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		<title>Alternative Investments &#8211; Should I Have Them In My Portfolio?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Should you hold Alternative Investments in your portfolio?

So you've decided to reduce your exposure to equities in order to avoid the price volatility that seems to be driven by the latest piece of political rhetoric about national debt or economic growth. You're no longer seeing the value of your investments rise and fall by considerable margins on a daily basis, and you're sitting on a nice pile of 'safe' cash. But you probably also need to find a home for your capital where it will grow at least in line with inflation, hopefully generate some income, whilst sharing little correlation with the performance of equities, bonds and other traded financial instruments.

So now is the time you start to consider alternative investments.]]></description>
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		<title>Why Investors Should Opt for Collective Investments</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Investment Fund]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The most popular type of investments that people make are in collective investment schemes. This makes a lot of sense as it reduces risk for the investor.

Collective investments are funds where the monies of a large number of investors are pooled together under professional investment management. The investment manager then acts collectively on their behalf.

The most popular collectives are unit trusts, investment trusts and Open Ended Investment Companies (OEICs).]]></description>
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		<title>Investing in the TSP Funds</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Thrift Savings Plan currently offers ten investment funds. Five are U.S. and international stock and bond index funds: they replicate the performance of broad market indexes.]]></description>
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		<title>Making Sense of Separately Managed Accounts and Individually Managed Accounts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Investment Management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Individually Managed Accounts (IMAs) and Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs) both offer investors a highly transparent managed share portfolio while avoiding the tax distortions that come with pooled investment vehicles such as managed funds.

However, there are some important differences between individually and separately managed accounts and while they may sound very similar, these differences can have a significant impact on investment performance, suitability, and tax effectiveness.

In General, Separately Managed Accounts are a good alternative to managed funds for many investors, while investors with $1 million or more, are likely to find the features of an IMA more compelling.

Key differences between the two types of managed accounts rests in their approach to building an investment portfolio.

SMAs are constructed with a 'model portfolio' where each investor receives precisely the same portfolio, based on a template created by the fund manager. IMAs however, are constructed individually for each investor, although each account will share some common holdings. These two approaches have some important differences:

* Investors in a SMA may buy stocks that have already enjoyed most of their returns, but remain in the model portfolio to avoid realising capital gains tax.]]></description>
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		<title>Forestry Investments &#8211; A Review of Timber Investments for Retail Investors</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all use timber on a daily basis, in our houses, our furniture, our floors and our roofing, and institutional investors, hedge funds and pension funds have been investing in timber as a long-term growth asset and inflation hedge for decades. However, as more investors discover the little-known fact that timber investments have generally outperformed stocks, bonds, and commodities over the long run, there are now many opportunities for the smaller investor to participate in this alternative asset class.

The demand for timber is growing in line with an ever-expanding population, as the human race multiplies in number we require more timber for construction, yet at the same time, fundamental limits to the supply of natural forests limit the amount of timber we can grow and harvest for our own use.

Deforestation has destroyed 1/5th of the world's forests since 1950, and new global legislation is in place to protect the forests that remain as they play a vital role in carbon sequestration and the ecosystem.

This imbalance between supply and demand creates an outstanding opportunity for investors to acquire assets in short supply and profit from undeniable fundamental trends of population growth and resource scarcity.

Investment Performance
The vast majority of return on investment generated by timber is derived from the biological growth in size of the timber source, from seedling to sapling to fully fledged tree. On average, a single tree's volume of wood will increase by between 2% and 8% every year depending on species, age and climate.]]></description>
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		<title>Top Tips When Investing In China</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever considered diversifying your assets to other economies? If so, you better check out the Chinese economy.

Over the past few years, China has established an emerging market at par with the western economies. After all it boasts of being the worlds most heavily populated country. International businesses and companies have seen the growing influence of the Chinese economy.]]></description>
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		<title>Lesson 3 (Part 1) Factors to Consider Before Investing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After discussing Differences between Savings and Investments, we will further discuss Investments to see what important factors an Individual Investor must keep in mind before making actual Investment decisions. From First and Seconds Lesson on investment, we have darted down certain points which classify investments from savings, and have noted few factors there that an individual investor must keep in mind to make wise investments, or even, to make investments at all or not.

This Lesson will cover in detail, factors and checks that are or should be backbone of investment decisions.

1. Avoid Hasty and Un-Planned Decisions.]]></description>
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		<title>Hedge Funds Give Best Performance</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hedge Fund is a fund which involves a selected range of investors who invest their funds directly or indirectly in shares. Bonds and commodities thereby getting better return on their investment in a way such that the capital is preserved and the return is positive. The investors pay a due amount as performance fee to their investment manager who invests the funds.

