Volatility, Inflation and Stagflation Concerns in Context
Facing Criticism for ESG Rules, SEC Unlikely to Back Down
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 the remainder of the year.
2021 Was Another Banner Year for Retirement Savers
Employer-sponsored retirement plans and individual retirement accounts reached almost $40 trillion in total assets by the end of last year, even as a recovering economy faced some key pain points, according to new data released by the Investment Company Institute.
Little-Known Risk Threatens Baby Boomers Golden Years
Latest Guide to Retirement Underscores Changing Landscape
J.P. Morgan says retiree income replacement needs have risen across the income spectrum and now range from 72% to 98%, depending on factors such as pre-retirement income level and location.
Promising Post-Pandemic Alternative Asset Classes
A Status Report on Private Equity in Defined Contribution Plans
Inflation Pressures and Real Estate Opportunities
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 is clear in early 2022, but what comes next for the markets and the economy is not.
Basic Market Lessons Reinforced by 2021
Among the takeaways one investment expert has from the year is that structural forces have a large influence on interest rates and may keep them relatively low despite the efforts of policymakers.
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 investors.
Op-Ed: Modernizing Fixed Income in Plan Lineups: Addressing Four Key Challenges
KPMG Faces ERISA Lawsuit in New Jersey
The audit and tax advisory firm is accused of permitting the payment of excessive investment and administrative fees within its own retirement plan.
The Bond ‘Misclassification’ Debate
Inflation Fears Ease (for Some) Amid a Murkier Market Outlook
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 the effects of growing wage pressure and the competition for labor.
Is Bond Fund Misclassification a Serious Problem?
Set It and Forget It?
The Art of Comparing TDF and Balanced Fund Performance
