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		<title>Institutional Investors See Advantages in Index Funds</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 10:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Institutional investors are a segment of the market consisting of traders who make large trades that qualify them for preferential treatment with a broker. This can include lower commissions and fewer regulations that dictate their market participation. Examples of institutional investors are pension funds and other types of large entities that buy quantities of shares in bulk amounts.

This type of investor can buy shares in many types of market products that include individual stocks, various types of bonds and specific commodities.]]></description>
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		<title>Alternative Investments &#8211; Portfolio Planning Characteristics</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article focuses primarily on real-asset investments, and this section is designed to highlight some of portfolio planning characteristics of physical assets when considered as part of a well-diversified and balanced portfolio of investments, as well as some of the inherent risks to be considered when allocating investment capital to specific, niche investment sectors or projects.

Whilst real or hard-assets offer a number of significant benefits including reduced volatility, tangible asset values and the potential for superior investment performance that is not reliant on the performance of traditional financial investments, potential investors must give equal consideration to the potential for relative illiquidity, operational or management risks specific to the asset class, and of course counterparty risk exposure when investing in assets that require on-going expert management in order to maximise returns and minimise downside potential.

Portfolio Planning Advantages

Every asset class exhibits different characteristics when considered from the point of view of an Investor or Financial Planner, and Investors invariable choose to invest in specific assets in order to achieve specific goals such as risk mitigation, portfolio insurance, superior returns and a hedge against inflation or some other potential economic impact on the value and performance of their portfolio.

Here we look at some of the broad portfolio planning characteristics associated with a range of physical assets considered as alternative investments.

Capital Values

By their very nature, physical assets retain a disposal value throughout most economic circumstances, and whilst asset values will fluctuate from time to time, Investors allocate capital to hard-assets in order to underwrite the value of their portfolio and insure against the possibility of the values of listed financial assets falling sharply at any given moment. In fact, certain assets such as gold hold a 'safe-haven' appeal, often rising in value when stock markets falls as Investors sell equities and buy gold.

Non-Correlated Returns

The fundamentals that support value growth and income associated with real-assets are often far removed from the fundamentals that support traditional investments. Often, alternatives share a direct negative correlation with the performance of equities and bonds, affording investors the opportunity to balance their portfolios and make gains when other portfolio components lose value or underperform.]]></description>
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		<title>Alternative Investments &#8211; Financial Alternatives</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is now a widely held belief that investing in stocks and other financial instruments in the traditional manner generates an investment return that is driven more by the latest piece of political rhetoric, or the most recent announcement of sovereign debt risk or unemployment figures from some far flung corner of the world, than by underlying company fundamentals like good management and a strong balance sheet. Aside from this inherent volatility, many investors also feel over-exposed to financial markets, especially those coming close to retirement that may have little time left to regain catastrophic losses in any one holding.

This shift in mind-set amongst investors has driven a huge growth in alternative investment management, with most financial institutions now offering investments that are organised and managed in such a way as to attempt to avoid volatility, or generate a return when markets fall, or some other such strategy.

Short OnlyShort only funds bet on particular stocks losing value. Investors might buy into a short only fund if they felt particularly bearish (pessimistic) about the short term future of financial markets in general, and some may allocate capital to this strategy as a hedge against the impact of a general downturn.

Ultra-Short Bond FundsThis a type of investment fund that invests fixed-income bonds with very short-term maturities.]]></description>
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		<title>Assessing Risk: Forestry And Farmland Investment</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the past five years, the global economic meltdown has spurred a spate of reorganizations of the investment portfolios of major institutional investors, many of which are now allocating more capital to real-asset alternative investments in an effort to reduce exposure to volatile financial markets, generate superior investment returns, and underwrite the value of their portfolios with the capital value of niche, income-generating property assets including forestry investments and farmland investment properties that are unlikely to depreciate in the long term.

The logic is sensible, and the likes of Yale University Endowment and their Harvard counterparts have all entered into long-term farmland and forestry investments as part of an overall refocusing of their investment strategy. Historically, land, gold and gems of varying types have been the only store of wealth, it is only since the introduction of fiat currencies that investors have sought to build cash gains, rather than aiming to build a sizable portfolio of land, property or other physical assets. Now, many smaller investors are taking heed of the big boys' new strategy, and investigating the potential benefits and risks associated with investing in commercial timber properties and agricultural land assets.

Both of these assets classes exhibit characteristics that hold particular appeal during times of economic turmoil.]]></description>
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		<title>3 Alternative Investments for Stable Capital Growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recent economic turmoil, played out over the past 5 years, has caused many investors to questions the logic of holding all of their assets in stock, bonds and cash. Whilst market conditions are positive, and equity values rise, all is well. But recent history has demonstrated that years of capital gains can be reversed in a matter of days, or even hours.]]></description>
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		<title>Investments &#8211; The Art Of High Risk Investing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most investment strategies pitch somewhere upon the continuum between a high risk / high return approach on the one end and a low risk / low return approach on the other. The problem with pursuing high investment returns, is that the capital value of investments may decrease in the short term before they increase again. The problem with conservative low-return investments is that the real value of capital may over time decrease due to inflation.

The art of investing lies in finding the approach that suits you personally best.]]></description>
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		<title>Cash &#8211; The Benefits And Risks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CASH- The benefits and risks

Who can benefit?

Every investor who wishes to have an understanding of a primary asset class.

What is it? 

Cash is generally referred to as money at call. That is, you may access your funds quickly. Such funds are held in savings and cheque accounts through banks and other financial institutuions.]]></description>
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		<title>Investors Need to Be Mindful of Hindsight</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's been a tough time for investors lately with the world's major sharemarkets struggling to produce any meaningful capital gain over the past five years.

The disappointment, though, goes deeper: since the start of this century the US sharemarket, measured by the S&#038;P 500 Index, has fallen by 13 per cent, and that's before taking into account the erosion in value caused by inflation over that time.

In contrast to shares, world bonds have performed spectacularly well (up over 100 per cent) since 2000. The yawning gap in returns between bonds and shares doesn't depend on the starting point being 2000 either; you have to use more than two decades worth of (US) data before you can show that shares have delivered higher returns than bonds.

It's perhaps not surprising then that investors have shifted some of their funds away from shares and into bonds. According to data from over 40 countries compiled by the Association of US Investment Companies, investors have reduced their allocation to shares from almost 50 per cent at the end of 2006, to 39 per cent by the end of September 2011, and upped their allocation to bonds and money market investments.

In making the shift, of course, they have contributed to the downward pressure on shares prices and helped push up bonds.

There are at least three reasons behind many of world's savers shifting from shares to bonds over the past five or more years:

The obvious one is that bonds have simply delivered better returns than shares - in hindsight the shift in funds has been a no-brainer.]]></description>
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		<title>Investing In Times Of Uncertainty And Volatility Part 3 &#8211; Investing When The Market Is Bad</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Am I wasting my money investing when the market is so bad?

