Portfolio management involves risk management, but it might also take a little house cleaning to stay on track.

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Smart insurers are increasingly aware of the way in which life, property, business interruption and other risks interact a portfolio risk-management approach encouraged by both regulators and investors.

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Sometimes misunderstood, wealth management is not return or portfolio maximization but is instead risk management.

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He explained that his organization was highly functionalized with separate units for sales, trading, investing, portfolio management, credit, risk, and operations some of which reported to him and some to the corporate center.

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Steil reports, however, that Keynes was not a perfect investor, particularly when it came to risk management in his personal portfolio.

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Consider the Risk Managed GEMS model portfolio from Niemann Capital Management of Scotts Valley, Calif.

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Treasurys remain a top choice for investors who value short-term safety over long-term growth because they carry negligible risk of default, says Erik Weisman, a portfolio manager at fund company MFS Investment Management.

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