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When the search for alpha takes conservative portfolios such as the Harvard and Yale endowments into the land of bellies, beans and bullion, investors and their advisors take notice. Consider that David Swensen, in charge of Yale's portfolio (and...
Many would-be philanthropists struggle with choosing which charity will be on the receiving end of their giving. Complicating this choice is the fact that an organization that makes sense for your client right now might not be the optimal choice...
Using a wide-ranging investing style, Peter Lynch dominated the fund world during the 1980s. The manager of Fidelity Magellan was known to pick stocks from all over the market: He would buy small bank stocks one year and large industrials the next...
THE QUALIFICATIONS: Anyone can nominate a friend or colleague who meets the following criteria: A minimum of three years in the industry as a producing retail registered rep or investment advisor rep. A minimum of one year with his or her present...
With 77 million baby boomers approaching retirement, advisors are surely looking for ways to win their business. One way? Financial gerontology. That's according to a recent survey by Rydex AdvisorBenchmarking, whose study specifically addresses...
An advisor running his own RIA firm recently wrote a how-to book, fulfilling a long-held dream to become a published author. But, he wonders, how much time can he devote to marketing the work without it seriously taking away from his client...
In His New Book, Donald Trump admonishes us to Think Big and Kick Ass in Business and Life (Collins, $26.95). Tired of thinking small and failing to kick ass, I ventured to the Javitz Convention Center on New York City's west side one weekend in...
Ignore the Next Big Thing? Who would do such a thing? The fee-based model, with its steady stream of revenue, is an attractive way of doing business for lots of advisors. And it has been billed as the newest rage for years now. But there are still...
As Citigroup, Merrill Lynch and other firms take write-offs of about $100 billion (and counting) due to the credit bubble, you might have had this gnawing feeling: This is familiar I've seen this movie before. And you would have been correct. You...
A sweeping new tax regime that will create a minefield for U.S. citizens living in the United Kingdom is due to go into effect on April 6, 2008. And as the deadline approaches, U.K. lawyers and accountants are working feverishly to assess the...