As per the recent news, the average return of it is approximately 5.2 percent in May, which is considered the best hedge fund giving its best performance in span of about nine years by attracting more money and better investors globally.]]></description>
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		<title>One Year Investment Bonds &#8211; A Secure Fortune Worth Taking</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One year investment bonds can be used to produce a long term capital growth or to generate an income. These bonds are a good way of saving money because they have a fixed rate annually, and the access can be restricted for that period. Before I think of buying the bond, the first thing I would consider is security and whether I can be paid off the bond before maturity date.

Money grows and good returns are produced at the end of the year.]]></description>
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		<title>Investment Services &#8211; The Madness Of Crowds And Why You Need To Learn To Stand Aside From It</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One writer to document this was Charles Mackay, author of 'Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds', published over 150 years ago in 1841 and often referred to as the greatest book on investing ever written.

In it he chronicles the waves of irrational behaviour that seem to affect mankind at regular intervals, what happens is that some individual or company of standing decides to do something, say buy or sell shares, if they have a good audience some will follow suit, this leads to then more people jumping onto the idea and so on until following suit is no longer the best option, yet we continue to feel the need to anyway! It is this Keeping up with the Joneses mentality that is the killer.

Always Remember - As an individual investor you are ideally placed to stand outside the crowd. No one can sack you from your job as your own investment manager for failing to follow a fad.

Experienced investors always watch for signs of market tops. The rushing in of the public is invariably an indication that such a top has been reached, shortly to be followed by a crash.

Joe Kennedy, Millionaire father of JFK, is reputed to have got out of the market before the great crash in 1929 when a shoeshine boy offered him tips, his rationale being that if a lowly shoeshine biy had become an expert it was time for the real experts to get out!

Recognising market cycles will help you to stand aside from the naive investor who believes that rising markets go on forever.]]></description>
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		<title>Investing in Hedge Funds &#8211; How the Process Works</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are various investment strategies that are utilized with different hedge funds. These are lightly-regulated investment funds that are open to only a limited range of investors. These investors are required to pay a performance fee in order to fund the investment manager.]]></description>
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		<title>Is Investing in Hedge Funds Right For You?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hedge funds are investment funds that are managed by an investment manager or broker. Private money is pooled together and invested according to a specialized strategy that takes the group members goals and preferences into consideration. For example, if the group prefers to be aggressive about making money, then the investment manager may invest in companies or assets that come with higher risks but offer higher payouts.]]></description>
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		<title>Nominated Investment Adviser</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 10:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Trustee Act 2000 makes it clear that trustees are required to obtain and consider investment advice from a person they consider qualified to give it. This makes a great deal of sense but how does it work in practice?

The first job of the Investment Adviser is to help the trustees to prepare an Investment Policy Statement. This statement is intended to clearly identify what the proposed investment is required to achieve, over what time period, and how performance will be assessed in the future.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Avoid Investment Fraud</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many people out there looking to scam people. Therefore it is always important to keep an eye out to make sure it doesn't happen to you, whether it is protecting against a computer virus or making sure you aren't the victim to an investment scam.

Everyone wants to make a quick buck if they can, and some use this opportunity to offer investments to people offering quick or easy money. It is therefore very important to be sure of an investment scheme's credentials before investing your hard earned money.

There are certain signs you should look out for.]]></description>
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		<title>Everything I Know About Investing I Learned In Court</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As part of my litigation practice, I represent investors harmed by the misconduct of their stockbroker, investment advisor, or financial planner. Some of these cases can be brought in court; most are required to be arbitrated before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). In either venue, however, many of these cases have common themes, which teach important lessons about investing.

Wall Street Doesn't Have a Crystal Ball

The financial industry spends millions of dollars convincing the investing public that it can predict with some accuracy the future price movements stocks.]]></description>
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		<title>How Portfolio Optimizer Software Can Dispel Investing Myths</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Portfolio optimizer software is a tool used by investment professionals to test the risk and return characteristics of their portfolios on historical data. This article discusses the benefits and myths of these types of tools on real world investment returns.

Mutual fund managers, hedge fund managers, and wealth managers are all judged on the real performance of their managed portfolios over time. This is typically compared to a major benchmark such as the S&#038;P500, MSCI World Index, High Yield Bond Index, or other well-known diversified measure.

