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VonCannon, Bruce

Pages: 1 –8

[Part of building a framework of understanding in the investment world is to understand the three major asset classes: cash and money market products, bond and fixed income instruments, and equity products. There is a lot more to understand, too. However, in the beginning of an effort to acquire...

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Understanding the Fixed Income Markets

VonCannon, Bruce

Pages: 9 –20

[Fixed income instruments are another of the major asset classes that should be understood by investors. They are more commonly called “bonds” in the daily vernacular of the financial world and there are several types of bonds. For simplistic purposes for now let’s just say that they (unlike time...

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Understanding Equity Markets

VonCannon, Bruce

Pages: 21 –26

[If you want to achieve superior investment returns, you will need to have equity exposure in your investment portfolio. Plainly said, holding ownership in shares or equities in a company is tantamount to having fractional ownership in the company in proportion to the total number of shares...

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Derivatives and Structured Products

VonCannon, Bruce

Pages: 27 –37

[In addition to gaining an understanding about the three major asset classes discussed in the previous chapters, it is important to grasp an understanding of some of the new types of products that that fall under the category of derivative and structured products. Some of these products and the...

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The Key to Investing Wisely

VonCannon, Bruce

Pages: 39 –45

[Over the years I must confess that I picked up some valuable principles from some of the wiser persons that I worked with. I cannot emphasize enough the importance of having a framework or vision in your mind of how you want to structure the portfolio. The following four principles may help you...

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Three Useful Concepts to Investing Wisely

VonCannon, Bruce

Pages: 47 –52

[There are many things that affect the financial markets and there are many theories and concepts about its behavior.]

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Building an Investment Portfolio

VonCannon, Bruce

Pages: 53 –66

[So now you have arrived.]

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Understanding International Indices and Exchange Traded Funds

VonCannon, Bruce

Pages: 67 –75

[Once you have a firm understanding of the major asset classes, that is money market products, fixed income and bond products, equities, and alternative investments like hedge funds, then you may move to a new level and try to understand how these products are sometimes packaged into other...

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Understanding Benchmarking

VonCannon, Bruce

Pages: 77 –83

[ Part of undertaking a wise investment decision process is setting realistic expectations. Choosing a benchmark against which to assess your investment portfolio’s annual success can be most helpful. It will help you remain unflustered during times when there is volatility in the market...

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Investing in the Future: The Glass Is Half Full

VonCannon, Bruce

Pages: 85 –95

[Sometimes reviewing history can help us understand the present as a part of a current or passing trend. What I have observed in the past 30 years in the financial industry is that markets continuously change and financial products continuously evolve. I like to make reference to the “Exocet...

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