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Why Is the Fed Always Late to the Party?

The Big Picture

If only the Fed didn’t do X, our portfolio would have been much better” seems to be a terrible approach to managing assets for clients. How Greenspan Became the ex-Maestro (August 11, 2014). All too often, Fed criticism is thinly-veiled excuse-making for underperforming alpha chasers. “If Blame the Fed For Everything!

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10 Weekend Reads

The Big Picture

Marcus is also co-chair of the board of directors of RealAssetX , PGIM Real Estate’s innovation lab aimed at accelerating advancement in the real assets industry. Previously, she was Senior Portfolio Manager for PGIM Real Estate’s flagship core equity real estate fund.

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Introducing “At The Money”

The Big Picture

When we launched Masters in Business in 2014, there were no long-form interviews with people in finance discussing their careers and investing philosophies. On this episode, Bloomberg Intelligence ETF analyst Eric Balchunas joins Barry Ritholtz to discuss how fees can significantly impact your portfolio. How Much Money Is Too Much?

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21 Top Income Producing Assets to Help You Grow Wealth

Good Financial Cents

Having enough income-producing assets working in your favor can make it possible to “live rich” – or at least get by – without ever having to clock in for an employer again. These people have income-producing assets spinning off profits or dividends, and they use those funds to pay for their bills and lifestyle.

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10 Tuesday AM Reads

The Big Picture

That exodus marks a notable shift for a fund that had consistently drawn investor cash since its 2014 inception. Once the largest actively managed ETF with nearly $30 billion in assets under management, the fund has shrunk to roughly $9 billion, mostly due to investment losses.” I became one.

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20 topics for your financial blog

Investment Writing

Where should you custody your assets? 21, 2014, made edits on May 28 and October 24, 2021; October 12, 2022; and July 6, 2023. 21, 2014, made edits on May 28 and October 24, 2021; October 12, 2022; and July 6, 2023. When are you ready to buy a house? WHERE Where in the world should you invest?

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After 8-Year Hiatus, Primecap Reopens Fund

Validea

Following a massive sell-off last month, Primecap reopened their $7 billion Odyssey Aggressive Growth fund to new investors—the first time it’s been available to new buyers since 2014, reports an article in CityWire. In the wake of that success it closed to new investors in early 2014. compared to previous years at 14.1%—and