Financial Planning

Are International Equity mutual funds a good long term investment?

David — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:05:28 +0000

I did a search on international equity mutual funds and they’ve performed well in the past few years; however, the majority have a very poor "since inception" rate of return. There seems to be a period around 2000 where the international market suffered.

Other Related Sites

Roughly what percentage of the US adult population invests in the stock market?

David — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:23:19 +0000

Stocks and investments are certainly given major coverage in the media, but how prevalent is the customer audience? Most people I know don’t invest. Considering that investing is much like intensely studious gambling, how many Americans actually do invest in the stock market?

Other Related Sites

Why is planned investment more than actual investment if firms sell more output than expected?

David — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:52:08 +0000

If firms sell more output than expected, planned investment:
is greater than actual investment.

I don’t understand this. To my logic, it’d be the other way around — they planned to sell a little, but ended up selling a lot — so actual investment must be more. But obviously Im wrong. Can someone explain this to me?

MUCH appreciated.

Thanks

Other Related Sites

What would be analogous to "Bluffing in Poker", when it comes to the financial/stock markets?

David — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:43:49 +0000

PLEASE READ:

Okay we all know much as in Poker, Knowledge, Mathematical Skills, Reading your environment/opponents, Psychological Skills and Control, Risk/Money Management, Constant Vigilance, Luck, etc., all play a crucial role in an overall winning stock market investment strategy as well. BUT I WAS WONDERING WHAT WOULD BE ANALOGOUS TO “BLUFFING IN POKER” WHEN IT COMES TO STOCK AND DERIVATIVES MARKETS. Or does the concept of bluffing even apply in this case? I am NOT talking about illegal stuff such as insider’s information, market fixing schemes, etc., BTW. …Thanks in advance.

Other Related Sites

Why would you expect “the experts” to outperform “the darts” in a stock investment contest even if the …?

David — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:21:27 +0000

stock market is strong-form efficient?

Other Related Sites

If you are a financial advisor, how do you manage assets and collect commission on AUM?

David — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:49:51 +0000

I’m interested in becoming an independent financial advisor because I don’t want to feel obligated to push any one providers products/services. I want to know if I manage assets for a client, how best to collect commissions (a small percentage) and what is legally required in order to do so? My plan is to charge a reasonable hourly fee as well as a small percentage of AUM and I’m trying to figure out how to manage that aspect of the business.
Thank you for the last answer regarding the licensing. Now the questions is how would a licensed rep collect and manage that money if they are not with a particular firm? Is there certain software or some sort of web based management util, or is that something you somehow have to collect from the people you are working with?

Other Related Sites

Is a Variable Universal life a good retirement investment?

David — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:18:32 +0000

I will be putting ,000 per year into it for 20 years for a 0,000 policy. I will them get 5,000 back for more than 30 years after I retire. I put in 0,000 and will get ,450,000 back in retirement with a death benefit of about 0,000. This is assuming a 8% return.

Other Related Sites

What is investment consulting and retirement consulting?

David — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:43:54 +0000

Could someone describe the jobs / day-to-day activities of what invesment and retirement consultants do? Or anything interesting about it. I am applying for an internship with Mercer in these two division and would like some information from anyone who knows about them. Thank you.

Other Related Sites

which universities do investment banks prefer to recruit from for stock market trader jobs?

David — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:03:16 +0000

Other Related Sites

How do I get the money earned from a mutual fund investment?

David — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:36:13 +0000

Hello I’m just starting out learning about investing and one of them is mutual fund. How do I get the money earned from mutual fund? Do I have to sell it just like a stock? or will the mutual fund company give it to me as cash or deposit to my bank account?