Portfolio Construction
Keep up with the latest news on key elements for successful portfolio construction including asset allocation, asset management options and investment strategies.
Boosting Bonds
By Staff WriterWith interest rate cuts likely from the Fed in 2007, S&P is boosting the recommended exposure to bonds and going out longer term. The Standard & Poor's Model ETF Portfolio has a new fixed-income allocation to reflect a decision by our Investment Policy Committee (IPC) to increase the bond portion...
November 01, 2006
REITs Keep Plowing AheadReal estate investment trusts (REITs) continue their gravity-defying run. After exceeding the return of the S&P 500 index for each of the last six years, REITs have built up a tremendous lead in 2006, and with only two months left to go, are poised to extend their yearly winning streak.
November 01, 2006
Equity Income IngenuityWhat do clients near, or in, retirement say when advisors counsel them about how much they can prudently take out of their portfolio each year...
November 01, 2006
Fundamental Index StrategiesDownload a copy of the Research Affiliates June 2006 report, "Retrospectives on Selected Fundamental Index Strategies here. More on fundamental indexing is available at the...
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....
November 01, 2006
Shifting WeightsThe argument between fundamentals on the one hand and size on the other is only getting louder, and the latest round of ETFs from PowerShares...
November 01, 2006
Fundamental Indexing Goes Main StreetFor many investors, index investing is where they want to be. It is inexpensive, allows broad participation in the market, and can be finely diced...
November 01, 2006
Tales from the TrenchesGroucho Marx once joked puckishly: "I never forget a face -- but in your case, I'll make an exception!" To be sure, seldom has there been...