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Investment Advisor April 2009 Michael S. Fischer	Opportunists The 2009 Separately Managed Account Awards honor seven managers in six categories.
Investment Advisor March 2006 Kathleen M. McBride	Acting Like He Thinks If you're considering a large-cap growth fund, don't forget James P. O'Shaughnessy's Dreyfus Premier Alpha Growth Fund/B. Here's an interview with the fund manager.
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Registered Rep. January 1, 2003 Jason Van Steenwyk	Winning the "Loser's Game" Investing is an activity in which the victor often prevails because he makes fewer mistakes than his rival does. It is no different for financial advisors and your clients.
On Wall Street September 1, 2008 Neil OHara	SMAs: Overhyped or Underused? Separately managed accounts are often touted for their tax advantages. But some investors don't maximize that potential.
Real Estate Portfolio Sep/Oct 2004 Art Gering	Bonds--REIT Bonds REIT unsecured debt stacks up well against other corporate fixed-income securities, but what factors could alter the outlook?
On Wall Street April 1, 2012 Elizabeth Wine	SMAs Tough It Out Those managers who rose to the top of the heap in the separately managed accounts industry carefully researched and weighed their options before making their moves. And it wasn't easy.
Financial Advisor March 2008 Sydney LeBlanc	Investment Utopia With index investing used as a foundation, numerous strategies are being employed to help generate returns that may beat the market while keeping costs low and allowing investors to sleep at night.
Financial Advisor April 2004 Jeff Schlegel	Seeing More Growth In Growth Observers predict continuing opportunities in growth funds this year.
Financial Advisor January 2006 Sydney LeBlanc	Breaking The Mold The new SMA environment will allow advisors to demonstrate in a truly value-added fashion that they bring a great deal of expertise to the table from which clients can benefit.
Financial Planning November 1, 2009 Donald Jay Korn	Loaded for Bear A year after the worldwide nosedive, though, things look brighter for managed accounts.
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2004 Nicholas Yulico	Why Investors Are Still Betting on REITs So far this year, REITs remain hot. As of mid-October, the Morgan Stanley REIT Index had posted a total return of 17.8% year-to-date, while the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average were all in the red.
Financial Advisor August 2005 Sydney LeBlanc	ETFs and SMAs: Side By Side Now, separately managed accounts can mean anything, from an entire basket of different separate account managers to an account also holding mutual funds, cash, and exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. Of these companion investment vehicles, ETFs are proving to be one of the most popular.
Financial Advisor February 2007 Eric Rasmussen	Location, Location, Location With REITs hotter than ever, financial advisors are looking overseas for newer, riper real estate securities.
Financial Planning May 1, 2005 David A. Twibell	Are REITs Too Rich? Real estate investment trusts have been standout performers. But after five years of market-beating returns, are they poised for a fall?
Registered Rep. November 1, 2005 Stan Luxenberg	Alpha Dogs To protect clients, financial advisors should consider mutual funds with steady results and strong risk-adjusted returns. Sounds obvious, right? But doing so may mean taking a pass on a fund with gaudy returns. Big returns often equate big risks.
Registered Rep. November 1, 2005 Stan Luxenberg	The Worthy Tired of lackluster performance, investors have been ignoring large-cap domestic funds. Instead, foreign funds are all the rage. But, there are still good reasons for many investors to consider active large-cap managers.
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins	REIT Values: In the Eye of the Beholder? This year, REIT shares are showing signs of vulnerability. While they continue to outperform broad indices such as the S&P 500, they have begun to fluctuate, suffering a 9% loss in August when investors became jittery over a drop in bond prices.
Real Estate Portfolio Sep/Oct 2004 Steve Bergsman	REITs & Rates Opinions are split on what impact, if any, a higher rate environment will have on investing in REITs.
Financial Planning January 1, 2007 Donald Jay Korn	Falling Star? Commercial real estate securities went through the roof last year. So will they follow their retail cousins by plunging back to earth in 2007? For planners concerned about investing in pricey real estate securities, diversification is a proven strategy for risk reduction.
Financial Advisor December 2005 Sydney LeBlanc	SMAs Make Taxes, Well ... Not So Taxing Here are some strategies for financial advisors to help keep clients' dollars out of harm's way at tax time.
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Financial Planning September 1, 2006 Craig L. Israelsen	Alpha Up and Down If you select mutual funds on the basis of their alpha, you may want to check how consistent those alphas really are.
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Registered Rep. November 1, 2002 Sam Jaffe	The Aging REIT Craze Are we in the midst of a REIT bubble that, much like the dot-com bubble before it, is bound to pop?
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Registered Rep. November 1, 2005 Kevin Burke	Actively Adding Value to Passive Investments Separately managed accounts that invest exclusively in exchange-traded funds are vying for a place at the advisory table, as an increasing number of money managers look to cash in on the popularity of these very cheap, very liquid investments.
Financial Advisor March 2007 Alan Lavine	Values Persist In Mid-Cap Stocks While the market favors the big boys, smaller stocks keep chugging along.
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Registered Rep. October 1, 2005 Kevin Burke	The SMA Migraine Separate accounts have been the "it" product for the financial advisory business for several years. So, why have money managers cooled to this seemingly irresistible financial confection?
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Registered Rep. January 1, 2003 Pam Black	A Separate Reality The separately managed account revolution might well be sweeping the financial services industry. That transformation, while still somewhat slow, is inexorable, but also incomplete. So far, for the most part, SMAs aren't being used correctly.
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