This is a common concern you hear from people that have been salary sacrificing (investing) into superannuation in a declining share market. They see contributions being taken from their salary each week but their superannuation balance (investment) is stagnant or even going down. Should they stop investing or put it in cash?

Dollar cost averaging.

The advantage of ongoing salary sacrifice is that you are "dollar cost averaging" into the share market.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Ride Out the Stock Market Storm</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even though stock markets are generally having a bad time of it at the moment, as an investor there is no need to panic unduly. There are several strategies you can adopt to ease the pain and to protect your portfolio in the current environment. Let's start with a little perspective on the situation.

At the start of 2012, it's worth looking back at 2011.]]></description>
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		<title>Investing In Times Of Uncertainty And Volatility &#8211; Part 2, The Investment Decision And Consequences</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Should I switch my investment selection to cash?

People who have existing investments in superannuation or non-super investments may have the facility to switch investment options. Typically they are in a balanced or growth fund which have a high exposure to growth assets such as Australian and international shares and property.

A balanced fund typically has 60% to 75% exposure to growth assets while a growth or high growth fund may have up to 100% in growth assets with a typical asset allocation of say 50% Australian shares, 40% international shares and 10% property.

The greater the exposure to growth assets, the greater the long-term investment return however the greater is the volatility. When we talk about the risk of an asset allocation we generally do not mean that you will lose your money, but rather that the investment returns are more volatile.]]></description>
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		<title>Forestry Investments &#8211; What Affects Investment Performance</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whilst forestry investments are seen by many institutional and private investors as a potential safe haven from the volatility associated with traditional asset s like equities, at the same time there are a number of variables linked to the general economy that do have a significant bearing on the performance of the asset class.

For the most part, current market demand for timber in any given location is the biggest influence over timber prices. As with any commodity, when stocks of the product are high and demand is suppressed then prices fall as assets are sold off at knockdown prices to create revenue. Likewise, when supplies are limited and demand is high, then we see the opposite happen; commodity prices rise as buyers compete for the best quality and indeed quantity.

In fact, it is worth touching on the cyclical nature of any commodity market, but especially soft-commodities.]]></description>
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		<title>Agriculture Investment &#8211; The Effect of Rising Incomes on Real Asset Values</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As existing populations in developing economies become richer, they shift towards a higher protein, more resource intensive diet, and millions of new meat eaters come to the table annually. This dietary shift is driven primarily by rising household incomes. On average annual incomes are forecast to rise by just under 300%from US$ 5,300 to US$ 16,000 by 2050 (Alexandratos, N.]]></description>
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		<title>Continued Market Volatility &#8211; 5 Reasons Why It&#8217;s Not All Bad</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reading the recent business headlines, confidence surveys and economic strategy reports regarding the market volatility in Greece and the US, it is apparent that we are all concerned about things continuing to head downhill. This market volatility, including the insolvency issues in Greece and high unemployment rates in the US, will continue as governments reluctantly accept this outcome and in the aftermath global economic growth (and consequently investment returns) will remain below average for years to come. However, there are still some positive areas to be encouraged by, amongst the long list of worrisome points.

1.]]></description>
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		<title>Forestry Investments &#8211; How to Maximise Returns and Minimise Risk</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the current global climate, defined by low interest rates; high inflation; volatile investment markets; and poor short term visibility, investors are seeking out alternative investments that generate growth and income that does not depend on traditional market performance.

As such, much attention has been focussed on timber investments as a tool to preserve capital, hedge inflation and generate superior income in a low-risk environment.

Institutional Investors such as pension funds, university endowments and hedge funds have long known the benefits of investing in timber assets, with many such as the Yale University Endowment Fund holding 28 per cent of their investment portfolio in real-asset alternative investments including tropical forestry investments and farmland.

Timber investments are seen as generating non-correlative investment returns due to the fact that the majority of revenues is sourced from the biological growth of the tree, with only a small percentage of return attributed to timber price growth or land value appreciation. One credible university study found that over 60 per cent of returns from forestry investments can be attributed to the 'biological hedge'.

Demand for timber products remains strong, and rises roughly in line with population expansion, a factor compounded by economic expansion in developing nations leading to a n increase in consumption of timber products per capita as new homes and other infrastructure in developed.

Currently, around 30 per cent of global timber supplies are sourced from illegal logging, and a further 40 per cent form unsustainable sources. The future demand dynamics then indicates that timber investments are likely to continue to outperform other assets such as equities, as they have for the past 30 years.

Taking a very broad view, forestry investment returns can be enhanced and potential downside risk substantially reduced through the application of strategic species and location selection, combined with experienced forestry management to create a sustainable and profitable investment model.

Broadly speaking, the faster a tree grows into commercially viable timber, the greater the return on investment, so selecting fast-growing tropical timber species is the first step in consolidating profitable forestry investments.]]></description>
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		<title>The Omega Ratio &#8211; A Better Investment Performance Benchmark</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors typically use performance benchmarks like the Sharpe Ratio or the Sortino Ratio to rank mutual funds, ETFs, and index trackers. However, these common performance benchmarks have several drawbacks and can often be very misleading. The Omega Ratio, however, addresses these shortcomings and delivers a far more sophisticated method of ranking investments.

The Sharpe Ratio originated in the 1960s and is also known as the reward-to-risk ratio.]]></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>Forestry Investment Risks &#8211; Buyer Beware</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The current economic climate, defined by low interest rates, volatile equity markets and poor short-term visibility, is leading Investors of all shapes and sizes to investigate alternative investment assets in an effort to boost portfolio performance whilst also reducing exposure to traditional assets like equities.

Forestry is one sector where investment returns are driven more by the biological growth of trees into valuable timber than traditional growth fundamentals. Forestry also provides a shelter for capital, and superior compound growth, even during falling markets.

Institutional Investors have led the charge into forestry investments with Pension Funds and Hedge Funds acquiring timberland properties as part of their diversification strategy. This has led to the emergence of a plethora of forestry investment products aimed at the retail Investor.

With options to acquire small forestry plots within large, managed plantations in Brazil, Costa Rica, Panama, Sri Lanka, Fiji, Thailand, Nicaragua, Australia and New Zealand, potential Investors could be forgiven for feeling confused, and the lack of quality information about the sector for Financial Advisors leads many to divert their Clients attention to other, more traditional investment assets like residential or commercial property, or even equities.

In this article we look into the main concerns regarding these retail forestry investments, and look to how risk can be properly assessed and mitigated.

The main issue regarding the vast majority of direct forestry investment products on the market is the basic structuring of the product.]]></description>
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		<title>New Green Markets Offering Long-Term, Double-Digit Growth Rates</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The BP catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico is the most recent in a rapidly expanding list of global wake-up calls. WhatÂ´s more, the impacts of global warming and climate change are dotting the earth with natural disasters with increasing frequency and intensity.

If there ever was a perfect storm brewing, this is it. Extreme weather patterns are no longer the exception but the rule as recent events have shown with one or more fatal reports of tornados, hurricanes, mudslides, hail storms, wildfires, drought, floods or heat waves.

