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Registered Rep. October 1, 2005 Stan Luxenberg |
Taking the Sting Out of Taxes For high-net-worth investors, tax-sheltered accounts offer special opportunities. Because they need not worry about exhausting savings, wealthy clients can use shelters creatively to derive maximum tax and investing benefits. |
The Motley Fool August 24, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Relieve Your Tax Burden: Part 1 One of the first things that any beginning investor learns about is the strategy of asset allocation. Here's a guide to the quirks of more aggressive investment accounts. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2005 Len Reinhart |
Multiple Choice No single product will meet all the needs of aging boomers. Advisers must develop strategies combining multiple products into retirement portfolios. |
The Motley Fool August 25, 2004 |
Asset Allocation for Retirees A helpful way to approach asset allocation is to jot down how much you have, how much you want to withdraw each year, how quickly you expect your nest egg to grow invested in your various options, and how long your money needs to last. |
Financial Advisor October 2010 Michael J. Reed |
Risk Management For Individuals How to match investors' risk appetite with their assets. |
The Motley Fool May 11, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman |
Building the Perfect Portfolio Smart asset allocation is critical to successful fund investing. Staying the course is a fine idea, but because your goals and tolerance for risk are bound to change over time, the perfect portfolio will always be a work in progress. |
Registered Rep. July 1, 2004 Stan Luxenberg |
The Problem With a Long Life Academics are stepping forward, seeking to describe portfolios that will produce maximum returns while ensuring that retirees don't outlive their assets |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2005 Todd K. Ballenger |
Trading Down to a Better Retirement Without preying on your clients' fears, you can use the concern over the real estate bubble to do something that financial advisors should have been doing all along: talk about real estate as part of the comprehensive investment plan. |
Financial Advisor August 2012 Jarrett Solomon |
The Inefficiency Of Efficient Frontiers Studies show that the theory behind the efficient frontier is much sounder than its real-world application. Theoretically, the advisor is always choosing an efficient portfolio: It is just a question of where on the frontier it is appropriate for each client. |
AskMen.com February 18, 2002 Rashmikant Patel |
What Kind Of Investor Are You? It is easy to say that you want to make money in the stock market, but the true question is how much you are willing to risk in order to achieve your investment goal... |
AskMen.com September 30, 2001 Rashmikant Patel |
Beating A Market Crash Forget about specific stock analyses and trying to figure out when's a good time to get in or out of the markets. Instead, stick to the factors that you can control, because they are more likely to help you out in the long run than any uncontrollable factors like stock prices... |
Real Estate Portfolio Jan/Feb 2003 |
For Diversification, It Isn't Home Sweet Home Jack Goodman provides economic and demographic research to the real estate industry through his firm, Hartrey Advisors. Goodman shared his thoughts on the diversification benefits of home ownership versus REITs. |
On Wall Street January 1, 2010 Matthew Leung |
Getting Retirement Portfolios Back on Track Previous assumptions about asset allocation, diversification and the appropriate levels of risk in portfolios are being challenged. |
Financial Advisor May 2005 Jeff Schlegel |
"Assets-In-A-Box" Investing Considering the appeal of prepackaged asset allocation, it's little wonder that lifecycle funds are one of the hottest areas in the mutual fund industry. |
Financial Advisor October 2005 David Reilly |
Is Risk Really A Four Letter Word? Once esoteric investing strategies, such as managed currency and commodity futures, real estate, short selling, arbitrage and event-driven strategies, allow portfolio risk management to be taken to the next level. Advisers, take note. |
Financial Advisor September 2005 Rick Adkins |
What I Learned About Portfolio Rebalancing Why does conditional rebalancing work so well? Common sense: It allows the markets, not a calendar, to dictate when it is time to rebalance one's portfolio. |
The Motley Fool March 14, 2006 Shruti Basavaraj |
Front-Run Your Retirement Front-running in the stocks world is illegal. You can't trade in or out of a stock based on insider knowledge. But get this: Doing the same thing for your retirement is perfectly legal. |
The Motley Fool December 1, 2005 |
Think Thrice Before Dividing in Thirds Portfolio allocations don't come in one-size-fits-all. A more sensible approach is to consider investment timeframes and, of course, what you can tolerate in terms of market volatility. |
The Motley Fool August 24, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Relieve Your Tax Burden: Part 2 Tax-favored accounts like Roth IRAs, qualified retirement plans, and 529 plans present some useful options to investors. Here's a guide to the quirks of less aggressive investment accounts. |
Investment Advisor May 2006 Chris Blunt |
Retirement Planning: Behind the Numbers Consolidating retirement assets is just one of the services you can provide to build both client relationships and your business. To add more value, make the most of your relationships with clients by providing legacy and estate planning as well as financial organization. |
HBS Working Knowledge September 6, 2005 Ann Cullen |
The Best Place for Retirement Funds Harvard professor Daniel Bergstresser says that households with substantial assets in both taxable and tax-deferred accounts (TDAs) should be thinking about where to hold them, specifically, inside or outside of tax-deferred accounts. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2006 Len Reinhart |
A New Model An interview with Don Robinson, Lockwood's chief investment officer, about the general parameters of transforming retirees' portfolios into lifetime investment plans. |
