Author: Ricardo Ribeiro, PRM
Investment management professional with a career spanning more than 20 years in the financial sector. Adept at integrating market risk analyses into investment strategies. Committed to helping aspiring investors get to the next level, and to shaping the next generation of investment tools and models. Mr. Ricardo Ribeiro holds a Professional Risk Manager (PRM) designation from the Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA).
The asset classes are what we call the investing building blocks. This article explains in more detail what they are and how to use them.
show moreA tactical strategy can be used to enhance performance and to reduce risk.
show moreYou select your asset classes, decide how much you want to allocate to each asset class, and keep that allocation “fixed” over time.
show moreA successful investment plan is one that meets your objectives, but also it must be one that you can execute.
show moreIn theory, passive portfolio management should be easy. But there are a few traps.
show moreFinding your investing style is the first step to create a plan that suits you. The thing is, you cannot follow a plan that does not fit your personality and current situation…
show moreThe treasury inflation-protected securities pay the inflation rate plus interest. Maybe the best way to explain is with an example…
show moreCash equivalents are short-term securities that have high credit quality and high liquidity. In other words, they can be considered cash.
show moreYou can invest directly in real estate, by buying a house for example. Alternatively, you can invest in a real estate fund or REIT, which requires less money and might solve the diversification issue.
show moreCommodities are physical goods like grains, gold, oil, and so on. Historically, commodities produced lower returns than stocks, but they offered diversification and some protection against inflation.
show moreIn simple terms, investing in currencies is like holding cash in a currency other than your country’s currency. For example…
show moreThis Investing for Beginners guide provides you with a map and a starting point to help you become a better investor. Updated Nov-2019.
show morePortfolio rebalancing is about bringing a portfolio back to its intended investment allocation. To talk about it…
show moreAn easy-to-implement investment strategy that can beat the Stock Market over the long term. It aims to generate higher risk-adjusted returns…
show moreBasics for building or enhancing your investment portfolio with Exchange Traded Funds…
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