Portfolio Construction
Keep up with the latest news on key elements for successful portfolio construction including asset allocation, asset management options and investment strategies.
February 01, 2005
Behind the Numbers, with Liz Ann SondersCharles Schwab & Co.'s Chief investment strategist, who debuts on our asset allocation panel this month, explains that her suggested allocation is designed for a...
February 01, 2005
THE GLUCK REPORT, Part II: Portfolios, via the WebBroker/dealers want to be able, for compliance reasons, to monitor how reps invest client funds. They also want to exert control over them for business...
January 18, 2005
Three Fund Managers Leave FidelityJan. 14, 2005 -- Three fund managers are leaving Fidelity Investments, including Beso Sikharulidze, who oversaw the $9.1 billion Fidelity Mid Cap Stock (FMCSX). Adam Segal...
January 12, 2005
SEC Ruling Forces D.E. Shaw Portfolio DisclosureNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--After years of shielding the details of its massive stock portfolio from the prying eyes of the public, and potentially competitors, hedge fund firm D.E. Shaw & Co. Inc. has been forced by the Securities and Exchange Commission to disclose every last share of its US$21.3 billion in...
January 04, 2005
Stephen Atkins of Northern Large-Cap Value FundS&P Rank: 4 Stars Totally Stoked by Dividends
December 01, 2004
THE GLUCK REPORT, Part II: Portfolio Management Moves onto the WebThe three PMS programs we reviewed this month, Schwab PortfolioCenter, Advisors Assistant, and dbCAMS, are desktop applications, but desktop applications are becoming less common. Most...
December 01, 2004
THE GLUCK REPORT, Part I: Portfolio Management, Up CloseIt's a great time to take a look at portfolio management software. Vendors are scrambling to attract the 278 independent advisors recently displaced by Advent's...
December 01, 2004
Getting TherePeople have been trying to perfect the art of portfolio construction for a long time. But as anyone who has ever worked with a real,...
November 24, 2004
Financial Services At The Center Of M&A PartyWith private equity giant Blackstone Group taking over Equity Office Properties Trust, Nasdaq Stock Markets bid for the London Stock Exchange, and Bank of America's plan to buy Schwab's U.S. Trust division, financial services are in the thick of the merger-mania that is sweeping global markets.
November 09, 2004
IDS, NorthStar Hope to Cover Investment Management from Front to BackNEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com)--Integrated Decision Systems Inc. and NorthStar Systems International plan to partner to offer clients a broader array of wealth management tools. The two firms announced a partnership that will pair NorthStar's wealth and asset management technology with IDS' portfolio accounting and performance measurement solutions. Officials at both firms...