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Keith Hocter's book,
Setting the
Table, provides practical advice to investment decision-makers sponsoring
401(k) or other employee-directed plans. Available directly from the
publisher at
xlibris.com.
Between the sovereign debt crisis in Europe and debt
ceiling debate in Washington, August and September offered high drama
for investors in anything but US Treasuries. In this quarter’s
Market Recap we tally the
damage and discuss the underlying causes.
Concluding a short series on “real asset” alternatives, this
quarter’s Focus Article explores the most basic of them. Treasury
Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) are increasingly popular as
stand-alone investment options for defined contribution plans; we
provide a brief primer and discuss common management techniques.