Varied asset classes offer a faux diversity.

Investment Adviser;  October 22, 2007 ;     421 words ......wrongly assume adding asset classes creates diversity Financial...result in almost every asset class performing similarly...that you add another asset class and, because it...correlation of various asset classes. There are times when...and inflation is high, ...

Spread yourself across asset classes for success

The Scotsman;  April 8, 2006 ;     700+ words ......are four main asset classes: shares, property...skewed towards one asset class than is appropriate...property as the asset class of choice for...right mix of asset classes. Consider the...Diversification across asset classes provides a cushion...because ...

Asset class correlation fear eased.

Investment Adviser;  February 12, 2007 ;     301 words ...Asset classes The seemingly increased correlation between asset classes does not necessarily pose a negative outcome for...Following the FSA's warning to investors that asset classes were increasingly correlated and advisers needed...

Property outperformed all other UK asset classes in 2002.

Financial News;  February 21, 2003 ;     274 words ......all other mainstream institutional asset classes in the UK in the 12 months to December...of the best performers of the major asset classes in the coming year. The bank said...the increased securitisation of the asset class have added to the sector's attractiveness...upgraded from an ...

The Effect of Investment Horizons on Risk, Return and End-of-Period Wealth...

Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences;  June 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......of various Canadian asset classes at increasing horizons...payoffs than other asset classes, even at shorter time...follows: 1. For different asset classes, how does the holding...increased? 2. How does asset class portfolio efficiency...investing in a particular ...

Property is investors' preferred asset class.

Financial Adviser;  February 21, 2008 ;     362 words ......property as best performing asset Most private investors...was the best performing asset class in 2007, according to...the UK were asked which asset class they thought was the...was the best performing asset class. John Bearman, chief...shares would be the best asset ...

High-octane performance: Keiron Root examines the reasons behind the...

What Investment;  February 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......have exposure to as many asset classes as possible, provided they...rewarded in the longer term, the asset classes have diversification benefits...commodities should be an ideal asset class for investors to hold. They...have outperformed most other asset classes over ...

Is it cometh the hour, cometh the asset class?

Financial Adviser;  June 15, 2006 ;     660 words ......when virtually all high-risk asset classes performed exceptionally well...Oracles much of the rise in risky asset prices since 2003 has been...the speculative bid for these asset classes decline rapidly across the...most others representing risky asset classes, are all falling ...

Strategy Selection: Non-correlated Asset Classes - Providing an escape...

Financial Times Mandate;  March 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......interest in alternative asset classes has been on the rise...from traditional asset classes mainly depend on...that of traditional asset classes. High correlation...recent returns in the asset class have been relatively...equity is another asset class in ...

Across asset class investing is 'future'.

Financial Adviser;  September 27, 2007 ;     327 words ...Multi-asset classes are the future of multi-manag...per cent invested in the asset class. The rest of the portfolio...Mr Armstrong said: Multi-asset classes are not a fad - there are...can be an expert in all asset classes. If you want to extract alpha in multi ...

Property is most popular alternative asset class in Europe.

Financial News;  July 3, 2003 ;     279 words ......most popular alternative asset class among European institutional...respondents exposed to the asset class, while hedge funds and currency...low correlation with other asset classes as well as its low volatility...low correlation with other asset classes. The potential ...

A New Year. A New Asset Class.

Investment Adviser;  January 30, 2006 ;     548 words ......considered. One such asset class we believe can...correlation to asset classes such as equities...allocation in any multi-asset class portfolio often...to traditional asset classes, currency is an asset class being increasingly...

Morningstar Announces Five New Fund Categories, One Broad Asset Class.

PR Newswire;  March 3, 2006 ;     614 words ......categories and one broad asset class to its proprietary classification...adjusts the allocation among asset classes to make the portfolio more...adding a Balanced broad asset class to its current set of four broad asset classes: U.S. Stock, International...funds. The ...

Small-capitalization emerges as one of hottest asset classes with...

M2 Presswire;  March 15, 2004 ;     292 words ......Markets: Small-capitalization emerges as one of hottest asset classes with consultants and pension plans in Recent Years.(C...its offerings. Small-cap has become one of the hottest asset classes with consultants and pension plans over the past few years...Reinganum, small-cap stocks have been ...

Capital Markets Consulting Brings the Multi Asset Class Investment Seminar...

PR Newswire;  August 28, 2007 ;     407 words ......bring back their Multi Asset Class Investment training seminar...will begin by defining the asset classes, the motivations behind...considering trading multiple asset classes this session is...risks of setting up a multi-asset class trading system. On the...components ...