15
June
2010
Do absolute return funds belong in my portfolio?
The investment fund of the moment is absolute return. Naturally, the idea of an investment which offers investors the prospects of gaining when markets rise, but avoiding the nasty losses when markets decline is attractive.
Financial advisers are also getting behind these funds and
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29
March
2010
Recent market volatility in perspective
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The stock market has tak
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8
January
2010
Consumer protection through law, regulation and statues
Head of GoldCore Wealth Management Marc Westlake has recently written an essay on the following subject for the Institute of Bankers post graduate Diploma in Financial Planning course
"Governance of the financial services industry, through common law, statute and regulation; ca
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27
October
2009
Active vs Passive: real world issues
Q: If there will be managers who beat the market, who cares if there are no more than would be expected by chance? We only need to pick one!
A: As explained in the previous column, equilibrium accounting presents a dilemma for active managers. We know that
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27
October
2009
Active vs Passive fund management: Man vs the market
The recent market turmoil has caused some investors to reevaluate all aspects of their portfolio as they seek a successful investment experience. This process may include a reexamination of the relative merits of active versus passive investing, regardless of the approach they have adopted in the
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22
October
2009
In search of Fund Manager ‘Alpha’
We are often asked by clients to make some sort of a prediction about the future price of stocks, property or other assets. However, this approach – essentially attempting to guess the future – is fundamentally flawed.
Advisers, wealth managers and stockbrokers should not be pa
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22
October
2009
The GoldCore Professional Pension – Pre-launch offer
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* * * Special offer * * *
We are offering special terms of a flat-rate fee of 1.5% on all contributions (transfers and new contributions) made in t
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16
September
2009
Behavioural biases and investment implications
Research indicates that humans are not naturally wired for prudent, long-term investing. Scott Bosworth, Vice President and Regional Director, describes common forms of behavioral bias and discusses how these biases influence investment decision making. He also explains how knowledge and discipli
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3
September
2009
The Questions to Ask Before Investing Your Hard Earned Cash!
We have developed the following questionnaire for you to use when meeting with prospective financial adviser
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21
August
2009
The Horse Race analogy - Betting on individual companies
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Buying shares in a single company should be considered gambling and speculation but buying a broad index * should be considered investing. My advice has consistently been neve
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