Maria Scott

Maria Crawford Scott is the former editor of the AAII Journal.

Articles by this Author

1. Features »

   An Interview With John Bender, Portfolio Manager, Strong Corporate Bond Fund

   Feature: Finding value in corporate bonds: A focus on medium-quality credits.

   April 1999 | Journal

2. Features »

   An Interview With Kenneth E. Willmann, Portfolio Manager, USAA GNMA Trust

   Feature: How one professional follows the rate trend while avoiding risk when investing in Ginnie Mae securities.

   February 1999 | Journal

3. Features »

   An Interview With L. Roy Papp, Portfolio Manager, Papp America-Abroad Fund

   Feature: A different approach to the international route focuses on investing at home through U.S. multinational companies.

   January 1999 | Journal

4. Features »

   Are International Stocks Still Useful in Your Portfolio?

   Portfolio Strategies Workshop: A long-term look at the performance record indicates that the benefits of international diversification are still evident. In the long run, a country's performance will be based on its economic growth and productivity.

   November 1998 | Journal

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   The Common Traits of Successful Investment Strategies

   Stock Analysis Workshop: Although there are many investment approaches, they share common traits--in particular seeking quality companies with good growth prospects that can be purchased at a reasonable price.

   November 1998 | Journal

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   Covering All Your Bases: Diversifying in the U.S. Markets

   Portfolio Strategies Workshop: Firms of different market capitalizations behave differently and their complementary behavior can significantly reduce risk for investors who diversify.

   October 1998 | Journal

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   An Interview With Eric McKissack, Portfolio Manager, Ariel Appreciation Fund

   Feature: A search for quality and value in the mid-cap market sector.

   October 1998 | Journal

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   Investment Characteristics of Stock Screening Strategies

   Stock Analysis Workshop: AAII has developed stock screens based on the investment approaches of several well-known, successful investment professionals. Comparing the strategies and tracking their performance.

   September 1998 | Journal

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   Cash Benefits: A Dual-Purpose Asset Class

   Portfolio Strategies Workshop: Cash may seem boring to investors concentrating on long-term return attributes, but it plays two important roles in any investment portfolio--providing liquidity and tempering downside risk.

   September 1998 | Journal

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    An Interview With G. Paul Matthews, Portfolio Manager, Matthews Pacific Tiger & Asian Convertibles

    Feature: International investing: A view from the Asain market trenches. Seeking long-term growth in a volatile region.

    September 1998 | Journal

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    How Much Diversification Does Your Portfolio Need?

    Portfolio Strategies Workshop: Precious metals, real estate and commodities are sometimes suggested as useful additions to your portfolio. Do they bring more diversification? And how practical is investment in them?

    August 1998 | Journal

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    An Interview With Steven A. Chamberlain, Portfolio Manager, INVESCO European Fund

    Feature: A bottom-up search for growth stocks in the European marketplace.

    August 1998 | Journal

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    Blue-Chip Value Investing: The Dogs of the Dow

    Stock Analysis Workshop: The purely mechanical nature of the Dow Dogs approach forces strict investor discipline and requires no investment decision-making expertise.

    July 1998 | Journal

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    Retirement Spending Rules: What Can Go Wrong?

    There are a number of approaches to determining how much savings a retiree can spend each year, but each has pitfalls. Recognizing the risks of your spending plan.

    July 1998 | Journal

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    An Interview With Edward Keely, Portfolio Manager, Founders Growth Fund

    Feature: A discussion with one fund manager who searches for growth among the large- and mid-caps stocks.

    July 1998 | Journal