While teaching a Corporate Finance class for MBA students at a local university, I was asked a question that underscored importance of the net present value concept. Net present value is a method to href=”https://barbarafriedbergpersonalfinance.com/mba-class-time-value-of-money-financial-decision-making/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>put a dollar amount on future cash payments. It’s great if you win the lottery and want to determine whether to choose the lump sum payment or …

The best lazy portfolio is the one set up in line with your risk tolerance and rebalance regularly. In investing there’s no one right way to invest or manage your portfolio. In fact there are hundreds of different approaches, and probably more. Consider the active portfolio managers, they all have their own ideas about how to get the highest returns for their particular strategies. Then there are the hedge funds, clamoring for alpha from creative investment strategies. Finally, the market tim…

Are Your Investment Returns Good or Bad? Do you know how well your investments are performing? Do you know the quarterly and annual rate of return? What about how well your investments are performing when compared with a standard benchmark? Ever since a friend asked me to look over her investments and tell her if she’s doing well I’ve wanted to help investors answer this question; “What are my investment returns?” Most individuals don’t know if their investment returns are good or bad. Even i…

A Subjective View of Top Investment Analysts and Investment Managers  “It is impossible to produce superior performance unless you do something different from the majority.” – John Templeton Best investment analysts who think outside the box. Indexing is popular, but not the only path to wealth. Active investing approaches may pay off at this stage in the bull market. Whether an active investor is lucky or skillful is only determined after decades of hindsite.

Asset allocation is a cornerstone of creating a diversified investment portfolio. “Asset allocation is an investment strategy that aims to balance risk and reward by apportioning a portfolio’s assets according to an individual’s goals, risk tolerance, and investment horizon. The three main asset classes – equities, fixed-income, and cash and equivalents – have different levels of risk and return, so each will behave differently over time,” ~Investopedia.com After you choose your asset allocat…