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Articles tagged: Diversification

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Film, Fine Dining, and West Side Story: A Warning on Risky Investments

Vanity investments in Hollywood or trendy restaurants are not just risky investments, they’re some of the riskiest. Should you invest, and if so, when?

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We Didn’t Start the Fire But We Can’t Ignore it

When it’s raining, sell umbrellas. Understand more about the Green Economy and how this alternative asset could diversify your portfolio.

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‘Risk-Adjusted Return’ in a Nutshell

The risk-adjusted return (RAR) measures ROI relative to the risk of the investment. Learn 3 methods for calculating RAR and how to balance your risk.

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Asset Class Performance Review for May 2023

May is done, which means it’s time to check in how some of the most common asset classes performed. Here’s how each fared.

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Asset Class Performance Review for April 2023

April has come to a close. After celebrating financial literacy all month, it’s time to extrapolate what we’ve learned to what’s happening today. That means checking in on asset class […]

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Crash Course: Hedge Fund Investing Basics

Hedge funds differ greatly from private equity funds with regard to asset class, compensation, liquidity and other factors. So, what is a hedge fund?

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Just Because the Stock Market Panics Doesn’t Mean Investors Should, Too

Stock market volatility and talk of a payroll tax cut have sparked fear of recession. Should you shed shares or keep playing the long game?

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Planted dollars grow around a green sprout. You, too, might grow your money by investing in farmland.

Growing Greenbacks with Farmland Investing

Plant-based diets, the consistently high value of farmland and new investor platforms have made buying farmland as an investment a good way to make money.

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Asset Class Performance Review for February 2023

March is here with the promise of spring around the corner. But just as somewhat bizarre winter weather nationwide makes that prospect seem lightyears away, the performance of various asset […]

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Glasses, a calculator, a pen, and a jar of cash sit atop a retirement plan document. Whether or not bonds get included in the investing strategy depends.

The Case for Bucking Bonds in Retirement Planning

Between advances in healthcare and an increased emphasis on better living, the Social Security Administration tells us that the average retiree should expect to live roughly another 20 years after […]

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