The encouraging news is that we have a rising tide of imperatives - environmental, economic, and regulatory - that are triggering green solutions activity by all segments of our society.]]></description>
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		<title>The Secret Lucrative Investment Strategy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is essential to find a lucrative investment strategy if you are ever going to make a decent return. So many people make the mistake of going into investments blindly, and then pay the price. First decide what kind of a return you want to make, what constitutes a lucrative strategy to one person, may be a low turnover to someone else.]]></description>
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		<title>Investment Fraud &#8220;Secrets&#8221;: How To Avoid Becoming a Victim of Investment Fraud</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are like most people, your initial reaction to the question posed by the title to this white paper is "no." However, for many investors, the answer is "yes." With all of the investment options available today, many investors are intimidated, confused and frustrated by the investment process. Recent studies also support the suggestion that many investors are perfect targets for investment fraud or already are victims of investment fraud. For instance,



A recent study by Schwab Institutional found that 75% of investor portfolios were unsuitable for investors given their financial situation and goals;



A recent study by CEG Worldwide concluded that over 94% of those holding themselves out as wealth managers were more product salesman than wealth manager;



The 2010 IPT Elder Investor Fraud Survey reported that investment fraud is the number crime against the elderly, affecting an estimated 7.3 million older Americans, or one out of every five senior citizens.]]></description>
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		<title>Alternative Investments &#8211; Real Assets</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alternative Investment Lessons - Buy Physical Assets

In the current climate, investors are seeking alternatives to traditional investment assets, hoping to preserve capital, avoid the ravages of volatile equity markets, and generate investment returns that are not wholly dependent on the performance of the wider financial markets.

Physical assets are proving most popular with investors, items that retain a tangible value, rather than paper-based investments that can ultimately reduce in value to zero, despite the value of any underlying assets. Gold is the prime example. Whenever the stock market fall substantially, investors sell shares and buy gold.]]></description>
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		<title>Forestry Investments &#8211; Past Performance and Investment Options</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investors looking to diversify their portfolios and insure their wealth against the ravages of volatility in traditional markets, will most likely have come across a range forestry investments, promising to generate superior inflation-adjusted and risk-adjusted returns for the long-term investor.

But how have timber investments performed? And how does the smaller investor participate in this interesting alternative investment asset class?

Firstly let's look at the past performance of forestry investments, as measured by one of the main timber investment indices, the NCREIF Timberland Index; according to this basic measure of investment returns in the sector, this asset class outperformed the S&#038;P500 by some 37 per cent in the 20 years between 1987 and 2007. When stocks delivered average annual returns of 11.5 per cent, forestry investments returned 15.8 per cent.

At the same time, returns from investing in timberland and woodlands have been proven to display a much lower volatility, an attractive characteristic for today's investor.

Previously, the majority of investment returns from forestry investments have been mopped up by larger, institutional investors such as pension funds, insurance companies and university endowments, who have collectively placed over $40 billion into timber investments in the past decade.

So on to the second question; how do smaller investors participate in this kind of alternative investment?

According to a study by Professor John Caulfield of the University of Georgia, returns from forestry investments are three-fold;
An increase in timber volume (biological growth of trees), which accounts for some 61 per cent of return on investment.
Land price appreciation, accounting for only 6 per cent of future returns.
Increase in timber prices per unit, delivering the final 33 per cent of investment returns for timber land owners.


So the best way to harness the performance of timber investments is to take ownership of trees, either directly, or through one of the array of forestry investment funds or other structures.

Timber REITs

One way for smaller investor to participate in timber investments is through a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). These investment structures are like funds, in that investors can buy and sell shares in the trust on an exchange, the REIT acquires and manages timber investment properties, but unlike normal companies must pay out 90 per cent of their earnings to investors through dividends.

Some examples of Timber REITs are:

Plum Creek Timber is the largest private owner of timberland in the U.S.]]></description>
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		<title>Three Numbers That Every Investor Should Know</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 16:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The abundance of investment products and investment information available today can be intimidating and confusing to many investors, both novice and professional. Over my twenty-plus years as an attorney and investment adviser, I have tried to help others focus on some of the critical information in order to avoid unnecessary investment losses, to help level the playing field against some of the ne'er-do-well that continue to defraud the public and plague the financial services industry.

Speaking with a colleague the other day, he commented on the fact that a lot of the important information we get through trade publications such as InvestmentNews rarely seem to get mentioned in the mainstream media and press. And when we mention such information to clients, they often comment on how useful such information would have been.

After my conversation with my colleague, I started thinking about some of the "inside" information I have shared with my clients that produced the most reaction and appreciation.]]></description>
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		<title>5 Reasons Forestry Investments Suit the Current Economic Climate</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our time in history continues to be defined by sustained economic problems in developed nations, including sovereign debt defaults, national bail-outs, failing financial institutions, rising inflation, low interest rates and volatile financial markets. It is this set of circumstances that have led investors of all shapes and sizes to seek out and acquire assets that display a low to zero correlation with the wider economy, and financial markets in particular.

One of these assets is timber, as institutional investors including pension funds, hedge funds and family offices pile billions of investment dollars into the sector with the aim of generating long-term returns that are not dependent on the wider economy.

Five Reasons Investors Choose Forestry

1. Forestry Investment Profits Are Not market Dependent

The majority of returns achieved from forestry investments are widely attributed to the biological growth of the tree into valuable timber assets at harvest.]]></description>
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		<title>Alternative Investments and Pension Funds</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If recent stock market activity does nothing more, it shows us that volatility continues to be the name of the game when it comes to investing, as Â£120 billion is wiped off the value of UK shares alone in the course of four days.

Investors have traditionally employed a number of strategies such as asset allocation and diversification in an effort to reduce risk. But more recently than ever before, the big investment players such as Pension Funds, Hedge Funds and Sovereign Wealth Funds are turning to alternative investments to generate returns that are not dependent on the performance of traditional assets such as equities and bonds.

A recent report by Morningstar and Barron's; the 2010 Alternative Investment Survey of U.S. Institutions and Financial Advisers, has revealed that institutional investors have allocated more than 25% of their assets under management to alternative investments.

Barclay Capital also recently stated that pension funds have added substantially to their farmland and commodity holdings, with institutional investors expected to hold up to $1 trillion in agricultural assets by 2015, way up from a mere $6 billion held in this asset class ten years ago.

Both institutional and private investors are hoping to generate superior returns in order to boost the performance of their portfolios without dramatically altering the over risk profile, and many see farmland and timber as ideal assets in the current economic climate.

Forestry investments generate profits from the production and sale of timber, so investment returns rely on the biological growth of trees, rather than the performance of financial assets.]]></description>
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		<title>CD Laddering: Optimizing Your CD Rates</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[High CD rates alone are not enough, as venturing in CD requires more strategy and preparation than you think. It is true that having good CD rates definitely make the most of your returns. However, having several CD investment strategies is still highly recommended.]]></description>
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		<title>Binary Options Secrets</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not to sound like this is a covert operation that only a select few at the highest levels know about but there are some binary options secrets. Another term could be FAQ's which will be more important to know.

