Category Archives: Asset Allocation

When Can Too Much of a Good Thing Results in Unmet Investor Expectations

Investor appetite for a “good thing” seems to be boundless, and the pursuit of a good thing, some investments might not meet expectations. Before the credit crisis investors flocked to Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) because of the yield and great credit ratings. How could you lose? A Puerto Rico investor’s pursuit of a “good thing”…
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How Do Foreign Currency Exchange Rates Affect The Value Of U.S. Stocks?

Many investors have noticed recently, the rapid changes in foreign currency exchange rates. How do foreign currency changes affect the value of U.S. stocks? Foreign currency exchange rates can impact U.S. stocks directly and indirectly by the economic undercurrents which change the relative value or purchasing power of a countries’ currency. The economies around the…
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What Risks Do Investors Face in 2015?

Most individuals seem perplexed about their investments when they discuss the notion of risk. Not knowing how to respond, many investors seem to relate to risk on an emotional level. Many financial advisors try to express risk to clients in terms of acceptable levels of loss in percentage terms, while others try to measure risk…
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How Can Today’s Technology Transform Your Financial Life?

  For investors who can remember rotary phones, mimeograph machines and switchboard operators, they most likely are unaware of how today’s technology can transform their financial life. For that matter, the vast majority of investors are stuck in what has proven to be the arduous task of keeping up with all of their banking, lending…
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