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Currencies and government bonds, among the main asset classes, have always been traded without the aid of an exchange.

But in more exotic asset classes, the long-term expected return may be zero, or at least less than the risk-free rate.

"With other investment asset classes performing poorly, art will still be viewed as an alternative investment, " he said.

The only asset classes in which investors planned to increase their holdings over the next three years were hedge funds and private equity.

Emerging markets did not cause the current financial crisis and yet few asset classes have been hit harder by it.

Studies show that shareholder payouts are the main reason that equities outperform other asset classes over the long run.

In fact, gold is currently one of the few remaining major asset classes where a case could be made for it to rise in a parabolic fashion.

But let me not go too far in suggesting that asset classes near the perimeter of risk have no future.

Some asset classes (particularly illiquid ones) can be subject to a "rowing boat" effect. Mortgage-backed securities were a classic example.

Despite these frantic moves in the immediately affected markets, however, there was no sharp sell-off in other asset classes.

China holds more than $400bn in US Treasury bonds but it has been a small player in higher-risk, global asset classes.

It is possible for asset classes to be uncorrelated when they are small, as private-equity groups and hedge funds still were in the 1990s.

Instead they are moving into a range of asset classes in a bid to diversify revenue streams and create a more solid business.

Financials were also among the worst performers as investors sold out of perceived riskier asset classes on growth worries.

'From a business perspective, ' she noted, banks 'want a lot more products, in all asset classes. All activities are possible, ' she said.

Here we run into a problem of asset classes: the limited number of categories of assets from which investors can seek above-average returns.

Table 8 displays the average arithmetic return of the asset classes for the two years in which U. S. bonds experienced negative returns.

In this downturn only government bonds and cash have yielded real diversification benefits among the main asset classes.

Whatever the truth of this argument, interest in investing in forex has been piqued by the woes of other asset classes.

Private equity has been one of the best-performing asset classes in recent years, attracting record investments.

They take advantage of trends across a wide range of asset classes, including equities and currencies as well as raw materials.

Investment allocation among different asset classes and national markets is the significant determinant of a portfolio's return.

The rationale for concocting this alphabet soup is the desire to create funds linked to illiquid asset classes.

Some asset classes (particularly illiquid ones) can be subject to a "rowing boat" effect.

THE BIGGEST INVESTMENT BUBBLE TODAY may involve one of the safest asset classes: U. S. Treasuries.

Credit, like so many asset classes, is at the mercy of central bankers signalling their intentions smoothly and well.

Some analysts warned that there were signs that investors were reassessing their attitude towards risk-taking in many asset classes.

The asset classes that have done best on "risk off" days have usually been currencies.

Experts also believe a wider exposure to emerging market asset classes is better than a narrow equity niche.

Experts say China's investments in each of these asset classes will total about $55 billion for the full year.

Investors have rediscovered their risk appetites, leading to a remarkable rally across all asset classes.

A linked problem is the tendency for ETFs to be the main way in which investors seek exposure to some asset classes, notably gold.

within asset classes people are taking off risk, out of cyclical and resources and into defensives.

Table 6 displays the average arithmetic return of the asset classes for the eight years in which U. S. stocks experience negative returns.

For those seeking to attract investment into new asset classes, those big endowments are the first place to go.

Diversified funds provide access to many investments across the major asset classes.

High reserve requirements forced banks to lock up much of the economy's savings in safe asset classes like government debt.

Buffett is well versed in virtually all asset classes, including stocks, bonds, currencies, commodities and financial derivatives.

You can further break down the above asset classes into subclasses, which also have different risks and potential returns.

The need for diversity and a low level of correlation between asset classes should underpin most portfolios.

We expect CIC to invest in a broad range of asset classes, including equities in emerging and developed markets.

Regulators would need a breakdown of how bank lending was being directed to different geographical areas and asset classes.

Even as other asset classes suffered, renminbi-denominated bonds remained in strong demand from international investors.

However, these remained the least well understood asset classes.

The two asset classes have rallied in tandem as panic over a financial collapse has dissipated.

Other asset classes are more hospitable nowadays than relatively low-paying Treasurys.

The split between income return (e. g. dividends and interest) and capital appreciation returns differs across asset classes.

Local investors had taken note of gold having outperformed many other asset classes during the downturn, Wozniak said.

Risk aversion across asset classes has meant nearly all markets -- with the exception of precious metals -- have fallen.

I'm always wary of these herd moves into certain asset classes, generally they are not well-timed.

Gold's gains outpaced equities, helping support the theory that the metal is independent of other asset classes.

If money-market funds keep the break-the-buck promise, they are likely to move into more liquid asset classes than securitised products.

The inflation rate is fundamental to the valuation of many different asset classes.

This suggests that more information is needed on banks' exposures across borders and the concentration in underlying asset classes.

The risk-return profile will be optimized. The asset classes include bond, equity, private equity, real estate and infrastructure, etc.

For other asset classes, it must use fund managers approved by the ministry of human resources and social security.

Some traders faced margin calls, or demands for more cash collateral, in other asset classes, market participants said.