Listed below are some you can use as you go through your trading career.

1. Colors For The Levels On The Trading FloorThese show what the direction of the trading is relative to the previous closing day.]]></description>
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		<title>Why Do You Need to Invest?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With high inflation, we need to take control of our finance and plan for our futures nowadays. Living within one means reduce the risk of debt but is it sufficient to secure your future? Why do we need to be financially free and have financial control?

We need to invest to build up a source of income, which will continue to grow and be able to provide a secure future for ourselves and possibly our next generation.

The reasons to invest include:

1. Let your money work for you: Learn to save money and invest the rest so that it grows even when you are sleeping.2.]]></description>
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		<title>Transparency in Financial Services Is A Good Tool for Increasing Your Integrity</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today's clients are better educated and have more information freely available than at any other time in history. It is therefore, in the financial advisor's best interest to be completely open with his or her clients about the costs of the various financial products that they are offering.

In the past, unless the client was prepared to read the exceptionally 'fine print' or knew the right questions to ask, he/she was kept completely in the dark about the costs of financial products. These 'hidden' costs were the fees, penalties and, most controversially of all, trailing commissions which drained thousands of dollars from an individual's investment annually.

The GFC has educated many investors on the finer points of financial advice.]]></description>
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		<title>How To Invest a Financial Windfall!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just how do you go about investing a windfall? The answer is prudently, with proper planning.

For most of us, a financial windfall is something we dream of. For the lucky few, it becomes a reality. This financial windfall could be from the lottery.]]></description>
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		<title>The Absolute Truth About Wealth Preservation Investing</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/the-absolute-truth-about-wealth-preservation-investing.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[American investors lost trillions of dollars as a result of the bear markets of 2000-2002 and 2008. As a result of such losses, mutual funds companies are beginning to offer so-called absolute return mutual funds. The goal of an absolute returns strategy is to achieve, positive, more consistent returns under all market conditions.]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Ready to Manage Your Investments and Savings?</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/are-you-ready-to-manage-your-investments-and-savings.html</link>
		<comments>http://investmentarticle.com/are-you-ready-to-manage-your-investments-and-savings.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 16:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most important skills in life is understanding your money, and the correct ways to make it grow. Of all the language, math, and science skills schools teach to help you get a paying job, they never teach you how to take care of the money you make. Of course, having a well paying job is the first step to survival and paying expenses.]]></description>
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		<title>Active Or Passive Portfolio Management, Which Style Suits Your Needs?</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/active-or-passive-portfolio-management-which-style-suits-your-needs.html</link>
		<comments>http://investmentarticle.com/active-or-passive-portfolio-management-which-style-suits-your-needs.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 17:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a long standing debate in the investment community around actively and passively managed investment. Yet many people are not even aware of what the differences between the two types of investments are. It stands to reason that you should choose a type of investment that fits with your portfolio or serves a certain purpose.

Active Management - Active Investing Focuses on Beating the Market.

An active fund manager will try to generate investment returns that exceed the returns for a given benchmark index.]]></description>
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		<title>Creating a Balanced Investment Portfolio</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/creating-a-balanced-investment-portfolio.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Diversified Investment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You have likely heard the old saying, 'Don't put all your eggs in one basket.' This summarizes the entire philosophy of a diversified investment portfolio. The idea is to spread out the risk. You do not want to have 100% of your investment capital riding on a single investment.]]></description>
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		<title>Investing Essentials &#8211; Balance Your Risk By Using Varied Investment Vehicles</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/investing-essentials-balance-your-risk-by-using-varied-investment-vehicles.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investing is such a complicated field that there are literally tens of thousands of books written on the subject. Investing can be quite difficult, depending on the strategy, though it and can also be simple and straightforward if done properly. One of the best pieces of investment advice ever given is to diversify your portfolio into several different investment vehicles.]]></description>
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		<title>As an Investor, Do You Really Know Your Attitude to Risk?</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/as-an-investor-do-you-really-know-your-attitude-to-risk.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the current financial marketplace, with low interest rates and market volatility, getting a really good return on your investments is difficult to achieve. Most investors are always looking for that special product or stock that offers extra special returns. However, to get the sort of returns that are significantly above average requires not just excellent research, analysis, financial advice - and luck; it also requires courage, as you are entering into the realms of risk-taking.

It is a truism that risk and reward go hand in hand - the bigger the potential investment return, the greater the potential risk of loss.]]></description>
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		<title>Lesson 3 (Part 1) Factors to Consider Before Investing</title>
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		<comments>http://investmentarticle.com/lesson-3-part-1-factors-to-consider-before-investing.html#comments</comments>
		<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>Automatic Investing Plan &#8211; Amassing Wealth One Month at a Time</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/automatic-investing-plan-amassing-wealth-one-month-at-a-time.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A very famous financial advisor and author wrote a best seller a while back about automatically amassing wealth to end up as a millionaire. The central principle was that when a paycheck comes, people should pay themselves first. As bills roll in and expenses mount, if people have ready access to the savings, it is far more likely to be spent.]]></description>
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		<title>Does Anyone Ever Properly Compare Investment Returns?</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/does-anyone-ever-properly-compare-investment-returns.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 21:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have just had an exciting couple of days searching for something that now appears not to exist.

I cannot find - and believe me I have looked - anything, anywhere that allows me to compare investment returns.

Before I tell you more about my search and the lack of comparison web sites, magazines, books or any other useful reference point on investment return comparisons I need to inform you that the gap that has appeared will soon be filled as I am now happily planning to build and launch such a site.

My search started when I attended two presentations in the space of two days, both by people looking to take on and manage customer's investment money. Both are established "investment" businesses, one is a discretionary manager, the other an independent adviser recommending other people's funds through model portfolios.

Both demonstrated their track records in their presentations, one showing how they had produced 8% per year for the past five years, the other 9% per year for the past five years. The former had done so with minimal volatility and fluctuation from year to year (even in 2008 they had produced +4%), the other had produced massive fluctuations from year to year ranging from -17% in one year to +22% in another.

It struck me that they were both pitching to the same type of audience and yet their investment returns whilst almost identical were in other ways completely different.

It is possible at any moment in time to take a snap shot and to compare different options, funds, portfolios, services and so on to see what they would have produced.]]></description>
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		<title>Investing in Short Term Medium Notes &#8211; Quick Returns for a Tough Economy</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/investing-in-short-term-medium-notes-quick-returns-for-a-tough-economy.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Economically speaking, the everyday person is in a position that is tough for many to deal with. This has not stopped people from investing for their future. In fact, many invest because they want to be sure they are putting something away for the unexpected.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Boost Your Investment Return</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/how-to-boost-your-investment-return.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If your investment returns are not satisfying enough, making smart use of leverage is worth a consideration. There are several reasons why using leverage can be a solution to yield higher returns:


You believe in your strategy but have little money available
Less money is tied up, allowing participation in more marketsThe most liquid solution to gain exposure in the S&#038;P 500 is the E-mini futures contract. It has a multiplier of 50, which means that the market value of one contract is 50 times the current price (currently 1160 x 50 = 58,000).]]></description>
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		<title>The Secrets of Being a Successful Investor</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/the-secrets-of-being-a-successful-investor.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trying to be an investor is not easy job where you just have to put some of money in companies and stocks and expect it to come back to you in bundles cash. The fact is, investing is more complicated like your girlfriend. It takes a lot of time to really get in to its flow, you've got to give it more time and you need to understand how things work before investing.]]></description>
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		<title>Return On Investment (ROI) &#8211; How To Cut Through The Marketing Hype</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/return-on-investment-roi-how-to-cut-through-the-marketing-hype.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What do we mean by ROI?

