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2009/05/01

Asset Allocation: Time for New Tactics?

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May 01, 2009
 

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NEWS  THIS WEEK'S TOP STORY
INVESTING
Asset Allocation: Time for New Tactics?
Strategic weighting of portfolios is making a comeback as a way to make the best of a volatile market


  MORE TOP STORIES
MARKET SNAPSHOT
Stocks: A Positive Start to May
Indexes pushed higher in late trading Friday in a session marked by choppy trading. Stress test results and the April jobs report loom next week

INVESTING
Stocks: Betting on Obama
In this recession, many investors are looking to Washington, not Wall Street, for promising stock picks

INSIDE WALL STREET
Heinz: The Time May Be Ripe
Also featured: Quality Systems and Cleveland BioLabs

THE WEEK AHEAD
Vital Signs: Is the Labor Market Nearing a Bottom?
The May 8 employment report is expected to show a loss of 635,000 jobs and a higher unemployment rate. Also on deck: pending home sales, construction spending, productivity, consumer credit

Q&A
Gail Dudack on What's Ahead for the Stock Market
The veteran strategist thinks the markets have hit bottom, but the buy-and-hold era is over. And don't expect full recovery anytime soon

COLLEGE SAVINGS
Does Your 529 Plan Make the Grade?
With the dismal performance of 529 plans over the past year, investors should examine their plan's asset allocation to make sure it works for their child's age

GENE MARCIAL'S STOCK PICKS
Marcial: Why Pros Are Sweet on Nestle
Its shares pummeled, the global packaged food giant is a bargain based on its growth potential, its attractive yield, and its top-of-class ranking

INVESTING
Caution Signals for Railroad Stocks
Dismal freight trends in first- and early second-quarter traffic figures as well as cautionary talk from railroad executives have put analysts on edge

NEWS ANALYSIS
Swine Flu: An Investor's Overview
How the outbreak could affect travel, agriculture, sports, entertainment, and more

CONSUMER FINANCE
Peer-to-Peer Lending for Banks, Too?
Prosper, a pioneer in connecting little lenders with little borrowers, will start auctioning off bank-originated loans, too

INVESTING
Dizzy, Dollar Investors Lack Conviction
The long- and short-term implications of economic crisis management have made the U.S. dollar a great two-way momentum play. Here's why

VIEWPOINT
Hitting the Personal Financial Reset Button
A BW senior correspondent details his quest to repair his retirement portfolio and get his family's finances in order

  INVESTING TOOLS
MUTUAL FUND SCOREBOARD
How's Your Fund Doing?
Our Interactive Scoreboard has complete results for some 2,500 equity funds, hundreds with BW's exclusive risk-adjusted ratings

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