In those investments, Icahn pushed for specific asset spins and patent sales, respectively, which eventually yielded full sales at significant premiums.
There is a second cost that must be mentioned that is specific to tactical asset allocation.
Specific to the asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities market, April data showed the 22nd consecutive month of year-over-year declines.
For instance, she said, the agency recently proposed new rules for credit rating agencies and for the reporting of the specific investments behind asset-backed securities.
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Many planners try to dissuade clients from leaving specific assets to specific heirs precisely because asset values change.
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While specific industry knowledge can be an asset, it also can result in failure to sufficiently consider other approaches to incentive design and performance measurement that may better fit the strategy of the company.
Many central bankers consider it unrealistic to make prevention of asset-price bubbles a specific objective of systemic oversight.
Other all-in-one funds include those with a specific focus that gather together a variety of asset classes under one roof.
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What they are giving you is generally going to be asset categories, unless they have the specific return-and-risk parameters for every security in the portfolio.
ETFdb.com: Free resources on this Chicago-based site include screening tools to sort through ETFs by asset class, region, expenses and other specific requirements.
Since consultants recommend asset allocations and money managers (and frequently push specific managers), consultants have tremendous influence regarding overall fund performance.
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Unfortunately, the Senate hearing did not focus on specific elements of GAAP and Frank Dodd related to risk modeling and asset valuation.
The specific and sector risks are diversifiable if you pay attention to your overall asset allocation and the position sizes in these dividend-payers as well.
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One suggestion is to allow a bank to reduce an asset's risk weighting if it can prove to supervisors its ability to evaluate the credit's specific risks.
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