Essentially, it is what you get back in return for making an investment in a product, project or business.

Here are two simple examples:

1. Suzie sells name badges for a living. She makes $1 profit per tag.]]></description>
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		<title>Structured Trades and Its Applicability in Diversified Retail Portfolios</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 19:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Technological innovations in the financial world as well as a spike in the investor class changed the quite retail investment world. Structured trades are notable additions to retail and institutional portfolios. In our today's world, it has become increasingly important that market professionals are able to supply hybrid and complex financial products that is tailored to meet specific investor's needs that are far from being galvanized by the standardized financial instrument available in the markets.]]></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 to Beat the Bankers at Their Own Game</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What I'm about to propose may not be for everyone as it does involve a slightly higher level of risk than many of you may be comfortable with. However, if, like me, you're solvent, creditworthy and prepared to take one step up the risk/reward ladder in order to spice up your investment returns, then you may find what follows of interest.

The urge to get a little bit frisky with my investment approach first surfaced in the summer when I picked up a bit of light holiday reading at St Pancras station for a Eurostar trip. Of course, being slightly obsessed with the world of investment, I can never really take a break from it, so my relaxing holiday read turned out to be the new book by Duncan Bannatyne of Dragon's Den fame called "How to be smart with your money" (for non-UK readers, Duncan Bannatyne is a self-made multi-millionaire who appears on a popular BBC TV programme called the Dragon's Den).]]></description>
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		<title>How Can You Beat Average Market Returns With Your Portfolio?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What should be Your Cash Position?

When the market is in an uptrend, sitting on large amount of cash available to be traded can seriously limit your investment returns. One should always keep in mind the percentage manor. If the market is going slow and is on the down side then one should follow 50-50 approach where one can have 50 % invested in the market through various instruments and remaining available as cash reserve to average out on considerable crashes.]]></description>
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		<title>Why Should You Avoid Investment Clubs?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ponzi fraud was named after Charles Ponzi who made millions early in the twentieth century by attracting investors in the USA to part with their money on the promise of high returns. he kept the victims coming by paying returns out of new investors' funds. The biggest Ponzi fraud was committed by New York financier Bernie Madhoff who conned his victims out of £40 billion.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Invest For 2011 and Beyond, If Clueless</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/how-to-invest-for-2011-and-beyond-if-clueless.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you feel clueless and don't know how to invest for 2011 and beyond consider yourself a member of the majority. The truth is that it isn't easy to invest and make money at it these days. Don't give up the ship, because every-day people CAN invest with only moderate risk and keep things simple once they know some basic rules of the road and what type of investments to invest in.

If you're smart enough to follow sports statistics or to compete in popular board games, you're smart enough to learn how to invest in 2011 and the years that follow.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Use a Portfolio Optimizer to Increase Returns</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/how-to-use-a-portfolio-optimizer-to-increase-returns.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A portfolio optimizer can be highly useful for increasing long term investment returns and decreasing risk of a stock and bond portfolio. This article describes the basic process and benefits of applying such a tool.

Accepted portfolio theory tells us that the optimium way to generate the greatest long term returns for the least risk is to try to mimic the efficient frontier. If you or your client has a huge amount of capital this is easy, as you simply buy every stock in a major index like the S&#038;P 500 or FTSE and add a bond index tracker.]]></description>
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		<title>How Portfolio Optimizer Software Can Dispel Investing Myths</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/how-portfolio-optimizer-software-can-dispel-investing-myths.html</link>
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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>How Portfolio Optimization Can Help Your Returns</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/how-portfolio-optimization-can-help-your-returns.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Portfolio optimization is a technique designed to balance the risks and returns of an investment portfolio over long holding periods. Read more about this technique in this short article.

Since each investment (stocks, bonds, commodities, real estate, etc.) or line of business you have in your portfolio has different return profiles, your portfolio will useually have some diversification benefit built in already. The goal of portfolio optimization is to increase the benefits of diversifying without decreasing long term returns.]]></description>
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		<title>Sane Investing Through Portfolio Diversification</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/sane-investing-through-portfolio-diversification.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 15:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If there's one timeless investing principal that trumps all others, diversification certainly ranks up there right at the top.

Ask 100 people on the street to describe what diversification means to them and you'll probably get 100 different answers. We all interpret things slightly differently, which is why it's important to lay down some clear definitions up front so we're all on the same page.

I'll start with the common misconception that diversification is about getting "better returns" - this isn't true.

Diversification is first and foremost about mitigating risk, not about producing better returns. The two aren't mutually exclusive, but it stands to reason that you have a better chance of getting a higher return on investment when you're willing to take on more risk.

And although it doesn't provide a guarantee against loss - as losses can and will occur - diversification is a key fundamental money management strategy that must be implemented in order to reach your long-range financial goals while minimizing risk.

If you study the investment patterns of families and their wealth that's survived over a period of many generations, you come to understand that diversification has a much deeper meaning for those who want to thrive in every possible economic and political situation that can arise.

The purpose of this article is to cover the most important aspects of accomplishing true diversification in your portfolio.

The term "portfolio" usually refers to a collection of investments that an individual owns.]]></description>
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		<title>The Best Safe Investment in 2010?</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/the-best-safe-investment-in-2010.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the UK heads into a period of extended inflation, low interest rates and volatile stock markets, investors are looking for safe investments to preserve and grow capital. Many investors are turning to gold as prices continue to rise due to an increasing demand from investors, but more savvy money men consider farmland to be the safest investment in 2010 as demand for food continues to rise and a severe shortage on the supply side continues to push up prices and create safer investment returns.

Farmland is considering a safe investment as it is a renewable resource, constantly reproducing the commodities that the population needs - food! Therefore consistently generating an income for landowners and retaining its value, especially in times of inflation.