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2004 Matthew Bechard |
Homeownership and REITs Jack Goodman shares his thoughts regarding the diversification benefits of home ownership versus REITs. |
Financial Planning February 1, 2005 Jim Otar |
A Matter of Luck Contrary to popular opinion, there's more to portfolio success than the asset allocation decision. As an adviser, you can find peace of mind in recognizing and quantifying the luck factor for individual retirement portfolios. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2006 Bob Veres |
Beyond the Pyramid Think you know the state of the art in portfolio management? New research may offer some surprises -- and suggest new approaches. |
Investment Advisor September 2005 Kathleen M. McBride |
But Are They a Good Deal? MFS asset allocation funds pass the three-year mark and get high ratings from S&P. |
Real Estate Portfolio Sep/Oct 2002 Jack McAllister |
After the Fall Companies are not waiting for Congress to act; instead leading firms are fixing their 401(k) plans... and real estate stocks are part of the solution. |
Investment Advisor September 2009 Lewis Schiff |
The Affluentialist: Building Retirement Portfolios Now Few advisors use a cookie cutter approach to retirement income support. |
The Motley Fool June 3, 2004 |
Investing Retirement Money Learn how to invest your retirement dollars in relatively "safe" ways. |
Financial Advisor September 2005 Deena Katz |
What's For Dinner? Financial advisory clients take comfort in a disciplined investment process. They take comfort in the planning that is the framework for our advice. So, next time your client wants to invest in the latest hot tip, ask him if he'd like a pickled pig's ear for dinner. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2005 Horn & Sturiale |
Do Your Investments Play Nice? Advisers and consultants spend a great deal of time helping retirement plan clients construct investment portfolios. Here's a quantitative look at diversification using the Schwab Portfolio Diversification Measure. |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2002 Pamela J. Black |
How to Be a Retirement Planning Hero Fixing a client's retirement plan (to the extent possible) may be the best opportunity brokers have today to create new business. |
Financial Advisor October 2011 Carty & Carty |
Retirement Survival A balance-sheet approach for necessities and life goals has many advantages for clients. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2005 Len Reinhart |
Staying Active To fund boomers' later-life plans, advisers will need to change the way they think about active and passive portfolio management. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2008 Gregory P. Brown |
Target-Date Technique The simplicity of many existing target-date funds conceals a number of obstacles that can impede investors' efforts to adequately fund their retirement income needs. |
Financial Planning March 1, 2005 O'Toole & Steiny |
The Perfect Process A disciplined approach to managing client assets is at the heart of financial planning. How does yours stack up? |
Registered Rep. August 1, 2004 Stan Luxenberg |
Nest Eggs in Multiple Baskets Increasingly, employers have begun offering life cycle funds, which include broad mixes of stocks and bonds. By picking one life cycle choice, an investor can hold a nicely diversified 401(k) portfolio. |
The Motley Fool August 26, 2009 John Rosevear |
It's Not Too Late to Save Your Retirement No matter your age, there are still things you can do to improve your retirement. |
The Motley Fool June 10, 2010 Scott Holsopple |
The $5.5 Billion Mistake Are you throwing your retirement money out the window? |
HBS Working Knowledge August 23, 2004 Ann Cullen |
New Challenges for Long-Term Investors Risk-reward. Rising interest rates. Stocks or bonds. There's lots to ponder when setting asset allocation strategy. And the answers might not come with "conventional wisdom." |
Financial Planning February 1, 2006 John Nersesian |
Hatching a Nest Egg As the baby boomers approach retirement, financial planners will have to shift their focus from accumulation to distribution. Here's what matters. |
Financial Planning May 1, 2011 Andrew Rudd |
First and Goal Financial advisors who want to thrive going forward should consider building client retirement portfolios capable of funding each investor's essential retirement goals, regardless of how the markets behave at any given time. |
The Motley Fool March 24, 2005 Josie Raney |
Do Targeted Funds Hit Your Mark? Look before you take the lifecycle leap. If you're a beginning investor, these funds can offer inexpensive, no-fuss, diversification -- provided you choose the one that best suits your investing timeline and tolerance for risk. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2007 Len Reinhart |
Role Reversal The financial planning industry will have to meet the challenge of creating and managing portfolios that outlive their owners, provide inflation protection and guarantee financial peace of mind in the retirement years. |
The Motley Fool October 21, 2004 William Stecker |
How to Ruin Your Retirement How you allocate and spend down your nest egg will have a significant impact on your golden years. |
Financial Advisor August 2005 Fowler & Rattiner |
Averting Disaster A new archetype in financial planning is needed for individual investors. |
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2004 Art Gering |
A Perfect Fit Over time, REITs have proven to be the missing piece for building a well-diversified portfolio. |
The Motley Fool May 20, 2005 William Stecker |
How to Ruin Your Retirement Rather work on crossword puzzles than resumes? A simple financial plan can avert disaster. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2007 Somnath Basu |
Winds of Change If clients anticipate a 30-year retirement, they need more than one strategy. An age-banded approach helps you plan for age 65, 75, 85 and beyond. |
The Motley Fool December 8, 2008 John Reeves |
Your Retirement Has Been Obliterated The Great October Panic blew a big hole in a lot of people's retirement plans. But as long as you've got time -- and even people in retirement have decades left to plan for -- there's always hope. |