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Despite a seasonally slower period for investors, we’ve been given plenty to keep our eyes on.
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Beta: Learning how risky an investment might be
Kyle Tetting explains in a MONEY TALK VIDEO how investors can consider an investment’s potential risk compared to a benchmark. […]
Efficiently lining up reward and risk
In seeking the optimal investment return at the level of risk they’re willing to take, investors can use the Efficient Frontier model, Steve Giles says, to help find an appropriate mix of assets to consider. MONEY TALK VIDEO
Talking Money: Measuring risk/reward
In a Money Talk Video, Kyle Tetting introduces some of the statistical tools used to help measure risk and return.
Mutual Fund Distributions – Part 2
More capital gain distributions from mutual funds recently means investors need to be aware of possible tax consequences, Ron Hansen says in the second of two Money Talk Videos. […]
Talking Money: Modern Portfolio Theory
Modern Portfolio Theory aims at balancing asset allocations to optimize investment return at a given level of risk. It’s a prize-winning approach to investment management, as Kyle Tetting explains in a MONEY TALK VIDEO. […]
Educational investing
By Steve Giles Once your retirement fund is in order, you need to know about the options available for tucking away money for school. A few options offer tax advantages, including the Coverdell Education Savings Account, the 529 College Savings Plan and the Uniform Transfer to Minors Account. […]