The value of agricultural land in the UK has risen by 13% for the first six months of 2010, and by 19.7% for the twelve months to July according to the Knight Frank Farmland Index, the industry standard for measuring agricultural land values. In fact there has not been a single seven year period since records began, where farmland in the UK has not risen in value quicker than the rate of inflation, providing safe investment returns for landowners.]]></description>
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		<title>Inflation Through Deflation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was July of 2008 and oil prices soared to a $147 per barrel. At that time grain prices were going through the roof, the Chinese economy was overheating, the general population of the undeveloped emerging economies were on the verge of revolt, US consumers were angry about having to pay $4.50 per gallon of gasoline, stocks were heading lower every time oil prices were making new highs, and to top it off inflation was the main concern for just about every economic policy maker. My my my, how quickly things have changed.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Select the Best Managed Fund</title>
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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>How to Invest &amp; Avoid Major Mistakes</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/how-to-invest-avoid-major-mistakes.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Knowing how to invest is more important today than ever before. With Social Security and company pensions questionable at best, Americans need to learn to invest for their own future financial security. Here are some pointers and major mistakes to avoid if you don't feel real comfortable as an investor.

Learning how to invest is really not much different than learning how to play any other game.]]></description>
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		<title>Seven Signs Your Financial Advisor is Putting Their Own Interests Ahead of Yours</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/seven-signs-your-financial-advisor-is-putting-their-own-interests-ahead-of-yours.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Canada there are many people who go by the titles of Financial Advisor, or Financial Planner. What most people do not realize is that these titles are not regulated (with the exception of Financial Planner in Quebec). Anybody can use these titles without any educational or experience requirements.

What is regulated by the government is licensing to sell financial products, such as stocks, mutual funds and insurance.

For example, before you can sell mutual funds you must become licensed as a "Mutual Funds Salesperson" A registered mutual fund salesperson is legally obligated to ensure to products they sell you are suitable based on your investment objectives time frame and risk tolerance.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Invest $1000</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/how-to-invest-1000.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to investing, most of the people may think of the size of the amount needed to kick off with an investment. The common perception of investment is "I need a lot of money before I can even think of investment". This statement may not be true as there are always ways to invest if you do not have much money in hand.

Now, if you have $1,000 to start with, where should you put the money?

1.]]></description>
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		<title>Asset Allocation &#8211; Your Most Important Investment Decision</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Choosing an asset allocation, or the mix of stocks, bonds and cash in a portfolio, is the most important decision that you'll face as an investor. A study by Ibbotson Associates concluded that asset allocation decisions determine about 100 percent of investment performance for those who follow a low-cost, long-term investing strategy. Similarly, according to a Dalbar and Associates study, many investors underperform the market because they deviate from their asset allocation plan during market downturns.]]></description>
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		<title>Seven Signs Your Financial Advisor is Putting Their Own Interests Ahead of Yours</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 13:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Canada there are many people who go by the titles of Financial Advisor, or Financial Planner. What most people do not realize is that these titles are not regulated (with the exception of Financial Planner in Quebec). Anybody can use these titles without any educational or experience requirements.

What is regulated by the government is licensing to sell financial products, such as stocks, mutual funds and insurance.

For example, before you can sell mutual funds you must become licensed as a "Mutual Funds Salesperson" A registered mutual fund salesperson is legally obligated to ensure to products they sell you are suitable based on your investment objectives time frame and risk tolerance.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Invest $1000</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 17:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to investing, most of the people may think of the size of the amount needed to kick off with an investment. The common perception of investment is "I need a lot of money before I can even think of investment". This statement may not be true as there are always ways to invest if you do not have much money in hand.

Now, if you have $1,000 to start with, where should you put the money?

1.]]></description>
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		<title>Asset Allocation &#8211; Your Most Important Investment Decision</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 10:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Equity Investment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Choosing an asset allocation, or the mix of stocks, bonds and cash in a portfolio, is the most important decision that you'll face as an investor. A study by Ibbotson Associates concluded that asset allocation decisions determine about 100 percent of investment performance for those who follow a low-cost, long-term investing strategy. Similarly, according to a Dalbar and Associates study, many investors underperform the market because they deviate from their asset allocation plan during market downturns.]]></description>
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		<title>Secrets to Profiting From the Stock Market &#8211; To Everything There is a Season</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 22:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is there a seasonal pattern for investing in the stock market? Like the farmer who must plant his crops as the season turns toward spring and summer, we may benefit from the same type of seasonal thinking.

For example there is an old Wall Street saying "Sell in May and go away" and we also know that October (the onset of winter?) can be a troubling time. Does this suggest there is good reason to take a seasonal approach to investing?

From the farmer's point of view, it is a simple fact, that there is a time to grow, a time to harvest and a time to sit idle and prepare for the next growing season. The farmer knows this and year in and year out, acts accordingly.

Perhaps as investors, we would all do well if we followed his example.]]></description>
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		<title>The Best Types of Investment</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is the best type of investment? The short answer is 'it depends'. There are a number of factors to take into consideration when investing a lump sum.

What is your investment time frame?

Your investment time frame ends when you need access to your investment capital rather than the income from that capital. In general, if you need your capital within five years, it will be best to put your money into an investment with a fixed value to avoid the risk of making a loss.

Do you need income from the investment?

Investments can produce a return by way of income (interest or dividends) or capital gain (increase in the value of the investment) or a combination of the two.]]></description>
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		<title>Open-Ended Funds Type Asset Allocation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 10:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Asset allocation is the primary tactic in securities investment decisions and is the fundamental element in determining the safety and benefits of securities investment. Strategic asset allocation is the most powerful means of immunization to the systemic risk. With the increasing of financial assets of China's population, the investment consciousness is ever-increasing.

In the current macroeconomic background, the ability to accurately judge the investment value of financial assets, to seize strategic investment opportunities and to select the appropriate asset is the key to determine the future investment returns.]]></description>
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		<title>6 Indispensable Investor Traits to Achieve Success</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/6-indispensable-investor-traits-to-achieve-success.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being a successful investor is not hard but it is more difficult than it looks. What makes it more difficult is not acquiring the mental the skills you need, accounting and basic mathematics can be learned by anyone. What makes it difficult is the emotional or behavioural skills you need.]]></description>
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		<title>Inflation &#8211; How it Affects You</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/inflation-how-it-affects-you.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all know the importance of investing. But what your investment advisers and investment gurus will not tell you is: how inflation is slowly eating up your investment returns!

But first, what is inflation? Inflation is the increase in general price level of goods and services produced in a country. It does not imply that prices of all goods and services are increasing in same proportion.]]></description>
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		<title>Timing &#8211; Good Or Bad, Art Or Science?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Merriam - Webster dictionary defines timing as:

1. Placement or occurrence in time. (The timing of the sale couldn't have been better) The ability to select the precise moment for doing something for optimum effect.]]></description>
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		<title>High Potential in Kimberley Mine Dumps</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[History of the Kimberley Diamond Fields

South Africa's first diamond was found in 1866 in the Northern Province, along the Orange River banks. Following the discovery of the diamond, there was a extensive diamond rush, with thousands of hopeful prospectors flooding the area in search of alluvial diamonds along the river's banks as well as by the banks of the nearby Vaal River.

Within a few years, several large diamonds were found, among them one located on a farm called Jagersfontein, which later became a famous diamond mine. After a number of discoveries, the area became known as Beaconsfield, which is today a suburb of Kimberley.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Invest Money to Make Money &amp; Avoid Bad Investments</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The question is how to invest money to make money. The answer is to invest money only after asking a few questions about investment basics. Here are the questions to ask, and how to invest money to avoid scams and bad deals in general.

