Opalesque CT Roundtable : Industry moves from asset allocation to risk allocation, risk measurement to real risk management

The Roundtable took place in October 2010 with the following experts:a-pub-5157679868954075″, “Left_Column_To;Technology• Donald Brownstein, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer, Structured Portfolio Management• Joe Taussig, Founder, Taussig Capital AG• Jonathan Litt, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Land and Buildings• Kevin Schweitzer, General Partner, Chief Investment Officer, RockView Capital• Marco Bianchi, Head of US Business Development, … Read more

Asset Allocation: Investing by the Numbers

Uno. Asset Allocation is an investment planning tool, not an investment strategy… few investment professionals understand the distinction. Investment strategies are used to implement the asset allocation formula that investment planning produces. Many investors incorrectly believe that investment planning and financial planning are one and the same. Financial planning is the broader concept, one that … Read more

Fund.Com Inc.’s (OTCBB: FNDM) Subsidiary Announces Partnership to Develop a Global Tactical Asset Allocation

New York City-based Fund.com (OTCBB: FNDM) is a diversified financial services company that has assets of billion under management. It focuses on the origination, seeding, and formation of both actively managed ETFs and hedge funds through its wholly owned subsidiary Weston Capital Management, based in West Palm Beach, FL, and its majority-owned subsidiary, Advisor Shares … Read more

Asset Allocation for Foundation and Endowment Investment Portfolios

Foundations, endowments and other not-for-profit organizations come in all shapes and sizes. The assets that they control and manage for the benefit of countless projects, charities, and causes is staggering in total and it has become a primary market for the vast array of investment products developed by Wall Street financial institutions. One can only … Read more

Fund Managers on the Move and your Strategic Asset Allocation

Recent research by Citywire, a leading fund research firm, has revealed that the average fund will only retain its fund management team for two-and-a-half-years. The analysis, which concentrates on UK funds, is the most comprehensive conducted yet and includes 5 years of data. The survey examined 1,741 funds and found that over the … Read more