Business Channel 2007-01-20&22
时间：2019-01-07 作者：英语课 分类：商业报道2007年
英语课
Want to get some fireworks in your portfolio 1? Money magazine is your pyrotechnic coach.
Your asset allocation will have the biggest influence on your returns and your success in achieving your investment goals. Its influence is much greater than the actual funds or investments that you choose, so it's important to get that part right before you do anything else.
Money recommends four types of funds: index, actively 2 managed, exchange traded and target retirement 3 funds.
An index fund mirrors a specific index such as the S&P 500.
With an index fund, you basically get the return of that index the market that it is tracking minus whatever expenses are charged. So you are assured of pretty much market performance though you aren't going to be able to get better than market performance.
An actively managed fund is where a manager makes investments with the goal of outperforming a specific index.
The downside of actively managed funds is that it's a tough proposition for managers to beat the market to beat the averages over the long term.
Exchange traded funds track a particular index but can be traded like a stock.
The benefit of ETFs for people who like to trade is the fact that they can be bought or sold like stocks in the middle of the day, so you can be assured of the price that you'll get. Another benefit to ETFs is that as index funds, um, their costs are pretty low. Though you do have to usually pay a commission every time you buy or sell one, which is a kind of a downside.
Target-retirement funds are good investments for people who don't wanna spend a lot of time planning their portfolio. With these you choose a fund with a date close to your retirement, invest in it and basically leave it alone.
Even with type(口误) target retirement funds, you do have to do a little bit of homework and ask a few questions. They are not all alike, some funds invest more aggressively than others. It is worthwhile to take a look at the division of stocks versus 4 bonds and decide if you are comfortable with that.
To get off to a good start, experts say you shouldn't focus so much on the short-term performance of your funds, it's more important to keep in mind factors like cost and consistency 5 of fund management. These have a big influence on your returns. To learn more about investing, go to cnnmoney.com/investtowin.
Vocabulary
commission n. If a bank or other company charges commission, they charge a fee for a providing a service, for example for exchanging money or issuing an insurance policy.
Travel agents charge 1 per cent commission on sterling 6 cheques.
Your asset allocation will have the biggest influence on your returns and your success in achieving your investment goals. Its influence is much greater than the actual funds or investments that you choose, so it's important to get that part right before you do anything else.
Money recommends four types of funds: index, actively 2 managed, exchange traded and target retirement 3 funds.
An index fund mirrors a specific index such as the S&P 500.
With an index fund, you basically get the return of that index the market that it is tracking minus whatever expenses are charged. So you are assured of pretty much market performance though you aren't going to be able to get better than market performance.
An actively managed fund is where a manager makes investments with the goal of outperforming a specific index.
The downside of actively managed funds is that it's a tough proposition for managers to beat the market to beat the averages over the long term.
Exchange traded funds track a particular index but can be traded like a stock.
The benefit of ETFs for people who like to trade is the fact that they can be bought or sold like stocks in the middle of the day, so you can be assured of the price that you'll get. Another benefit to ETFs is that as index funds, um, their costs are pretty low. Though you do have to usually pay a commission every time you buy or sell one, which is a kind of a downside.
Target-retirement funds are good investments for people who don't wanna spend a lot of time planning their portfolio. With these you choose a fund with a date close to your retirement, invest in it and basically leave it alone.
Even with type(口误) target retirement funds, you do have to do a little bit of homework and ask a few questions. They are not all alike, some funds invest more aggressively than others. It is worthwhile to take a look at the division of stocks versus 4 bonds and decide if you are comfortable with that.
To get off to a good start, experts say you shouldn't focus so much on the short-term performance of your funds, it's more important to keep in mind factors like cost and consistency 5 of fund management. These have a big influence on your returns. To learn more about investing, go to cnnmoney.com/investtowin.
Vocabulary
commission n. If a bank or other company charges commission, they charge a fee for a providing a service, for example for exchanging money or issuing an insurance policy.
Travel agents charge 1 per cent commission on sterling 6 cheques.
n.公事包；文件夹；大臣及部长职位
- He remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio.他因为她带着一个大公文包而记住了她。
- He resigned his portfolio.他辞去了大臣职务。
adv.积极地，勤奋地
- During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
- We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。
n.退休，退职
- She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
- I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。
prep.以…为对手，对；与…相比之下
- The big match tonight is England versus Spain.今晚的大赛是英格兰对西班牙。
- The most exciting game was Harvard versus Yale.最富紧张刺激的球赛是哈佛队对耶鲁队。
n.一贯性，前后一致，稳定性；(液体的)浓度
- Your behaviour lacks consistency.你的行为缺乏一贯性。
- We appreciate the consistency and stability in China and in Chinese politics.我们赞赏中国及其政策的连续性和稳定性。