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May 27, 2008- Vol 2, Issue 22
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Harold Evensky speaks with us about how he as fine tuned his asset allocation over the last year, and what he has done - and not done - to hedge against the dual risks of recession and inflation.  He also reveals what he believes will be the single most important planning vehicle for the next decade.

Direxion funds has teamed with Wilshire to offer funds incorporating alternative investment strategies.  We welcome Direxion as an advertiser.

In response to an article in this week's Barrons, we offer our thoughts on the question of whether funds that own collectibles - fine art, wine, etc. - belong in an investment or retirement portfolio.

Returns from the iShares EFA fund are dissected into the contribution from currencies and companies.  Over the last three years, currencies have played an increasingly larger role, hindering the performance of funds that have hedged their exposure.

Ken Kam of Marketocracy responds to two letters to the Editor from last week, addressing the question of the appropriate benchmark for measuring the performance of his fund and the larger issue of whether skillful managers can be identified in advance.

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Harold Evensky: Inflation, Asset Allocation, and the Most Important Planning Vehicle for the Next Decade

Harold Evensky is one of the industry's most respected thought leaders, having pioneered concepts such as the retail application of the core and satellite approach to investment management.  He discusses his current thoughts on the economy and the dangers we face, and how he is hedging against risks such as inflation.  He also reveals what he believes will be the most important planning tool over the next decade.

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Institutional Investment Strategies Available to the Broader Investment Community

Direxion Funds and Wilshire Funds Management, the global investment management business unit of Wilshire Associates Incorporated, have joined forces to deliver sophisticated institutional style portfolios that incorporate alternative investment strategies.  These model portfolios combine tactical and strategic asset allocation methods into a single dynamic approach.  This paper will discuss how these models can help to improve diversification by "creating" additional capital for use in other sophisticated investment strategies.

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What do License Plates and Chateau Lafite Have in Common?

An article in last week's Barrons argued that funds owning collectibles have a role in an investment portfolio.  We disagree, and explain why.

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Dissecting the Returns in the EFA: Currencies versus Countries

A research report from Horizon Investments breaks down the performance of the iShare EFA ETF, showing that 20% of the returns over the last three years have come from currency movements, and that currency exposure is highly concentrated in Euros, Pounds, and Yen. 

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Letter to the Editor: Identifying Skillful Managers

Ken Kam provides the latest installment in the discussion regarding whether skillful active managers can be identified in advance, and addresses the question of the appropriate benchmark for measuring the performance of his Marketocracy fund.

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