How to invest money, rule #1, is that there is no such thing as a perfect investment.]]></description>
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		<title>The Secret to Protecting Your Portfolio From the Bears</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are like most people on the planet, you covet your positive investment returns and are scared to death that you might give up those returns in this tough market climate. I believe this is why a majority of individual investors missed some or all of the recent stock market ascent off the March 2009 lows and 60%+ move higher.

I think this is why a November 2009 survey of high net worth investors by Investment News, showed that only a slim portion of the wealthy feel in control of their financial lives, an even smaller number (fewer than 9%) enjoy thinking about financial matters and only about a quarter feel successful in investing.

So what is the secret to feeling better about your investments and protecting your portfolio from Mr. Market's bears? The answer is to have a plan to identify and hedge your portfolio when market conditions clearly show a change in market direction may be coming.

This is where trend following shines.]]></description>
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		<title>Your 7-Minute Guide to Making Better Investment Decisions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Investing, in its simplest form is about finding investment ideas, analysing companies and making decisions. Your investment returns can be improved by improving any one of the three activities. In this article I want to give you some ideas on how to improve your decision making.]]></description>
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		<title>Thank You Very Much</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most days I'm on my soapbox about the lousy advice the so many "financial advisors" give their clients. But I've decided to do something different today. Maybe it's the end of the filibuster proof democratic majority that has me in a good mood (Be sure to check out my article on Ending Government Overreach here).]]></description>
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		<title>TradeKing Review &#8211; Is TradeKing Any Good?</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/tradeking-review-is-tradeking-any-good.html</link>
		<comments>http://investmentarticle.com/tradeking-review-is-tradeking-any-good.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first thing to draw your attention at TradeKing is the clear and very usable layout of the website, and along with this the commission pricing, which as quoted by them 'Not a pricing structure, just a price' - For all equity and option trades there is a commission of $4.95, plus a contract fee of $0.65 on each option trade, mutual funds have a low fee of 3%, and mutual funds with load incur no fee, and the unloaded fee is $14.95 for buy and sell.

The customer service aspect of the site is very easily found, and they offer an F&#038;Q section, live chat and phone service between the hours of 8am and 6 pm EST time, and also an email service which they strive to respond to within 24 hours.

A wealth of information can be found under the quotes and research tab, as well as trading tools including calculators, scanners and screeners Other services offered on the site include a learning center, forums, blogs - including the CEO´s and Options guy´s content, along with charts and reports, making this a great place for the beginner through to the expert.

The site offers some great security features including firewalls and SSL security, and the username/password combination which becomes blocked upon a set number of failed login attempts. You also have the option to set an automated log off for idle use, which can be set from 15 through to 180 minutes.

I can tell you the three things that TradeKing has going for it, based on the conversations that I have had with some of their clients:

1. Competitive commission structure.

2.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Invest Informed</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Alternative Investments]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[To learn to invest informed and learn how to invest with confidence most people should break the subject down into two parts: investment basics and investing. By tackling topics or articles in the following order you can learn how to invest money as an informed investor without wasting too much time and effort.

First get a handle on basic financial concepts, terms and investment basics. Every investment in the world can be evaluated based on just a few simple characteristics.]]></description>
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		<title>Where Do Your Investments Stand Financially?</title>
		<link>http://investmentarticle.com/where-do-your-investments-stand-financially.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a story that you may be familiar with: Bank wants financial statements for your investment property to obtain a refinance. Your CPA requests your financial statements in order to prepare tax returns. It's been a while since you last looked at your financial records and now you realize that you are several months behind on your accounting and bookkeeping records.]]></description>
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		<title>Four More Ways to Increase Your Return of Investment</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All business-minded individuals are interested in increasing their returns on their investment. The concept is easy. They want to reap the fruits of what they have sown and business-oriented people want to receive enormous revenues from their businesses.

To increase your return on investment (ROI) it is necessary to understand what it is all about.]]></description>
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		<title>Index Investing &#8211; DIY Vs Hiring an Investment Advisor</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the surface, index investing seems like a perfect fit for do-it-yourself investors. The simplistic buy-hold-rebalance mantra of index fund proponents combined with the abundance of help from investing authors and online forums leads scores of informed investors to take on the task of personal portfolio management each year. Many DIY investors never look back; they treasure their newfound fiscal autonomy and the challenge of overcoming future financial hurdles.]]></description>
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		<title>DIY Investing &#8211; Use an Investment Policy Statement to Bring Discipline to Your Financial Plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The majority of advice given to individual investors relates to developing an investment plan: evaluating risk tolerance, choosing an appropriate mix of assets, controlling costs, etc. While these considerations are all important drivers of investment success, a singular focus on plan development often causes implementation to suffer.

In order to promote the disciplined execution of a portfolio's investment strategy, pension plans, foundations and trusts often draft an Investment Policy Statement (IPS). This document formally outlines the investment objectives, philosophy, boundaries and procedures for managing the portfolio so that plan advisors don't stray from their clients' intentions.]]></description>
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		<title>The Best and Easiest Way to Become a Successful Investor &#8211; How to Join the Professionals</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What if you could achieve the investment returns of a professional? I am going to show you that the secret to becoming a successful investor is the exact opposite to what you think. To become a great stock market investor you must do what most people aren't prepared to.

Why do most Stock Investors fail?

1. Because they believe that a financial adviser will do the work for them 2.]]></description>
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		<title>Think Globally &#8211; Invest Globally</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the US we often think of ourselves as the center of the universe and invest primarily in our own country. Many US investors put 15%-20% of their portfolios into international stocks for diversification. That still leaves 80%-85% bet on the US stock market and on the US dollar which is a big bet.]]></description>
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		<title>Index Investing &#8211; Three Practical Reasons to Invest in Index Funds</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Too often, index fund proponents get bogged down in intellectual discussions about market theory and statistical relationships. You probably aren't interested in a debate about the efficiency of our financial markets; you just want to know which investments will give you the greatest chance of a lengthy, enjoyable retirement. This article describes three simple and practical reasons why you can't afford to ignore index funds.

Reason #1: Performance

Index funds consistently outperform the vast majority of actively-managed mutual funds. According to data compiled by the Bogle Financial Markets Research Center, two-thirds of actively-managed mutual funds fail to beat the relevant index in a typical year and over 80% fail to beat the index over a typical 20-year period.

Actively-managed funds, where a manager or committee makes the investment decisions, find such rare success because of numerous debilitating costs. Data from Morningstar shows that administrative, transaction, and opportunity costs result in total annual expenses of over 2.5% for the average actively-managed mutual fund. Index funds, on the other hand, minimize expenses by employing computer systems rather than expensive financial analysts and by trading far less frequently than active funds. A typical index fund has total annual expenses of less than 0.5%.

