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Recent Non-profit Survey | United Methodist Foundation of Indiana
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United Methodist Foundation of Indiana. Investing in the Future of the United Methodist Church. March 11, 2011. Posted by royceruckman in Investments. Some other key investment priorities mentioned by the survey respondents included:. Best ways to make asset allocation decisions. Ways to increase performance and reduce volatility risk by adding asset classes to the portfolio. Ways to increase donor confidence in the organization’s investment policies. United Methodist churches throughout Indiana have acc...
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2011 Investment Outlook | United Methodist Foundation of Indiana
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United Methodist Foundation of Indiana. Investing in the Future of the United Methodist Church. January 13, 2011. Posted by royceruckman in Investments. As we start a new year, many economists, consultants and financial advisors are offering their thoughts on what the new year may bring. As I have been reading many of those articles I see a common thread and decided to share it with our readers. Emerging market stocks are likely to continue to outperform U. S. stocks. The developed internatio...If your c...
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Different Fund Management Styles | United Methodist Foundation of Indiana
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United Methodist Foundation of Indiana. Investing in the Future of the United Methodist Church. Different Fund Management Styles. October 4, 2010. Posted by royceruckman in Investments. Are all investment funds managed in a similar style? Of course not. Does performance vary by management style? An important matter that is often overlooked is a prospective fund’s management style. The majority of fund managers use the “ static management style. The “ tactical management style. 1 acls practice Test. Blog ...
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What’s Coming in the Next Decade? | United Methodist Foundation of Indiana
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United Methodist Foundation of Indiana. Investing in the Future of the United Methodist Church. What’s Coming in the Next Decade? September 27, 2010. Posted by royceruckman in Investments. As you probably know, the S&P 500 index reflected a loss for the 10 years ended December 2009. That creates the question on the minds of many, should we expect more of the same or something very different. Long-term US Treasury bonds and investment-grade corporate bonds also had positive returns in every subsequent 10-...
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2010 Market Review | United Methodist Foundation of Indiana
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United Methodist Foundation of Indiana. Investing in the Future of the United Methodist Church. January 5, 2011. Posted by royceruckman in Investments. With such a strong stock market in 2009 and 2010, we would assume most investors achieved outstanding returns during those two years. Wrong! Royce L. Ruckman, CPA, AEP. Director of Investment Services. United Methodist Foundation of Indiana, Inc. 1001 N. Western Ave., Suite D, Marion, IN 46952. Toll free 866-669-2327, local 765-664-2327,. Address never ma...
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United Methodist Foundation of Indiana. Investing in the Future of the United Methodist Church. Are We In a New Investment Environment? September 13, 2010. Posted by royceruckman in Investments. Studies clearly show that we are experiencing increased volatility. That is partially caused by increased program (computer based) trading. It is also typical during a period of sideways markets. So what should investors do if in fact we are entering another period of sideways markets? Some investors will move fr...
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Time to Review Your Asset Allocation | United Methodist Foundation of Indiana
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United Methodist Foundation of Indiana. Investing in the Future of the United Methodist Church. Time to Review Your Asset Allocation. December 16, 2010. Posted by royceruckman in Investments. Is the Bond Bubble Finished? We have just come through a time of outstanding bond returns. It appears that is about to change. Bond performance going forward is likely to be much lower. In fact, if interest rates rise rapidly, bonds may reflect losses in the future. What Can We Expect from Stocks? You are commenting...
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Where are we in the market cycle? | United Methodist Foundation of Indiana
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United Methodist Foundation of Indiana. Investing in the Future of the United Methodist Church. Where are we in the market cycle? January 20, 2011. Posted by royceruckman in Investments. Some are now questioning how long the current bull market will run or how high the market may go before shifting to the next bear market. If only there were some way to predict this with some accuracy. That is not possible because there are so many factors at work which impact the markets. If your church would like assis...
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Where is the Market Headed? | United Methodist Foundation of Indiana
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United Methodist Foundation of Indiana. Investing in the Future of the United Methodist Church. Where is the Market Headed? June 13, 2011. Posted by royceruckman in Investments. Where is the market headed? The stock market ups and downs in 2011 are looking much like 2010 so far. We have had a good up market for most of the year and now have had six consecutive weeks of down market. A similar thing happened last year and 2010 ended on a positive note with the S&P 500 being up over 15%. You are commenting ...
