Long-Term Outlook of Stock Market Likely Attractive >
January 31, 2012 -- The long-run outlook for the global stock market is likely to be
attractive despite a backdrop of elevated market volatility, below-average
growth expectations, and near-0% short-term interest rates, according to Vanguard’s Long-Term
Economic and Capital Markets Outlook.
Few Investors Aware That U.S. Stock Market Outperformed BRIC >
January 30, 2012 -- Few investors are
aware that the U.S. stock market has outperformed BRIC markets for four years,
according to research from Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC.
Putnam Officials Optimistic about U.S. Economy >
January 27, 2012 -- At
a recent Putnam Investments media briefing, company officials said they predict
the U.S. economy could surprise on the upside in 2012.
RIA Deals Increased in 2011 >
January 25, 2012 -- Registered
investment adviser (RIA) deals increased in 2011 despite a decline in the
overall number of deals, according to an industry-wide RIA mergers and
acquisitions transaction report from Schwab Advisor Services.
ETF Industry Crossed $1T in 2011 >
January 24, 2012 -- The U.S. exchange-traded funds (ETF) industry grew to
more than $1.04 trillion in assets under management in 2011, according to a
report from State Street Global Advisors (SSgA).
401(k) Participant Transfer Activity Slowed in December >
January 24, 2012 -- The volume of 401(k) participant transfer activity
was below average for December, according to the Aon Hewitt 401(k) Index.
Capping Deferral Limit Wouldn’t Do Much to Fix Budget Deficit >
January 17, 2012 -- A paper suggests that lowering deferral limits
to 401(k)-type plans wouldn’t make much dent in the U.S. budget deficit and
could result in workers not saving.
U.S. Mutual Funds See Net Inflows of $65B in 2011 >
January 17, 2012 -- Strategic Insight (SI) reports investors withdrew an
estimated net $22 billion from stock and bond mutual funds in the U.S. in
December.
Long-Term Funds Mark Worst Stretch in Four Years >
January 13, 2012 -- Long-term mutual funds had a second consecutive month of net redemptions with outflows of $9.8 billion in December 2011.
Institutional Investors Address Climate Risk >
January 12, 2012 -- Institutional investors that participated in a
survey by Mercer addressed climate change risk via asset allocation and other
initiatives.