Another Uneventful Fed Meeting Unfolds
As a highly contentious presidential election plays out in the U.S., the Federal Reserve is working to project a message of stability and consistency to support the markets.
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Interest Rates’ ‘New Normal’
By bringing longer-run goals and strategy into alignment with changes in the economy, the Fed aims to strengthen support for economic recovery.
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Federal Reserve Head Reviews Why Inflation Matters
A recent speech given by Jerome Powell included some important reflections on history and a few basic lessons about the critical—and often misunderstood—role of inflation in the U.S. economy.
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FOMC Action Cements New Normal for Rates, Inflation Outlook
The economy is always evolving, says Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and so the nation’s monetary and fiscal strategies for achieving its goals must evolve as well.
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A Bad Time to Stretch for Yield
We were already in a new normal of very low interest rates before the coronavirus pandemic struck. It now seems even less likely that the old rate regime will re-establish itself any time soon.
The Business Cycle, Geopolitics and Retirement Investing
Trade tensions between the U.S. and China have dominated financial news headlines, but investors have a lot more to think about, including “Brexit,” an aging workforce and a new normal for interest rates.
Interest Rate Risk a Growing Concern for Boomers
This should be a focus when looking at target-date funds (TDFs) often used as the default investment in employer-sponsored defined contribution (DC) plans.
A New Normal? Time To Recheck Interest Rate Assumptions
Among the remarkable characteristics of today’s global fixed-income marketplace is the $15 trillion invested in negatively yielding bonds.
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Stable Value and Rising Interest Rates
The key is to focus on the long term
Institutional Investors Expect the Bull Market Will End in 2019
They also foresee continued volatility in the stock market, but are turning to active management and alternative strategies to mitigate its risk.
How Rising Interest Rates Affect Stable Value Funds
While money market funds may look more appealing in the short run, this is not expected to last.
Goldman Sachs Sees Stars Aligning for Pension PRT
Clients with defined benefit plans that are currently enjoying a bump in funded status may want to act soon to lock in those gains while market conditions remain favorable.
Short-Term Rate Hikes Sting, But Long-Term Investors Can Benefit
Vanguard’s chief economist warns that rising rates may sting in the short term, but book value losses should be offset by higher future returns—rewarding those with perspective and strategic patience.
HNW Investors Pay Close Attention to Inflation as They Prepare for Retirement
Sixty-eight percent say they pay close attention to inflation as they prepare for retirement.
Not All Fixed Income Vehicles Act the Same in Rising Interest Rate Environment
“By providing a more diversified set of fixed income options, plan sponsors can help participants be better equipped to weather any challenging market environment, such as the rising rate environment we are in right now,” a Insights article from Cammack Retirement concludes.