Uncle Sam Knows Asset Allocation?
You might be surprised to hear that the Securities and Exchange Commission has published one of the most helpful articles on asset allocation. As you [...]
Global Stock Market Retrospective: 2011
U.S. STOCKS HELD UP RELATIVELY WELL IN 2011 It was a weak year for equities, but foreign markets had it worse. 2011 had a definite [...]
All about Self-Directed IRAs
Just because a self-directed IRA allows you to choose certain investments, it doesn't mean that you should. Some investment choices aren't suitable for all investors.Certain [...]
Asset Allocation
Balancing Your Investment Choices with Asset Allocation Even if your asset allocation was right for you when you chose it, it may not be right [...]
Active vs. Passive Portfolio Management
Active vs. Passive Portfolio Management Proponents of active portfolio management believe that a skilled investment manager can generate returns that outperform a benchmark index. Advocates [...]
Investing for Retirement
Retirement Planning--The Basics You may have a very idealistic vision of retirement--doing all of the things that you never seem to have time to do [...]