The goal is to outperform the benchmark consistently.]]></description>
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		<title>We&#8217;ve Gone Completely &#8216;Off Model&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/weve-gone-completely-off-model.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 10:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While meeting with a marketing agency last week I was asked to explain what was different about the way we invest. What is our 'key point of difference' compared to, say, your average managed fund. By far the most significant difference is that we don't use a model portfolio.]]></description>
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		<title>Risks and Rewards &#8211; Why Realism Pays in Managed Funds</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/risks-and-rewards-why-realism-pays-in-managed-funds.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 15:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors can be seduced by headline attractive return rates for some managed funds. A cool head and a longer term outlook are valuable assets when considering a managed fund investment.

Investment in a US technology fund may have been a great investment during the "Tech Bubble". Until the bubble burst.]]></description>
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		<title>Managed Funds &#8211; Why You Need Professionals</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/managed-funds-why-you-need-professionals.html</link>
		<comments>http://investmentarticle.com/managed-funds-why-you-need-professionals.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2010 14:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good professionals should not only take the leg-work out of managed funds research and selection. Their expertise can also help guide an investor through potential caveats, in addition to highlighting potential attractive investment opportunities.

Familiarising yourself with the vast array of managed funds available is an impossible task. Just picking one and hoping for the best is also not a wise strategy.]]></description>
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		<title>Active Versus Passive Investing</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/active-versus-passive-investing.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 08:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is "Alpha"?

In investment terminology, "alpha" refers to the level of out performance of a portfolio relative to an appropriate benchmark. Of course, everyone would like to achieve returns in excess of their benchmark. But you're advised to have a good grasp of the cost and chance of achieving alpha before you decide to chase it.

There are two broad approaches to investment management: active and passive.]]></description>
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		<title>Trusted Advisor Or Product Pusher &#8211; Where Does Your Wealth Manager Fit In?</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/trusted-advisor-or-product-pusher-where-does-your-wealth-manager-fit-in.html</link>
		<comments>http://investmentarticle.com/trusted-advisor-or-product-pusher-where-does-your-wealth-manager-fit-in.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many wealth managers approach investors positioning themselves as "trusted advisors". Can you develop this type of relationship with someone who is compensated for selling product, or should you seek out a wealth manager who operates without conflicts of interest between the firm and the client? As more independent advisors arise, this question will present itself more frequently to investors.

One of the biggest complaints investors have is that they feel they are being "steered" towards specific investments by their advisor. Frequently, these products are manufactured and/or managed by the firm that employs the relationship manager.]]></description>
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		<title>Alternative Factors To Consider In Evaluation of Socially Responsible Investing Fund Performance</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/alternative-factors-to-consider-in-evaluation-of-socially-responsible-investing-fund-performance.html</link>
		<comments>http://investmentarticle.com/alternative-factors-to-consider-in-evaluation-of-socially-responsible-investing-fund-performance.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a Socially Responsible Investment manager the most common question we hear from potential clients is "and adviser told me that socially responsible investing isn't profitable" versus non-screened portfolio management. In general the adviser providing the dogmatic opinion does not offer any foundation for their opinion but this is their chance to influence the potential client especially if they cannot offer an Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) option for the investor. Unless you have a few arrows of your own in your quiver you may be quite likely shrug your shoulders and resign yourself to an non-screened portfolio versus a clean portfolio.

Probably due to the fact that I'm over 50 now with a repellent view of hyperbole and unsubstantiated opinions I have been uncomfortable with opposite view as well: socially responsible investing improves rate of return.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Select the Best Managed Fund</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/how-to-select-the-best-managed-fund.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With literally thousands of managed funds available, selecting a good one can be a daunting task. Following a few simple guidelines will assist in picking a sound one.


Objectives and Timeframe
 Part of the key to picking a good managed fund is first looking at your own personal situation. A retiree may look for a fund with solid income (i.e.]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing the Right Professional Manager</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/choosing-the-right-professional-manager.html</link>
		<comments>http://investmentarticle.com/choosing-the-right-professional-manager.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are two main types of accounts that you can have when it comes to purchasing securities. These are active and passive accounts. It is up to you to choose which is right for your investment style and portfolio.

A professional manager can make all the difference in the world in helping you make money and to keep you from loosing a lot of money.]]></description>
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		<title>High Yield Investments For Today&#8217;s Economy</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/high-yield-investments-for-todays-economy.html</link>
		<comments>http://investmentarticle.com/high-yield-investments-for-todays-economy.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trust deed investing has been around for many generations, yet today it seems few people are familiar with how it works or how it compares to other investment options. The economic signals today are mixed and confusing, and investors are understandably unsure about what to do. Invest or sit on cash? Invest in what? Trust deed investments offer one of the best opportunities, and risk-adjusted yields, available today when compared to the other major alternatives: stocks and private equities.

