Garrison Keillor's fictional Minnesota town where everyone is above average. In fact, when it comes...
April 01, 2006
Anything but MiddlingDuring the past several years while virtually all the net flows for mutual funds went to value funds, there was a small cadre of growth...
March 14, 2006
Portfolios Buoy Life ProfitsInvestment earnings accounted for about 6% of U.S. life and health insurers' profits during the first 9 months of 2005, up from 2% during the ...