Tag: Fixed income
Volatility, Inflation and Stagflation Concerns in Context
To understand what may come next during a turbulent period in the markets and the global economy, experts consider the...
401(k) Investors Still Cautious in Volatile Market
Investors remain wary of the equity market’s volatility, as no trading days in May exceeded three times the average.
401(k) Investors Display Poise as the Market Struggles
Investors limit reactionary trades despite equity markets posting their worst month in two years.
Big Market Swings Always Raise Big Questions
April was a hard month for the markets, and the beginning of May has been even more brutal, but investment experts still see room for tempered optimism about...
Welcome to the Rising Rate Environment
In the face of sustained inflation and the Federal Reserve’s push to boost interest rates, asset managers and advisers are...
The State of Social Security: Mixed Perspectives
Experts say the uneven economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in some ways minimized its likely long-term effects on Social...
401(k) Trading High in the First Quarter
The first quarter was busy for investors despite March’s market rally.
401(k) Index Underscores Investor Jitters
Facing some jarring geopolitical events, 401(k) investors reacted with above-normal trading activity during February.
401(k) Trades Reach Highest Levels in a Year
On average, 0.017% of balances were traded daily in January despite the backdrop of a volatile stock market, according to...
Useful Advice as Rates Rise and Markets Move
With markets off to a choppy start in 2022 and rate hikes on the horizon, inflation is top of mind for many investors, as demonstrated by a D.A....
The Art of Building TDF Glide-Paths Amid Market Disruption
One of the key lessons to remember in multi-asset investing is that there is no free lunch, and those who...
Making Sense of the Interest Rate Evolution
The economy is expanding fast, and the U.S. Federal Reserve is growing more worried about inflation than employment; that much...
Booming Markets Not Prompting Many 401(k) Trades
On average, just 0.01% of balances were traded daily in December, which is in line with the monthly average for the past year, according to Alight Solutions.
Inflation Figures and Volatility Expectations Confront Investors
While supply chain bottlenecks have lasted longer than initially expected, LGIMA says it believes inventories will eventually catch up as demand moderates.
Learned Lessons and Market Musings From CIO Bob Doll
The Crossmark investment leader expects 2022 to be more challenging for investors, as central banks unwind supportive policies in response...
401(k) Traders Sat Still During a Tough November
Two-thirds of days during the month saw net trading activity favor equity funds over fixed income, according to the Alight Solutions 401(k) Index.
Institutional Investors Remain Confident Despite Renewed Volatility
They see plenty of growth potential in a market they say is driven and distorted by fiscal and monetary policies—a situation which could spell trouble for unprepared individual...
Op-Ed: Modernizing Fixed Income in Plan Lineups: Addressing Four Key Challenges
Janus Henderson’s Adam Hetts takes a deep dive into the risk and reward of fixed-income investments in plan lineups, identifying...
Self-Directed Investors Favor Equities, Especially Tech Stocks
Despite substantial market volatility, third-quarter trading volumes in self-directed brokerage accounts brokered by Charles Schwab were similar to those seen a year ago.