Do you really know what it means to be an investor? Many people who are active in the market don’t. They confuse having investments with being an investor, and the confusion can eat into their returns. In this video, Vahan … Read more
Leave a CommentOne of the more important drivers of success in investing can be the partners that you choose to help implement your investment plan. It this light, it can be very important to pick the right broker. Vahan Janjigian, one of … Read more
Leave a CommentDollar-cost averaging is a technique that many investors have used to build substantial long-term wealth. Often, it works by setting aside a fixed amount of money every month for investment into a mutual fund. Vahan Janjigian, one of the Authors … Read more
Leave a CommentOne of the more important things individual investors should be sure of is the amount of money that they can really afford to keep invested. In this video, Vahan Janjigian, one of the Authors of the Forbes/CFA Institute investment course, … Read more
Leave a CommentMany investors have been using Modern Portfolio theory to maximize return in their portfolios while reducing risk, but they often either aren’t sure what that means or aren’t even aware of the thinking that is informing their portfolio construction. To … Read more
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Few bond fund managers attract as much attention as DoubleLine Capital’s Jeffrey Gundlach. His firm has seen its assets under management grow to more than $45 billion in just over two years since its founding. Although these assets span a … Read more
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“Cash is trash” goes the saying in the market these days. Cash in a bank account yields virtually nothing, and near-cash investment vehicles like money market funds and certificates of deposit offer the prospect of paltry returns. No wonder investors … Read more
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Having recently passed the four-year anniversary of the Lehman Brothers collapse, it’s tempting to believe that our economy and capital markets have learned from their mistakes. After all, big banks are heavily scrutinized (see J.P. Morgan’s “London Whale” debacle), fancy … Read more
14 CommentsThe relationship that investors have with their investment advisers can be one of the most important determinants of success. We wanted someone to speak about what forms a healthy adviser/investor relationship, so we invited Kathy O’Connor, CFA, chairman of the … Read more
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