Tag: Fixed income

Historically, investors tended to consider ESG factors either to increase risk-adjusted returns (doing well) or to achieve sustainable outcomes (doing good). A new analysis suggests there is no...

Some capital markets experts say the ‘transitory message’ on inflation from the U.S. Federal Reserve is beginning to overstay its welcome.

As some investment analysts argue inflation has peaked, and that it should soon return to an average annual rate in line with recent history, others are focused on...

Results of a new analysis published by Dimensional Fund Advisors suggest that embracing higher equity exposures prior to and during retirement is an inadequate tool to manage longevity...

The latest update of the Alight Solutions 401(k) Index shows the average asset allocation to equities rose in June to...

Sources say 2021 was already coming together as a year of very strong economic growth, and with the passage of an additional $1.9 trillion in fiscal stimulus support,...

Who gets to define best execution? Is T+1 or T+2 better for market stability? What even is payment for order...

It was the first time in the more than 20-year history of the Alight Solutions 401(k) Index that this happened over the course of an entire month.

Investing experts say smartly pairing the two types of annuities with other investments in a retirement portfolio can deliver significantly...

Comparing asset managers’ five-year capital market assumptions published in late 2019 and early 2020 with the newly updated versions being circulated today is an eye-opening exercise that underscores...

While the S&P 500 has recovered all its losses from the first quarter plunge, the comeback hasn’t been equal across...

The economy is always evolving, says Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and so the nation’s monetary and fiscal strategies for...

However, the movement from equities to fixed income continues, according to the Alight Solutions 401(k) Index.

We were already in a new normal of very low interest rates before the coronavirus pandemic struck. It now seems...

The equity side of the portfolio tends to get a lot of air time, but experts agree that a more balanced approach should increase the likelihood of participants...