Graham Bentley
Graham Bentley
Head of Proposition, Skandia UK Business UnitSkandia
Biography
Graham was one of the founder members of Selestia (2001), having previously held senior positions at Henderson, Prudential and M&G.
Graham, a strong adherent of Behavioural Finance (the psychology of investment), is a frequent contributor to features in the press, radio and television and was formerly economics and stock markets commentator on virginmoney.com.
Graham was one of the founder members of Selestia (2001), having previously held senior positions at Henderson, Prudential and M&G.
Graham, a strong adherent of Behavioural Finance (the psychology of investment), is a frequent contributor to features in the press, radio and television and was formerly economics and stock markets commentator on virginmoney.com.
Featuring Graham Bentley:
July 2010
Investment Themes
Graham Bentley looks at the longer-term themes that could impact the way we invest.
May 2010
Maintaining real balance
Accurately measuring risk shouldn’t mean walking a tightrope between portfolio behaviour and investor suitability. Graham Bentley explains why.
June 2010
Is the price right?
Graham Bentley looks at consumer behaviour towards pricing and explains why flexibility in your investment proposition can help to ensure clients understand what they are paying for.
March 2010
Do you believe in fairytales?
Trusting long-held investment assumptions could prove hazardous, as Graham Bentley explains.
February 2010
Polls, projections and piffle
Should the upcoming election affect your investment advice? It’s really all a matter of opinion, explains Graham Bentley.
January 2010
Keeping your portfolios in shape
Regular rebalancing is vital to maintain a healthy portfolio. Graham Bentley explains why.
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July 2009
All you need to know about price spreads
Graham Bentley offers further clarity on fund pricing with a masterclass on price spreads.
3 November 2008
Investment process for retirement
Graham Bentley discusses the value of adopting a robust investment process for clients’ retirement portfolios....read more
September 2009
Keeping the faith
Graham Bentley explains why investing is a little like supporting England during the Ashes – and why investors should be careful not to adopt the same psychology.
August 2009
Cutting the noise
Intelligent investors fulfil opportunities by remaining disciplined throughout market ups and downs, says Graham Bentley.
June 2009
Sitting pretty
Graham Bentley explains why accurately quantifying and communicating risk to clients will increase investor satisfaction.
April 2009
Perceptions of value
Graham Bentley explains the importance of offering value in the current climate.
7 January 2008
Effective portfolio construction 1 - making intelligent investment decisions
Graham Bentley explains why investors tend to make investment mistakes when relying upon intuition, and how to recognise and avoid these pitfalls in the investment decision-making process. ...read more
11 January 2008
Effective portfolio construction 2 - attitudes to risk
Graham Bentley explores client and adviser attitudes to risk and explains why investors are typically loss-averse, not risk-averse....read more
18 January 2008
Effective portfolio construction 3 - risk vs return
Graham Bentley explains the role of assessing risk in relation to creating robust portfolios that support the advice process....read more
25 January 2008
Effective portfolio construction 4 - building exceptional portfolios
Graham Bentley explains portfolio modelling and the tools that underpin it to allow you to build robust, academically sound optimised portfolios. ...read more
March 2009
Active on passive
Graham Bentley explains why advisers may want to consider elements of both passive and active investments for client portfolios.
February 2009
Beyond the 'doom boom'
Graham Bentley offers some reasons to be positive amid the gloom.
December 2008
’Twas the night before Christmas…
Graham Bentley offers his seasonal take on industry regulation and platform pricing.
28 April 2008
A new approach to investment planning – introducing the Skandia Spectrum funds
Graham Bentley introduces the Skandia Spectrum Funds....read more
November 2008
Lessons from the past
Graham Bentley puts the recent stock market turbulence into context.
October 2008
Speculate to decumulate?
Asset allocation in retirement planning, as with all investment, requires a structured approach in line with client expectations. Graham Bentley explains.
September 2008
Absolutely fabulous?
Graham Bentley explains why ‘absolute return’ investing is not a magical mystery tour, but reliant on exceptional fund manager skill.
5 October 2007
Tax and Estate Planning Session 4 - De-risking investment processes
Trustee Act 2000 generally requires trustees to take advice when making investments. This inevitably requires the construction of portfolios using Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT)....read more
July 2008
Turning to technology
In the May informer e-newsletter we surveyed your views on risk profiling and asset allocation. Graham Bentley assesses the results.
June 2008
Different vehicles, same destination
On 28 April 2008 Skandia launched Spectrum, a range of risk-targeted funds designed to work alongside Skandia’s risk profiling and asset allocation tools.
6 June 2008
Skandia Spectrum Funds
Graham Bentley introduces Skandia's latest innovative concept in portfolio management – Spectrum – addressing the issues surrounding portfolio management, portfolio rebalancing and subsequent char...read more
April 2008
A brighter outlook – the launch of the Skandia Spectrum Funds
Graham Bentley introduces Skandia’s new Spectrum Funds and explains why they offer the complete portfolio solution.
March 2008
Rules of engagement
Graham Bentley takes a closer look at the liquidity crunch, emphasising why a strategic approach to asset allocation is crucial.
February 2008
Anatomy of a crisis
Graham Bentley examines the causes of the ‘credit crunch’ and underlines the value of a risk-based approach to portfolio construction.
December 2007
The engine behind robust portfolio solutions
Graham Bentley explains how the functionality behind asset allocation engines can help to build effective portfolio solutions.
October 2007
Exceptional portfolios
Graham Bentley explains why a disciplined asset allocation strategy should not necessarily follow perceived convention.
September 2007
Weighing up trustee investment
Graham Bentley explains how advisers can ensure appropriate portfolio recommendations for Trustee Investments.
July 2007
Just like in the movies
Life is never quite as simple as in the movies,unless you are talking about investment tools… Graham Bentley explains.
June 2007
Intelligent investing
Graham Bentley explains why advisers should avoid market 'noise'- and suggests what you need to know to achieve a superior level of investment advice.
May 2007
Recognising risk
Graham Bentley explains why major asset classes still offer significant diversification benefits to achieve portfolios that will mitigate risk in line with clients’ expectations.
April 2007
The appliance of science
Graham Bentley puts asset allocation under the microscope and explains why a scientific approach will help to ensure optimum long-term positioning of clients’ portfolios.
August 2007
Can you forecast the future?
Graham Bentley explains why following the risk-based approach of strategic asset allocation is a 'no-brainer'and why attempting to guess the future is not.
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