Simple math tells us that the average mutual fund investor earns the market return minus any expenses incurred. Therefore, based on the numbers in the paragraph above, the average index investor outperforms the average active investor by 2% annually. If that doesn't sound like a lot, consider the indexing advantage when compounded over 50 years (the longevity of many retirement accounts). Assuming an initial investment of $10,000 and an annual market return of 8%, an index investor would retire with savings of $372,000 while an active investor would retire with just $145,000 - that's less than half!  

Reason #2: Simplicity   

Index investing brings simplicity and transparency to an investment portfolio. In the wake of the recent financial crisis, individual investors are paying unprecedented attention to their investment portfolios. Some are abandoning high-priced professionals and managing their own money; others are examining their advisor's activities with increased scrutiny and skepticism. Effective investing is challenging, but it doesn't have to be complex.

According to a study by Ibbotson and Associates, over 90% of investing returns can be attributed to asset allocation, or the proportions of different types of financial assets (e.g., stocks, bonds, cash) in an investor's portfolio. Unfortunately, asset allocation can be difficult to determine when dealing with a portfolio of actively-managed funds. Active managers can drift from their described investment style in the hope of increasing returns, so an actively-managed "small cap value fund" could actually consist of some large cap, growth, or cash holdings at any time. Style drift takes the asset allocation decision out of the hands of the investor, potentially reducing overall portfolio diversification and subsequently increasing risk.  

In contrast, asset allocation for an index investor is greatly simplified. A small cap value index fund always maintains a 100% investment in small cap value stocks, so the investor knows exactly what he's getting for each dollar invested. This transparency greatly simplifies the task of portfolio management. Once an index investor determines his risk capacity, or the degree of downside uncertainty that he can tolerate in his portfolio, he periodically monitors his investments to ensure that his asset allocation stays consistent with his capacity for risk. When market movements cause his portfolio to become too risky or conservative, he simply makes a rebalancing trade to restore his target allocation.

Reason #3: Psychology

Index investing helps to counteract several harmful behavioral biases. When it comes to investing, you can be your own worst enemy! Overconfidence, loss aversion, and herding are just a few of the natural human tendencies that can keep you from making good investment decisions. A risk-appropriate index portfolio, when combined with a strict rebalancing program, provides a powerful defense against these damaging behavioral forces.

We (humans) tend to be overconfident about our mental and physical abilities. Eight out of 10 college students believe that they are better-than-average drivers and seven out of 10 Americans believe that they are smarter than the average American. For investors, overconfidence in one's ability to beat the market leads to frequent trading, higher expenses, and poor performance.

We also have a tendency to be loss averse. This phenomenon causes us to feel more pain from a $1000 loss than we feel happiness from a $1000 gain. As a result, we tend to hold losing investments for too long (in order to avoid the pain associated with realizing the loss) and sell winning investments too soon. Both of these practices destroy investment returns.

Finally, we follow the herd. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, countless "sophisticated" investors ignored fundamentals and invested in the latest dot-com, only to see their wealth destroyed soon thereafter. Herd behavior is so damaging because it often causes us to buy at the worst possible time (the top of the market) and sell at the worst possible time (the bottom).

By building a risk-appropriate portfolio and maintaining it through a rebalancing program, you can systematically avoid these harmful behavioral biases. First, eliminate the damaging effects of overconfidence by building a portfolio based on your risk capacity, not based on what you think the market or a particular sector is going to do. Next, fight your tendency to be loss averse by establishing target bands for portfolio rebalancing, thereby removing your ability to make harmful buy/sell decisions. Finally, ignore the herd and stick with your plan!

Summary

By investing in a risk-appropriate portfolio of index funds, you can boost your investing returns, simplify the task of portfolio management, and fight the harmful biases that are naturally present in your psyche. The benefits of index investing make this strategy anything but boring!.]]></description>
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		<title>High Return Investments &#8211; Investment Millionaires Know These Secrets</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arguably, the global recession has made investing in the various financial markets seem like a higher risk activity because of the economic problems that led to it. You will hear about huge buyouts, real estate busts, and double-digit hedge fund returns.  However, in all economic conditions good deals with potential for high returns are available. For those investors who are willing to take on more risk for higher rewards we will discuss three high return investments.

Real Estate Speculation

Don't let the widespread foreclosures in real estate fool you into thinking that speculation is a goner.  If anything, the recession has made property purchase more desirable since you can get deals at rock-bottom prices with the expectation of selling for a profit in the future.  Of course, the risks are higher since the time when the real estate industry will bounce back is still up in the air.  But eventually an uptrend in real estate will return.]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most people want to know what the best investment is for them. What investment information should they be aware of and which investment options fit their needs? Here's how to get your ducks in a row before you invest money.

Many people go to free personal investing seminars looking for investment information. They want to invest money, but don't even know what their investment options are.]]></description>
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		<title>Investment Options &#8211; Is Your Advisor Giving You the Information Needed to Succeed?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[How soon would you want to know if your investment advisor wasn't telling you about the three major investment types? If you've only heard of two - Variable and Fixed, then you may have a problem.

Unfortunately, many investment advisors routinely fail to present all three types: Variable, Fixed, and Indexed as valid investment choices to their clients. This is normally because they are unable to offer all three options or they have a personal dislike for one or more of these investment types.

So what is the difference in these investment types and what do the terms mean? The simplest answer is that these terms define how interest is earned on your investment. More specifically, it tells you how your money is invested and if your money is protected from market fluctuations.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Invest in a Tax-Efficient Way</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let's discuss how to ensure your investment portfolio is efficient not just from a risk perspective, but from a tax standpoint as well. You may not be able to control the market, but you do have a lot of control over your taxes. By understanding basic tax rules and using tax-efficient investment strategies, you can minimize the annual tax bite on your taxable accounts.

The most tax-efficient investment strategy is simple: hold shares for as long as possible, thus deferring the taxes on your capital gains until you sell.]]></description>
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		<title>A Global Perspective is the Key to Unlock Stronger Investment Returns</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many investors regardless of where they live tend to look at investing from a domestic perspective, as they usually focus their investment dollars on companies in their own countries. They are comfortable with these companies partly because they are the ones covered most often in the various media sources they follow. This country specific perspective can cause investors to overlook excellent investment opportunities in other countries.

For many years some of the best investment returns came from the developed economies of the world.]]></description>
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		<title>One Great Investment Strategy</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[All it takes is one great investment strategy to make a big difference to your lifestyle. But how do you find the right one? You can test various methods yourself or you can learn from others. By learning from others who have trialled and tested methods of investment you will save yourself money and time.

You will find various investment opportunities as you research and most are based on the stock market or on property investments.]]></description>
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		<title>Sector Rotation Investing &#8211; How to Uncover the Hottest Stock Market Investments</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sector rotation is the practice of shifting investments through the course of a regular business cycle into sectors that are expected to perform the best in each phase of the business cycle. Within each phase of the business cycle there are different economic factors at work and some sectors will thrive while others will struggle. By investing in the strongest sectors of the current phase of each economic cycle, practitioners of sector rotation are able to significantly boost their investment returns.]]></description>
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