Archive for the ‘Investment Management’ Category

You May Love Each Other, But Should You Invest Together?

Friday, February 1st, 2008

It’s one of the most important questions a couple will face in their relationship but it so rarely gets asked until a relationship is well underway – should we pool or separate our money for investment? The answer is as unique as the both of you. But there are some ...

Do Income Replacement Funds Make More Sense Than Annuities?

Saturday, January 5th, 2008

It’s getting to be the case that virtually any standalone investment product sold to individuals can be repackaged into a mutual fund. It makes a lot of sense – everyone already knows what a mutual fund is, and all that’s left to explain is the objective, availability of capital, specific ...

Pay Close Attention to So-Called “Default” Investments

Saturday, January 5th, 2008

One of the provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 was to allow companies to automatically enroll their employees in their companies’ 401(k) plans, but it wasn’t until last October that companies got guidance on the categories of investments they had to choose for their workers’ contributions. The ...

Market Volatility Shouldn’t Rattle a Good Financial Plan

Thursday, May 10th, 2007

On Feb. 27 this year, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 416 points, the biggest drop since the market reopened after the 9/11 attacks. By early May, the market had more than made up those losses and stood at record highs. How did you react? Did you turn off the news? ...

What Are Exchange-traded Funds and How Do They Work?

Thursday, May 10th, 2007

What Are Exchange-traded Funds and How Do They Work? An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a basket of securities created to track as closely as possible a particular market index, such as the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index or the Dow Jones Industrial Average. They’re similar to mutual funds in that they ...