Portfolio Management

High dividend paying stocks or high-yielding stocks provide a retirement portfolio that protects investors against volatility in the stock market with cash flow.

Dec 2, 2009 - Mark Solomon

Before investing it is important to consider how efficient the investor believes the market is.

Nov 29, 2009 - Jacob Stevenson

Find out if portfolio managers are really adding any value to investors portfolios.

Nov 28, 2009 - Jacob Stevenson

Use excel to protect a portfolio from downfalls in the stock market. This easy method will enable the investor to maximize the return to their portfolio.

Nov 24, 2009 - Jacob Stevenson

Financial planners do more than simply help their clients invest money. Other services include risk management, tax avoidance, estate planning, and more.

Nov 11, 2009 - Mark Dennis

Gold investing isn't the only hedge against inflation when fixed income interest rates can't keep up. Other real assets can make a portfolio inflation resistant, too.

Oct 31, 2009 - Mark Dennis

Early 2008 had stock markets, commodities, and gold prices peaking while the dollar fell. Then everything reversed with markets crashing. Options can save investors.

Oct 15, 2009 - Mark Solomon

The financial services industry offers a bewildering variety of advisors dispensing a broad array of financial advice. Choosing a financial consultant can be challenging.

Sep 28, 2009 - Mark Dennis

From 2001 to 2008, the CRB commodities index rose almost 240%, while the SP500 dropped around 33%. Commodity ETF's have been and will continue being a profitable trade.

Sep 27, 2009 - Mark Solomon

Fixed income investments don't offer the lucrative return potential found in stock market investments. However, they are an important part of a balanced portfolio.

Sep 22, 2009 - Miranda Miller

First-time investors can successfully increase their assets by avoiding these common investment mistakes.

May 20, 2009 - Susan Brown

With the state of flux the global markets are in, perhaps it's time to revisit the reasons you invest in the first place and re-focus on your objectives.

Mar 1, 2009 - Dean Lundell

Major institutional investors are adapting the "absolute return" concept in increasing numbers in their asset allocation models and strategies - perhaps you can too.

Feb 15, 2009 - Dean Lundell

Get more out of the stock market by finding the hottest industries, and avoiding the coldest ones. Here are a few industry suggestions to get investors started.

Dec 31, 2008 - James Brumley

One key to successful investing is picking the right sectors and avoiding the wrong ones. This suggested allocation for 2009 may help investors build an ideal portfolio.

Dec 31, 2008 - James Brumley

If you want to become a master of predicting the market's direction, you must first understand investors' opinions....and then trade in the other direction.

Oct 14, 2008 - James Brumley

You are going to retire and you're trying to decide about how to allocate your hard earned money in what assets. Much depends on you and your tolerance for risk.

Sep 21, 2008 - Dean Lundell

Though the list of tripwires an investor faces is virtually endless, there are five that seem to constantly resurface.

Aug 28, 2008 - James Brumley

Stocks that led the way over the last six months - mainly materials and energy - aren't primed to repeat. A new allocation for your investments may be in order.

May 29, 2008 - James Brumley