Jay Kaplan, Portfolio Manager of several funds at small cap pioneer, the Royce Funds has been managing stock portfolios for nearly three decades. He started his career in bonds. He explains why that early training has made a big difference in managing small company stock funds. Watch the related WEALTHTRACK episode.
KAPLAN: BOND ATTITUDE
Take a look at the U.S. Treasury’s Floating Rate Notes, or FRNs
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WIDOWHOOD: THE MOST TRAUMATIC TRANSITION OF ALL
Of all the transitions women go through — marriage, childbirth, divorce — becoming a widow quite likely is the most traumatic. Advising recently-widowed female investors is emotionally draining, our financial advisors say. Having previously looked at the need for women investors to think of themselves as “pre-widows” before their husbands die, WEALTHTRACK WOMEN now looks at what new widows must do, and just as importantly, what they should not do, at least not before the grieving subsides.
EXTEND YOUR HOLDING PERIODS FOR STOCKS AND MUTUAL FUNDS
Extend Your Holding Periods For Stocks And Mutual Funds Watch the related WEALTHTRACK episode.
GARDNER: ENTERTAINING INVESTING
Can investing be a lucrative game? Brothers David and Tom Gardner founded the online investment advisory service, The Motley Fool, in 1993 to help people become better investors while having fun doing it. 20 years later their Stock Advisor growth and value portfolios have beaten the market by a wide margin.
We’ll talk with “Head Fool”, Co-Founder and CEO, Tom Gardner, about their unusual approach and impressive track record.
