Charles Rotblut

Charles Rotblut is a vice president at AAII and editor of the AAII Journal. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/charlesrotblut.

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Books: "Better Good than Lucky: How Savvy Investors Create Fortune with the Risk-Reward Ratio"

Biography:
Charles Rotblut is a vice president of the American Association of Individual Investors. He is the editor of the AAII Journal. He authors the weekly AAII Investor Update e-newsletter and his commentary is published on both Seeking Alpha and Forbes.com.

He has analyzed both publicly traded and privately held companies. Charles' experience includes working for Zacks Investment Research, an investment research firm; INVESTools, an investment education company; Curian Capital, a money management firm; and McClure, Schumacher & Associates, a business valuation firm.
 
Charles is a graduate of the University of Kansas, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism. He is a holder of the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

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1. Editor's Note »

   Editor's Note

   A look at what's in the September 2010 AAII Journal.

   September 2010 | Journal

2. 

   Commodities »

   Gold’s Investment Attributes

   Gold Investment Attributes: An interview with Thomas Winmill. The manager of the Midas Fund explains why gold provides protection against depreciating currencies and how to allocate your portfolio to the precious metal.

   September 2010 | Journal

3. Beginning Investor »

   Investment Vehicle Attributes

   Learn the characteristics of the most commonly used investment vehicles.

   September 2010 | Journal

4. Economic & Market Analysis »

   Which Economic Indicators Matter?

   An interview with Aaron Smith. Learn which data best gauges the health and the direction of the economy from a senior economist at Moody’s Economy.com.

   September 2010 | Journal

5. Stock Screens »

   Screening for Stocks With High Relative Dividend Yields

   This AAII.com screen identifies stocks with yields that are above their historical averages and that have histories of rising dividend payments.

   September 2010 | Journal

6. Editor's Note »

   Editor's Note

   A look at what's in the August 2010 AAII Journal.

   August 2010 | Journal

7. Investment Offerings »

   Mutual Fund to ETF Conversion

   Huntington Asset Advisors wants to convert one of its mutual funds to an ETF.

   August 2010 | Journal

8. Editor's Note »

   Editor's Note

   A message from the editor of the AAII Journal.

   July 2010 | Journal

9. Investor Professor »

   Determining Your Allocation at Retirement

   There is no strategy for retirement allocation that universally applies to all investors. The best place to start is to determine your needs.

   July 2010 | Journal

10. Beginning Investor »

    Asset Classes Defined

    The unique characteristics of each asset class lower risk when combined in a portfolio.

    July 2010 | Journal

11. Stock Strategies »

    The Importance of Book Value

    Why the price-to-book ratio is the most effective measure of valuation.

    July 2010 | Journal

12. Editor's Note »

    Editor's Note

    A message from the editor of the AAII Journal.

    June 2010 | Journal

13. Beginning Investor »

    The Benefits of Modern Portfolio Theory

    It is possible to both lower risk and generate higher returns at the same time.

    June 2010 | Journal

14. Portfolio Strategies »

    Sustaining Wealth in an Uncertain Environment

    Successful wealth management involves controlling expenses, finding good values and assessing how much risk can be taken.

    June 2010 | Journal

15. Editor's Note »

    Editor's Note

    A message from the editor of the AAII Journal.

    May 2010 | Journal

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