Investment Strategies
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The Loneliness of the Long-Term Equity Investor
By Robert HuebscherOne of the most ingrained investing precepts is that the longer one's time horizon, the more appropriate equities are as an asset class. But how quickly do the risks in equity investing diminish over time?
September 01, 2009
Value Versus GrowthOver time, value stocks have outperformed growth stocks and have done so with a lower standard deviation (see first table below). The coefficient of variation...
September 01, 2009
The ETF Advisor: Pick a Country, Any CountryThe rally in foreign and emerging market stocks during the first half of 2009 has awakened within U.S. investors an apparently long slumbering desire to...
September 01, 2009
Tactical Versus StrategicIn strategic asset allocation, long-term capital expectations are integrated with a client's goals and a target allocation is established. With tactical asset allocation, adjustments are...
September 01, 2009
Asset AllocationBehind the Numbers, with Sam Stovall Inflation should not be a major concern of the economy in the current environment, noted Sam Stovall, S&P's chief investment...
September 01, 2009
The Green Advisor: The Wave Is RisingEnvironmentally-conscious investing is still a minuscule part of the overall financial services universe, but it's a segment that edges closer and closer to the mainstream...