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Monday links: asset allocation magic

Abnormal Returns

Strategy There's nothing magic about asset allocation. morningstar.com) Companies Google ($GOOGL) is investing $2 billion in AI player Anthropic. obliviousinvestor.com) Do stocks really become less risky over the long run? axios.com) Pharmaceutical companies are getting out to the consumer product business.

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MiB: Michael Lewis on ‘Who is Government’

The Big Picture

Be sure to check out our Masters in Business next week with Lisa Shalett , Chief Investment Officer and head of Global Investment Office for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management , with more than $100 billion in assets under management.

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Arthur Zeikel’s Investing Rules

The Big Picture

He eventually became president of Merrill Lynch Asset Management, leading the division with a value-oriented approach and a focus on long-term fundamentals. He co-authored Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management , now in its fifth edition. Investment capital becomes a perishable commodity if not handled properly.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (November 16-17, 2024)

Nerd's Eye View

Also in industry news this week: NASAA has proposed an amendment to its broker-dealer conduct model rule that would restrict the use of the terms “advisor” and “adviser” for broker-dealers and their registered representatives who are not also investment advisers or investment adviser representatives A recent study suggests that (..)

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Wealth Management Invest: Trends in Retail Investor Portfolio Construction

Wealth Management

Fidelity's Mike Scarsciotti discusses the growing popularity of ETFs, the resurgence of active management and the evolving approaches to asset allocation.

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When Should You Change Your Asset Allocation?

A Wealth of Common Sense

A reader asks: My question is how does asset allocation strategy change with your net worth? For example, should someone of the same age with $10 million in net worth have the same allocation as someone with $1 million? These huge pools of capital liked to call themselves “sophisticated” invest.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (January 25–26)

Nerd's Eye View

Nonetheless, given the scale and brand awareness of the wirehouses, and as their own use of fee-based models increases (as opposed to primarily relying on commissions from selling products), competition for clients (and advisors) will likely remain stiff going forward, even amidst the favorable trends for RIAs Also in industry news this week: A recent (..)