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November 9, 2019 News No Comments

Barings Quitting Business of Managing Real Estate Stock Funds

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April 16, 2019 News No Comments

Today’s business news: What you need to know

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March 13, 2019 News No Comments

University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business slips from top spot in U.S. News & World Report ranking

University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business slips from top spot in U.S. News & World Report ranking The University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business fell from the No. 1 spot on this year’s U.S. News & World Report list of the nation’s top full-time MBA programs. The rankings, released Tuesday, l… Continue reading […]

November 19, 2018 News One Comment

Ivanka Trump used a personal email account to send hundreds of emails about government business last year

Ivanka Trump used a personal email account to send hundreds of emails about government business last year Using personal emails for government business could violate the Presidential Records Act … Comey’s controversial decision to hold a news conference a few months before the election to announce his c… Continue reading at washingtonpost.com California Inc.: Retailers […]

November 16, 2018 News 3 Comments

Google just named a former Oracle exec as the head of its giant cloud business

Google just named a former Oracle exec as the head of its giant cloud business CNBC first reported the news. Kurian was the president of product development … something we should accept as a great compliment as well as a huge responsibility. We’ve built a strong business toget… Continue reading at businessinsider.com Volkswagen CEO to […]

November 24, 2017 Personal One Comment

4 Money-Management Tips To Help You Bootstrap Your Business

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June 18, 2017 News No Comments

Trump’s Business Ties in the Gulf Raise Questions About His Allegiances

Trump’s Business Ties in the Gulf Raise Questions About His Allegiances LONDON — President Trump has done business with royals from Saudi Arabia for at least 20 years, since he sold the Plaza Hotel to a partnership formed by a Saudi prince. Mr. Trump has earned millions of dollars from the United Arab Emirates for […]

September 16, 2016 News One Comment

Risky business

Performance will vary. Fund performance often falls off and risk levels rise during the subsequent three years after a fund is given an initial five-star Morningstar rating, suggests another recent study by Matthew Morey, a professor at Pace University. One reason for this is that after receiving a five-star rating the size of the fund grows dramatically, which then makes the fund unwieldy to manage, he suggests. Since Morey's study was completed, Morningstar also has changed the way it doles out top rankings to make them more precise. One of the biggest problems with all rating systems is that they are not necessarily predictive in nature. This means they're not really set up to tell you whether certain funds will necessarily do better in the future. For the most part, the ratings indicate how much you might have made and how much aggravation you faced in the process.

Combining risk and return. For example, one five-star fund might post moderate return scores, but incredibly low risk scores. Another five-star fund might have much higher-risk scores, but its return score could be strong enough to help it still rank in the top 10% of the pack.

Ratings are a very important element in trying to distinguish between good and bad funds. Good research, however, goes far beyond just looking for five stars or an A+. When evaluating funds, look at the quantitative, measurable characteristics of a fund: returns up against the benchmark, costs, risks, taxes and manager tenure. Use rating systems as part of your research, but remember: just because the analysts give them top marks, it does not mean they will be the best investment in the future, and doesn't it mean that they'll be the best investment for you in particular. Take the time to understand how the ratings were achieved. This will be the first step to educating yourself about funds.