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18 February 2013

Are Structured Investment Products Right For You?

By Robert Stammers, CFA

With record low investment yields, many investors are turning to structured investment products to generate investment returns. Though these products have some promise, it’s important to make sure they’re really necessary for your situation. For Blogs and the Enterprise site … Read more

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17 February 2013

Should You be Buying High Yield Bonds?

By Robert Stammers, CFA

With bond yields at historic lows, many investors find themselves reaching for yield. In order to understand how they can safely do that, we invited Martin Fridson, CFA, to join us and answer a few questions on the topic. Martin … Read more

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16 February 2013

Value Investing: A Conversation with Mario Gabelli

By Robert Stammers, CFA

There are only a few investors today who can legitimately be classified as living legends, and Mario Gabelli, CFA, is one of them. In this wide ranging conversation, we talk about investing, research, and the hunt for investment opportunities. For … Read more

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15 February 2013

Linkfest: Currency Wars; Tesla v. NYT; Einhorn v. Apple; Moody’s Downgrades S&P; Meteor Strike!

By Druce Vertes, CFA

Linkfest.com finds today’s top headlines by following the best ‘curators’ on the Web and on Twitter, and by your votes and social media shares – pick the most important stories you think should appear by voting here. 1. Weidmann Says … Read more

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15 February 2013

Investing in Currencies: The Problem with Benchmarks

By Prasad Ramani, CFA

One of the most important and oft-discussed topics in asset management is benchmarking. Even though the daily turnover in global currency markets has reached over US$4.7 trillion1, investors need to be aware of some key issues when it comes to … Read more

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14 February 2013

Linkfest: Buffett Buys Heinz; Valentine’s Wasted on Bankers; Euro GDP Continues Decline

By Druce Vertes, CFA

Linkfest.com finds today’s top headlines by following the best ‘curators’ on the Web and on Twitter, and by your votes and social media shares – pick the most important stories you think should appear by voting here. 1. H.J. Heinz … Read more

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13 February 2013

Linkfest: Missing SAC Emails; Credit Event Declared for SNS Bank; ING Cuts Jobs

By Druce Vertes, CFA

Linkfest.com finds today’s top headlines by following the best ‘curators’ on the Web and on Twitter, and by your votes and social media shares – pick the most important stories you think should appear by voting here. 1. SAC Probe … Read more

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12 February 2013

Linkfest: Private Equity Shakeout Looms; Barclays Cuts Jobs; Goldman Cautious on Equities

By Druce Vertes, CFA

Linkfest.com finds today’s top headlines by following the best ‘curators’ on the Web and on Twitter, and by your votes and social media shares – pick the most important stories you think should appear by voting here. 1. Private Equity … Read more

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12 February 2013

Sculpting Investment Portfolios: Maximum Drawdown and Optimal Portfolio Strategy

By Prasad Ramani, CFA
Sculpting Investment Portfolios That Make Sense: Maximum Drawdown and Optimal Portfolio Strategy

The fundamental aim of any portfolio construction methodology is to deliver optimal risk-adjusted performance. While “risk” can be defined in a number of ways, maximum drawdown is probably one of the clearest ways to measure an investor’s risk appetite and … Read more

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11 February 2013

Linkfest: Reining in US and UK banks; HFT Fears; Dow 14,000

By Druce Vertes, CFA

Linkfest.com finds today’s top headlines by following the best ‘curators’ on the Web and on Twitter, and by your votes and social media shares – pick the most important stories you think should appear by voting here. 1. Too-Big-to-Fail Too … Read more

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