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Return vs. Risk Graphing web site alternatives to RiskGrades, which is closing?
Risk Grades' free website (riskgrades.com) is closing 6-30-11. Do you know of a similar site that allows the user to enter several ticker symbols (funds or stocks) and obtain a graph showing relative ...
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What is “beta” for an investment or a portfolio, and how do I use it?
Recently my financial adviser has been talking about my portfolio's "beta". I have also seen beta listed for some investments (for example: http://www.google.com/finance?q=goog). What is "beta" and ...
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Is it always sane to follow inaction if the only alternative investment carries a risk of higher than 50% to end up with loss?
Or is there a theory that proposes inaction is worse?
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What are useful indexes for rapid evaluation of country investment risk?
The World Economic Forum released their Global Competitiveness Report yesterday and it offers a comprehensive view of individual country risk/reward. There has been an explosion of these types of ...
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What is the best asset allocation for a retirement portfolio, and why?
Based on financial conversations I've had with trusted family members, I believe that asset allocation is one of the more critical things to "get right" during retirement savings.
Based on an ...
