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		<title><![CDATA[Inside Stable Value Funds]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://moneywatch.bnet.com/retirement-planning/article/inside-stable-value-funds/278873/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[At least until recently, just about every investment in your 401k has let you down amid the wholesale market meltdown — except one. Stable value funds have lived up to their name so far. But just so you know, they aren't risk-free. So, trust but verify... Until stocks turned around...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hedge Fund Indexing: The Art of the Discipline]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=154483]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Hedge funds have become increasingly popular among institutional investors due to their potential for generating positive returns in any market environment. This paper outlines the theoretical and practical challenges of applying an investable index-based approach to an actively managed hedge fund industry, and seeks to identify the potential value that...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hedge Fund-of-Funds Asset Allocation Using a Convergent and Divergent Strategy Approach]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=154484]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Hedge fund asset allocation can be a challenging endeavor given the dearth of tools available to deal with the unique statistical characteristics of long and short strategies. From a top-down perspective, the hedge fund industry is classified into several substyle categories including long/short equity, market neutral equity, convertible bond arbitrage,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Future of Asset Management: Separation of Market Returns and Value-Added]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=122055]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The way that investments are managed will fundamentally change in the coming decades. The changes will unfold as investors and managers seek out portfolio structures that maximize the likelihood of meeting investment objectives. The distinguishing feature of the structure foreseen is that the market returns elements of a portfolio -...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Risk For Pension Fund Providers]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=74127]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[For any company considering whether to offer or continue to offer a traditional defined benefit DB pension scheme, the fundamental issue is whether the benefit of doing so justifies the cost. The rationale is clear: in providing a desirable benefit for employees, the company hopes to attract and then retain...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Investment Grade Corporate Bond Management The Challenges of]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=74129]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This essay reviews some of the unique challenges of managing investment grade bond portfolios. It looks at the inherent characteristics of corporate bonds and credit risk, including the asymmetric nature of the return and the link to a company's equity. Given these characteristics, it considers if the current, traditional style...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Market Uncertainty And The Role Of Indexing: Part II]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=74148]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The article states that it is important for all investors to evaluate their portfolios regularly and make adjustments. However, any modifications should be based on changes in long-term expectations - not short-term uncertainties. While regular reviews may result in updated assumptions and ultimately adjustments to the portfolio, priority should first...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Strategies For A Low Yield World]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=74130]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In this era of very low interest rates and yields, all fixed income investors are finding that the returns from their portfolios are under pressure. This is especially true of official investors such as central banks and government funds, whose asset allocations have tended to be towards the lower risk...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Creating Investment Policy]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=74118]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[An investment policy statement is an important document that will develop a "blueprint" for managing an organization's assets. A well-developed statement will establish long-term objectives, promote adherence to these objectives, provide a disciplined process, and serve as a guide through difficult markets. Creating an asset allocation policy is an interactive...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asset Management News: DSTi buys Askari]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_go2009/is_200303/ai_n7400568]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[State Street has sold its risk management software unit Askari to UK firm DST International DSTi. No price has been put on the value of the deal because, according to a DSTi spokesperson, the sale of Askari emerged from an "internal discussion" between DSTi and State Street for which "no...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2003 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Case For U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities For Global Investors]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=74135]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This article emphasizes about the U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities for Global Investors. One of the most attractive features of MBS, and of prime importance to global investors, is their security. Mortgage-Backed Securities, whether explicitly guaranteed by the Treasury or by the two Government Sponsored Entities FNMA and FHLMC, are generally considered...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Future Of Asset Management:Separation Of Market Returns And Value-Added]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=74112]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This article states that the way investments are managed will fundamentally change in the coming decades. The changes will unfold as investors and managers seek out portfolio structures that maximize the likelihood of meeting investment objectives. Although the changes will unfold incrementally due to the presence of entrenched institutional practices,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why REITs? Why Now?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=74126]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This article is for investors who invest in the asset class, and for those pondering whether to take the plunge, and present the top ten reasons to own REITs and why now. Although public market real estate investment trust REIT performance over the past five years has seen a fair...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Comparison Of US Broad Based Indexes]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=74149]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This article is about the Comparison of US Broad Based Indexes. The birth of indexing dates back to the 1950s with the creation of Modern Portfolio Theory, which defined the benefits of portfolio diversification and, subsequently, the market portfolio as the optimal risk-adjusted portfolio. Today indexing has emerged as one...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[International Diversification]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=74111]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This article describes the various advantages associated with the international diversified portfolio. The idea behind international diversification is that by adding non-U.S. assets to a U.S. portfolio, investors reduce portfolio-level volatility and, thereby, generate better risk-adjusted returns. In any given period, portfolio returns in international markets may be higher or...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Benchmark Index Comparisons]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=74151]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In the US, plan sponsors, consultants, and investment managers have thoroughly dissected the many popular and well-known US equity indices with the goal of determining the most appropriate benchmark for asset allocation and performance measurement. However, in the case of global equity indices, this exercise is less common. This article...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jun 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asset Allocation For Psych Majors]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=74119]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The bulk of research on financial and portfolio theory relies on the assumption that investment returns have statistical properties corresponding to some flavor of normal distribution. While this assumption leads to an extensive and impressive mathematical framework for managing money, even the leading purveyors of Modern Portfolio Theory admit its...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2002 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Management Of Risk in Fixed Income Asset Management]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=74138]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[It is a fact that the way to make money in any market is to sell investments for a higher price than the price at which they were bought. Many amateur investors assume from this that the key to successful investment is some sort of superior crystal ball, enabling the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2001 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Liquidity Black Holes]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=126695]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This paper concerns with the grand subjects of monetary policy although not directly or the flow of private savings, but with liquidity conditions for trading in the capital markets. Liquidity is under-researched because it is hard to measure the price impact of trading without detailed information on who sold what,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2001 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Currency As Part Of Asset Allocation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=74121]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Asset Allocation is the single most important determinant of portfolio performance. In well-diversified portfolios, studies have shown that asset allocation decisions explain over 90% of the difference in plan returns. Despite the importance of asset allocation, many investment plans do not have professional and regular monitoring of the overall asset...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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