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
You know, there are actually people out there on the road, at this very minute, who do not believe they need car insurance. Instead, they drive on the roads and toss caution to the wind while the rest of us try to protect our assets by insuring them. These same people actually cause the rest … Read more
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
<!– @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } –> Why Do a 1031 Exchange? Investors can trade up, consolidate, diversify, leverage or relocate their investments and not be penalized by having to pay either capital gains or recapture (the amount deducted while owning the property is taxable if the property is sold). … Read more