Asset Allocation Revisited

If any single concept were the focal point of this blog it would be Asset Allocation.  Therefore, it is time to review this all important topic.  While each investor will set up an asset allocation plan to fit their financial needs ... of investing. Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) is the “normal’ mix of assets given the objectives [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:43:43

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John Brennan Drops from Consideration as DCI: Links to Bush, Tenet, Pinochet, Kresa, Logicon-TASC, 9/11, Southern Asset Mgt. (National Review, too)

By Alex ConstantineCall me names if you don't comprehend this, but Brennan's colleagues were instrumental in the actual 9/11 covert operation, as opposed to the "Islamo-fascist" farce passed off to the proletariat. As CIA director, he would have been ideally situated to sustain groomed public perceptions and generally advance an agenda that would [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 19:15:00

TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 30-Jun-08

Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro updates Adobe's PDF manipulation software with improved creation and management of forms, support for Flash, document reviewing, ... and double-byte character sets, and generally improves the reliability of the asset management and workflow automation software. ($999 new, free update, 50.1 MB) MarsEdit 2.1.4 from Red Sweater [more...]

Date: 2008-06-30 18:05:09

“Cash Flow” - Review Of Ace Hood’s Gutta

Kids. Sometimes they have to find their way opposed to following (or not) the path paved from the ones who came before them ... labels on it. Ironically, Gutta’s strongest inconsistency is its consistency. Sporting the usual ... , respectively. Ace Hood’s biggest asset is his fiery delivery and for the most part it gets him by. Motor [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 15:26:32

Market Sentiment Review

We are fond of all manner of sentiment measures, including anecdotal info like this. However, we always find ourselves going back to the data. While sentiment surveys produce a chartable data stream, we especially prefer Asset Allocation ... what they are doing. > American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) Average Asset Allocation Surve [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 06:26:08

Financial Goals for 2008: Reviewing Our Progress

A year ago I wrote up a list of financial goals for 2008. Today, I thought I’d take a look back at them and see how we did ... describing the changes that we made: Reconsidering Our Asset Allocation How to Manage Your Asset Allocation With Multiple Accounts Our Investment Portfolio: Asset Allocation and Location Market Turmoil [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 22:28:10

Dell Latitude E6400 Review

The Latitude E6400 is thoughtfully designed not just for looks, but to survive a long day on the job ... and exclusive Dell ControlPoint software. Stay connected anytime, anywhere with Dell Control Point ... for improved data protection Dell Mobile Asset Protection Services can help maximize uptime while [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 17:44:04

Review: Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is by Natalie Pace

To be candid, when I was offered a review copy of Natalie Pace’s new book: Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is, I considered turning it down ... General Motors, AIG, Fannie Mae and Phillip Morris ... , that asset diversification is important for long term wealth. For this reason, I have money [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 13:11:16

10 Weblog Engines Reviewed

Choosing blogging software can be a scary process, especially if you are new to blogging ... . The Wordpress community is a major asset to the blogging software [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 11:28:28

ETF Risk in Review

As I sat down to write this article relying on last Friday's closing ETF Rewind(still in beta) ... to my opening comments, let's focus on the Sharpe Ratio, which is defined as Excess Returns (subject asset returns less risk-free returns)/ Risk (the standard deviation of the subject asset returns [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 01:04:00

AIB League Snap Shot Round 4

Galwegians Result Galwegians 14 Old Belvedere 12 On the spot review from Rob Murphy Setting: ... on Sunday. An Ark with Noah at the helm passed me in the bus lane on the way to the ground. The game seemed ... is a major asset with Mulldoon, Casserly and Scahill all excelling at the weekend. Brian McClearn [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 13:40:59

2008 Investment Portfolio Review: Numbers and Lessons

Vacation is over, bring on 2009! Time for a quick look back ... is an all-in-one fund with an “asset allocation strategy designed for investors currently in retirement.” For 2008 it dropped only 10.9% with an asset allocation of 5% cash, 30% stocks, and 65% bonds [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 06:32:27

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