Trust deed investments are among the best risk adjusted yields available today.

First let's understand the inherent value of risk-adjusted yield.]]></description>
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		<title>High Yield Investments For Today&#8217;s Economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 12:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trust deed investing has been around for many generations, yet today it seems few people are familiar with how it works or how it compares to other investment options. The economic signals today are mixed and confusing, and investors are understandably unsure about what to do. Invest or sit on cash? Invest in what? Trust deed investments offer one of the best opportunities, and risk-adjusted yields, available today when compared to the other major alternatives: stocks and private equities.

Trust deed investments are among the best risk adjusted yields available today.

First let's understand the inherent value of risk-adjusted yield.]]></description>
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		<title>Ground Rules For Successful Investing</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/ground-rules-for-successful-investing.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Bad Investments]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not long ago investing was easy. There were few places you could invest and if you had money you wanted to invest, you left it to the professional stock brokers. However, deregulation of the financial markets has changed all this.]]></description>
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		<title>Things to Know About Investment Management</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/things-to-know-about-investment-management.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investment management, two words that are in the mind of anyone that has invested in a company or organization. What exactly do these two words mean? Strictly by definition, investment management is the professional management of assets and securities in order to reach an investment goal that is beneficial to the investor. Assets and securities can translate to numerous things from stock shares to real estate.]]></description>
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		<title>Rare Coin Investments Versus the Stock Market</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/rare-coin-investments-versus-the-stock-market.html</link>
		<comments>http://investmentarticle.com/rare-coin-investments-versus-the-stock-market.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many reasons why rare coins are better then stocks. But, I have found and pinpointed the top two reasons why rare coins are better. I feel that investing is useless if there is no potential in the investment.]]></description>
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		<title>Diversification &#8211; A Useful Tool, Until You Need It!</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/diversification-a-useful-tool-until-you-need-it.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have all been taught about the merits of diversification in investments. It is a variation of the old adage, "Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

Indeed, professional investment managers are trained to develop portfolios according to the tenets of Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT). MPT traces its roots to the work of Harry Markowitz and his seminal writings on "Portfolio Selection." In his pioneering research, Markowitz was able to demonstrate the mathematical basis for diversification.

Essentially, Markowitz showed that selecting assets that have a positive expected return but exhibit low or (preferably) negative correlation to one another produces a combined portfolio that retains the positive expected return properties, but with lowered risk (as defined by variance).

Theoretically, this result arises due to the presence of at least two major sources of risk: nonsystematic (or unique) risk and systematic (or market) risk.]]></description>
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		<title>Investing For the Rest of Us &#8211; Charting a Course For the Future</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the dust settles from the Wall Street meltdown of 2008, the average investor needs to chart a course that threads its way through future growth and perils. Simply relying on the old investment adages may not be the wisest course. Here's some things to think about.

(1) Wall Street is not your friend.]]></description>
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		<title>Income Investing and What You Really Know About It &#8211; Survey Results</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/income-investing-and-what-you-really-know-about-it-survey-results.html</link>
		<comments>http://investmentarticle.com/income-investing-and-what-you-really-know-about-it-survey-results.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The results are in! Roughly 260 people took the time to respond to the first income investing survey and I thank y'all very much for being so generous with your time. First, the generalizations:

As you will recall, the survey included eight "mostly true" or "mostly false" statements. Most people answered all of the questions without explanation or analysis (as requested), and most of the analysis explained exceptions to the "in general" nature of the questions being asked.]]></description>
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		<title>Compliance For NFA Members Requires Self-Exam Checklists</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/compliance-for-nfa-members-requires-self-exam-checklists.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Firms and managers who are registered with the CFTC must follow compliance rules by completing a self-examination checklist. Every year firms need to do a self-examination, and some firms are hoping to make this process easier for investment managers by creating more organized lists online. NFA checklists include rules to be followed by specific registration categories such as CTAs, CPOs, IBs, and FCMs, as well as general rules that need to be followed and tasks to be completed for all registered firms.]]></description>
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		<title>Retail Investment Managers &#8211; Are They Worth It?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regular readers will know that after extensive research and much experience, we favour passive investments. That is to say that our clients will accept the level of return that fits their appetite for risk over the long term. In addition, we can access institutional funds instead of retail funds and reduce costs which result in 'performance drag'.

This way of investing is backed by investment guru Warren Buffett who said:

"Most investors, both institutional and individual, will find that the best way to own common stocks is through an index fund that charges minimal fees".

Those following this path are sure to beat the net results (after fees and expenses) delivered by the great majority of investment professionals.'

