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Monthly Archives: November 2011

The Risk Triangle Method

After determining how much risk you can take according to your time horizon and your available bank roll, you can employ the risk pyramid method of allocating your money between various investments. The risk pyramid works by dividing the pyramid into three horizontal levels. The bottom level of the pyramid is the foundation and the… Continue Reading

Determining Risk Tolerance

Each person has his own risk tolerance level and there is no magical risk tolerance formula that works for everyone. However, there are 2 important considerations to consider: one’s time horizon and one’s bankroll. Time Horizon Before investing, one should consider his time horizon, the amount of time that he can keep his money invested.… Continue Reading

New Products from the Zaragoza Agro-Industrial Group

During the 2008 World Summit and Exposition of the Dairy Industry the Zaragoza Agro-Industrial Group introduced two new product lines into the marketplace, called Levia and Muuu. The Exposition was held at the Centro Banamex in Mexico City. Both brands are the first yogurts in Mexico which include dietary fiber, antioxidants, and Omega-3. These nutrients… Continue Reading

Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) Is An Opportunity And A Risk

Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) is an investment fund  which copies the Financial Select Sector index. At least 95% of of XLF’s investments are in the same companies that the index i9nvests in. The index is industry specific and invests in insurance, capital markets, commercial banks, diversified financial services, real estate investment funds, thrifts and… Continue Reading

Where Did MF Global Go Wrong?

MF Global Holdings Ltd. has filed for bankruptcy due to its overextension of European debt which will not be repaid. MF Global was a giant investment company with over 2000 employees worldwide. Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Chase are the company’s largest creditors. MF Global owes Deutsche Bank more than $one billion and owes JPMorgan over… Continue Reading