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ISRAELI STARTUPS SET RECORD FOR EXITS IN 2014

End-of-year reports show 52 Israeli companies were acquired for some $15 billion, nearly double 2013′s exits worth $7.6 billion.
ROMNEY, OBAMA AND YOUR PORTFOLIO | Aaron Katsman Financial Blog

LIVING OUTSIDE THE US: UNDERSTANDING FATCA

I recently interviewed Felicia M. Seaton (www.feliciaseaton.com),…

Time to dump high-dividend stocks?

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/time-to-dump-high-dividend-stocks-2014-04-08?fb_action_ids=10151930958806292&fb_action_types=og.likes With…
ISRAELI ECONOMIC GROWTH | Aaron Katsman Financial Blog

Don't fall prey to retirement scams

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dont-fall-prey-to-retirement-scams-2014-04-01   As…

3 tips to play retirement catch-up

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/3-tips-to-play-retirement-catch-up-2014-02-14   A…
PLAN ON WHAT YOU HAVE – NOT WHAT YOU MAY INHERIT | Aaron Katsman Financial Blog

RECORD $15B ISRAELI HI-TECH EXITS IN 2014

PwC Israel: In 2014, many more mature Israeli high-tech companies preferred an IPO to being acquired.

RECENT ROUT MAKES HIGH YIELD BONDS INTRIGUING

Retirees searching for income are stuck. Yields on traditional fixed-income instruments are in the 1%-2% range. For those investors with a more balanced approach, that is, not looking to use high yielding stocks as a replacement for bonds, it may pay to look at high-yield bonds.
HAVING TROUBLE SLEEPING AT NIGHT? | Aaron Katsman Financial Blog

GLOBAL BONDS BEG THE CURRENCY QUESTION

With the US dollar poised to rise, there’s never been a better time to reposition into global bonds as your core mandate. But when you do, it’s critical to fully hedge that global portfolio against currency risk.
3 TIPS TO GET YOUR RETIREMENT PLAN ON TRACK | Aaron Katsman Financial Blog

AFTER THE BETA TRADE IN EMERGING MARKETS

It’s getting harder to generate equity returns in emerging markets (EMs). Simply chasing the index—the so-called beta trade—won’t do the job anymore. But with a more discriminating, active approach, we believe investors can still capture opportunities in the next phase of the EM growth evolution.

THE CORE OF THE MODERN BOND STRATEGY: GO GLOBAL

“Keep Calm and Carry On” reads a popular World War II–era British motivational poster. We think the first half of the slogan is good advice for bond investors in today’s uncertain markets, but we’d substitute the second with “Go Global.”