We know which asset classes are currently out of fashion, and therefore have the potential to come back into fashion.

Fund managers are also thinking about different asset classes offering a variety of returns.

Mr Haldane finds that both volatility and correlation between asset classes have increased in tandem with volume.

This seems paradoxical, since it would mean both asset classes behaving in the same way when rates rose as when they fell.

Losses are also spreading to many other asset classes and economies as the slump worsens.

The second: Government debt is the safest investment, and thus provides a cornerstone for setting pricing across riskier asset classes.

Market Timing: Allocates assets among different asset classes depending on the manager's view of the economic or market outlook.

Regulators hope that as more derivatives trade on exchanges, it will be easier to spot suspicious trading patterns across asset classes.

As prices rise, property is arguably more likely than many other asset classes to encourage speculation.

thus, investors need to consider the ability of various asset classes to hedge against inflation and provide real purchasing power.

As time went by, correlations between countries and asset classes steadily increased.

Different risk assessment models define a variety of asset classes.

However, if your portfolio is too heavily weighted in these asset classes, you take the.

Worries about the U. S. dollar have prompted large inflows into exchange-traded funds invested in alternative asset classes such as gold.

The reality is some asset classes zig and others zag. . . so when you layer them together, you can lower that risk.

Using monthly return data, Figure 3 shows the growth of a $1 investment in the various asset classes starting in 1970.

The GPR Asia Index has posted double digit returns and strongly outperformed a range of asset classes over the past 5 years.

They have not dipped back into these asset classes despite a huge rally in corporate bonds and mortgage debt this year.

On our data, nothing is even at fair value, so from an absolute perspective all asset classes are expensive!

Rumors that the reserves administrator has shifted its attention to certain asset classes have repeatedly roiled markets in recent months.

Virtually all asset classes followed the same pattern (with variations in timing), and all send the same message for the future.

'The diversification offered by many alternative asset classes has been drastically reduced, ' Mr. Gambera says.

"The market got cut in half. Housing got cut in half. People saw their asset classes get blown up. "

Another problem is that diversification means more than simply a willingness to invest across a wide range of asset classes.

Portfolio emphasis may swing widely between asset classes.

And as investors get picky about stocks, the same is likely to go for regions and other asset classes.

They use multiple asset classes and aim to deliver returns with low volatility.

The effect could be even more dramatic on one of the newest asset classes: junk bonds.

These asset classes have, of course, performed well in recent years.

[Performance] is not only about asset classes but the totality of how these things work together.

At times, that stemmed from gold's safe-haven status as other asset classes tumbled.

They are also seeking an inflation hedge, as commodities tend to rise when other asset classes fall.

Measures of volatility are rising across asset classes.

However, other asset classes can still offer a degree of protection, according to many managers.

Quantitative easing is, as intended, pushing investors toward riskier asset classes such as equities, high-yield debt -- and crude.

According to modern portfolio theory, the interaction of asset classes with each other provides diversification.

Equity and other asset classes rose in value, though not at the exuberant pace of 2009's bounce back.

Native Mandarin speakers will be highly coveted for all asset classes.

The lessons learned in FX trading can also be applied to trading other asset classes, such as equities.

Yields of 7 per cent are available in these asset classes, as they are from some equities.

The past few weeks have been turbulent for most asset classes.

These include options on a variety of asset classes, such as equity indices and credit-default-swap indices.

In theory, the big attraction to investors is that private equity outperforms other asset classes.

If every spare yuan is saved for downpayments and mortgages, consumption must suffer, as do more volatile asset classes such as stocks.

In fact, overall there is far greater investor enthusiasm for asset classes other than U. S. equities.

Europe's debt crisis has the potential to affect all asset classes.

But many other asset classes are affected too.

The index of 100 top wines maintained by Liv-ex rose 40% in 2010, a performance unmatched by most other asset classes, including gold.

As Lassiter said, look for mutual funds that allow you exposure to asset classes that aren't related to each other.

Some investors have not liquidated positions in commodities, while they have exited some other asset classes such as equities.

The survey, conducted May 29 through June 6, collected 335 managers' views on various asset classes and sectors.

On sheer size, subprime securities are dwarfed by other asset classes, such as equities.

I am still concerned about emerging market asset classes.

That is fast becoming a pertinent question for investors in asset classes where the government is intervening heavily.

Fourth, adjust the weights of asset classes can reduce the risk, but also improve the return on investment.

Last year, efforts to limit risk by diversifying into alternative asset classes went disastrously wrong as they all fell together.

Nick Chamie, strategist at RBC Capital Markets, said: "This is a big sell-off. It is across the globe and in almost all asset classes. "

Increasingly, "alternative" asset classes such as commodities are seen to play a vital role even for everyday investors.

Following a buoyant 2006, the wealthy bet heavily on the riskier asset classes during the early months of last year.

They can thus afford to invest in illiquid asset classes.

The time to buy asset classes is when they are just being discovered and still unloved by most.

As with other asset classes, emerging markets were the strongest area for commercial property last year.

Danger is lurking, he warns, and not just in stocks, but also in bonds and commodities and other asset classes.

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