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Portfolio Gourmet 

 

Ben Warwick
Contributing Editor
Blog: Portfolio Gourmet  

Veteran investment strategist Ben Warwick brings 16 years of investment management expertise to WealthManagerWeb in his blog, Portfolio Gourmet. His market and economic insights provide readers with an insider’s view on generating alpha through alternative investments, asset allocation, and portfolio and investment strategies. Warwick is chief investment officer for Sovereign Wealth Management, and runs the investment programs and the research and risk management team. He is the author of several books, including Searching for Alpha: The Quest for Exceptional Investment Performance, (Wiley, 2000); The Handbook of Managed Futures, with Carl Peters, (McGraw-Hill, 1996); and The Worldly Investor Guide to Beating the Market: Beat the Pros at Their Own Game, (Wiley, 2001). He can be reached at Ben@qesinvest.com

Economic Briefs
March 01, 2010
Sure, equities have had a nice run. But it may not be time to trim, yet....
Large Cap Logic
February 09, 2010
Investors will flock to U.S. large-cap companies, especially those with sound dividends, while small company stocks will remain relatively unloved....
Hedge Funds Buy Equities
December 09, 2009
The stock market’s impressive gains have been criticized by many as the result of easy money and speculation. But as index levels continue to rise, increasing numbers of investors have joined the buying frenzy...
A Closer Look at the Housing Numbers
November 24, 2009
Like most pragmatic folks, I’m used to the divergence between perception and reality. But when the numbers and the intent fail to confirm one another, the skeptic in me tends to surface....
Why Have Large Caps Outperformed Since August?
November 19, 2009
Three themes help explain why that’s happening...
A Steady Course
November 05, 2009
Even though stocks have dropped a bit lately, there are reasons to be a little more optimistic....
The Shirt on My Back
October 19, 2009
Signs of deflation seem to be all around us. The Social Security Administration just announced that beneficiaries won’t be getting a cost of living increase for the first time since COLAs were introduced in 1975. ...
Aussies Raise Rates
October 14, 2009
On October 6th, Australia became the first in the G-20 nations to raise interest rates. The surprise move signals that in some parts of the globe, the period of monetary loosening which began during last year’s market debacle is beginning to reverse....
Inflation May be Inevitable...
October 08, 2009
Among the factors for determining future allocation decisions is the most likely direction for inflation. We have noticed a number of investment firms launching new funds to profit from the inevitable return of high prices. ...
Inflation Paradox
September 30, 2009
A little inflation is a good thing, because it shows that there is decent demand for products, and an economy that’s nicely “humming along.” Runaway inflation is not a good thing, however. ...
Tandem Performance Puzzle
September 25, 2009
Typically, stocks and bonds go in opposite directions, a tendency that has exhibited itself throughout most of 2009. But in the last four weeks, long-dated Treasuries have risen right alongside equities, as the pair has each notched a 6% gain....
The State of the Consumer
September 22, 2009
There’s some obvious trepidation out there among buyers, who would rather save than spend. But instead of money-market accounts (and their zero yields), it seems that most folks prefer to stash their savings in the stock and bond markets. ...
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