The AAII Journal
June 2001 Issue
Bonds »
Bond Basics for Individuals: A Guide to Buying and Selling
In the bond markets, individual investors--even the wealthy--are all little guys. To protect your own interests, if you want to buy individual bonds you need to become an informed investor.
Features »
Going Global: A Single Fund With a World to Choose From
Mutual Funds: International diversification does not have the pronounced benefits it once had. But while world stock markets occasionally all do the same short-term dance, they still do not move in unison over the long term.
Features »
Beneficiary Designations and IRA Distributions: The New Rules
Retirement Plans: Starting in 2001, minimum IRA distribution rules have been simplified, with many traps eliminated. A look at the impact of the new proposed rules on distributions after the owner's death.
Features »
Bond Basics for Individuals: A Guide to Buying and Selling
In the bond markets, individual investors--even the wealthy--are all little guys. To protect your own interests, if you want to buy individual bonds you need to become an informed investor.
Features »
An Interview With Robert D'Alelio, Portfolio Manager, Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund
Seeking good businesses at good values among the small caps.
Features »
How to Know When to Let Go When Your Advisor Starts to Lag
Investment Newsletters: Most investors have no contingency plan for how to react if their chosen advisor doesn't perform as hoped. It's difficult to analyze your portfolio dispassionately and objectively once you have lost a lot of money.
Features »
DRP Stock Characteristics and a High-Yield Contrarian Screen
Stock Screening: Companies that offer dividend reinvestment plans tend to be larger and more mature firms, with a heavy concentration of cyclicals. Investing only in DRP companies would exclude firms in smaller, high-growth industries.
Features »
The Individual Investor's Guide to Dividend Reinvestment Plans, 9th Edition
Feature: The major attraction of a dividend reinvestment plan is the opportunity to buy shares with little or no commissions levied. And this year, over a third of the DRP companies will sell the initial shares directly to the public.
Going Global: A Single Fund With a World to Choose From
Mutual Funds: International diversification does not have the pronounced benefits it once had. But while world stock markets occasionally all do the same short-term dance, they still do not move in unison over the long term.
Beneficiary Designations and IRA Distributions: The New Rules
Retirement Plans: Starting in 2001, minimum IRA distribution rules have been simplified, with many traps eliminated. A look at the impact of the new proposed rules on distributions after the owner's death.
Bond Basics for Individuals: A Guide to Buying and Selling
In the bond markets, individual investors--even the wealthy--are all little guys. To protect your own interests, if you want to buy individual bonds you need to become an informed investor.
An Interview With Robert D'Alelio, Portfolio Manager, Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund
Seeking good businesses at good values among the small caps.
How to Know When to Let Go When Your Advisor Starts to Lag
Investment Newsletters: Most investors have no contingency plan for how to react if their chosen advisor doesn't perform as hoped. It's difficult to analyze your portfolio dispassionately and objectively once you have lost a lot of money.
DRP Stock Characteristics and a High-Yield Contrarian Screen
Stock Screening: Companies that offer dividend reinvestment plans tend to be larger and more mature firms, with a heavy concentration of cyclicals. Investing only in DRP companies would exclude firms in smaller, high-growth industries.
The Individual Investor's Guide to Dividend Reinvestment Plans, 9th Edition
Feature: The major attraction of a dividend reinvestment plan is the opportunity to buy shares with little or no commissions levied. And this year, over a third of the DRP companies will sell the initial shares directly to the public.
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