In many cases we also find that the new client does NOT NEED to take as much risk as they are doing, and we can reduce the risk whilst still allowing them to achieve their goals in life.

However, there are still many investors who are not aware of this, or who feel that they can genuinely beat the market in the long term despite all the evidence to the contrary.

Many of these investors will use well known investment managers with household names.]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Your Investment Feet Wet</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In order to get started investing you just need some willingness to learn and apply sound, proven to work principles. You can get started immediately without having much investment wisdom at all about the stock market or other investment instruments. When you begin investing you should be a conservative-moderate investor with a relatively low risk tolerance.]]></description>
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		<title>Managing Investment Risk</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 13:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Smart investing includes risk management; however, most people focus on how much money they can make without paying attention to strategically analyzing risk. It is important for an investor to fully understand the concept of risk before embarking on an investment plan and to implement certain safeguards to ensure their success rate is increased.

In investment terms, risk is associated with the end of period value of the investment and the primary concern for any investor is a reduction in value of the original sum invested. There is no way of completely eliminating financial risk, even with the placement of assets in a bank account, therefore, a strategic investment plan should incorporate risk reduction techniques that have proven to create a greater opportunity of coming out ahead.

The most frequent techniques for reducing risk in investment are diversification, dollar cost averaging and time, and in order to better understand these areas we will expand upon their meaning and how they can be implemented.

Diversification

Diversification in finance mixes a wide variety of investments within a portfolio and can include investing in different markets, regions or countries.]]></description>
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		<title>Should You Buy Funds Online?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in the day the standard practice was to invest your money into funds such as unit trusts by completing an application form and sending it to the investment manager together with a cheque in the post. You had no idea when the application would be received by the manager and therefore when your money would be invested. The only confirmation of this happening would be when you receive your contract notes in the post some time after.

It was also standard practice, and still is for many, for the investment manager to charge up to 6% initial commission.]]></description>
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		<title>Should You Invest in Funds Online?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in the day the standard practice was to invest your money into funds such as unit trusts by completing an application form and sending it to the investment manager together with a cheque in the post. You had no idea when the application would be received by the manager and therefore when your money would be invested. The only confirmation of this happening would be when you receive your contract notes in the post some time after.

It was also standard practice, and still is for many, for the investment manager to charge up to 6% initial commission.]]></description>
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		<title>All About Hedge Funds For Beginners</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people within the business industry would have thought about making better use of their money and have come up with ideas of the future of their money. A good businessman would spend much of their time researching and studying the financial market, as well as work on developing their business management skills. A relatively new businessman will come across terminology and phrases that are both unfamiliar and confusing, making it vital that they take some time out researching.

An important investment move that business people will hear of is hedge funds.]]></description>
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		<title>5 Investment Managers You Should Learn From</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Legions of investment gurus beckon us to follow, but is anyone really worth our time and money? The most popular investor in the world is Warren Buffett, but is he really our best example? Why do we seek to emulate Buffett, and not other spectacularly successful investment managers? Does he deserve his oracle status? While you may not agree with all the differing styles, let's examine him alongside other legendary investors:

Warren Buffett

He has been turned into the icon of the American Dream. With his humble demeanor and aw-shucks attitude, he buys quality business for less than they're worth, where the market dominance of the firm creates a "margin of safety" in the stock. His problem is that many of his investments are in declining industries, where he could have sold the businesses and reinvested in better firms (see Dairy Queen).

He learned investing from Ben Graham, who first wrote about this margin of safety.]]></description>
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		<title>Know Who You Are Dealing With</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Given the breach of trust of many so-called investment managers, financial planners, stock brokers, financial advisors, or whatever name they are calling themselves today, it is no wonder why people are so fearful of handing over their life's savings to anyone.

But is it just the recent overall devastation to people's portfolios that makes them more suspicious about their advisors? Did this broadside salvo to their investment portfolio cause them to question their statements in an effort to lay the blame at someone's feet? Or did the loss of value in the portfolios cause the schemes so easily perpetrated in an up market to unravel in a much more visible and precipitous way?

Whether it was an internal rush for answers between the advisor and the client or the external mounting pressure to keep up the games that forced the bad apples to start to smell, the knowledge of who you are dealing should be a high priority.

In August, a very friendly chap, the kind you would want to invite to your child's graduation and your daughter's wedding, one you would trust with your mother's money, was not only barred from the industry but indicted by the US Attorney's office in South Carolina. Seems he was taking money from widows and Alzheimer's patients and having a really good time on their money. He paid for his son's wedding and many other amenities from the money he gathered from unsuspecting clients who trusted him implicitly.]]></description>
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