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Jul, 13 2011

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Market Indicators in Focus: What is the Fed Funds Rate?

by on 13. Jul, 2011 in Investment Analysis

The Fed funds rate is an important metric for understanding how US monetary policy works.

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May, 20 2011

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LinkedIn: Should you dive into the bubble?

by on 20. May, 2011 in Investment Viewpoints

Shares in LinkedIn Corp (LNKD), the professional-networking website, soared yesterday in a stunning IPO that saw its shares more than double. We look at the urge that many investors have to get in the game, and discuss if this is the course you should take.

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Feb, 4 2011

Avoiding exposure to excessive volatility

Avoiding exposure to excessive volatility

by on 04. Feb, 2011 in Investment Planning

While the general economic consensus is fairly upbeat right now – in particular for US stocks which have put in a pretty robust performance so far this year – there is one major factor that keeps the outlook from being too rosy. That factor is volatility. In this post we will suggest some practical ways that you can make prudent investment decisions while positioning against being overly exposed to excessive volatility.

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Feb, 26 2010

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What does investment risk mean to you?

by on 26. Feb, 2010 in Investment Planning

When deciding on what risk you are comfortable taking with your investments, you should consider the different aspects of risk and how they impact you.

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Sep, 11 2009

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Understanding risk-adjusted returns

by on 11. Sep, 2009 in Investment Analysis

Selecting mutual funds based on performance alone can be risky business. Our senior analyst, Cliff Schoeman, explores why you should look at risk-adjusted performance when comparing funds ….

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