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July 27, 2020
A 60-40 Portfolio Is Still the Bomb, Says Vanguard

Some have questioned the conventional asset split, but its performance during this messy year shows its worth, the firm declares.

A 60-40 Portfolio Is Still the Bomb, Says Vanguard
Research Calls Lack of Diversity Atop Financial Regulators a ‘Bipartisan Failure’

There has never been an African American chair of the SEC, CFTC, or FDIC.

Research Calls Lack of Diversity Atop Financial Regulators a ‘Bipartisan Failure’
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Arkansas Teachers Pension Sues Allianz Global Investors over $774 Million Loss

Firm is accused of abandoning strategy intended to protect against market downturns during COVID-19 crash.

Arkansas Teachers Pension Sues Allianz Global Investors over $774 Million Loss
Private Investigator Tech Startup Charged in $18.5 Million Fraud

Funds allegedly were diverted by the CEO for private jet charters, vacations, a luxury car, jewelry, and mortgage payments.

Private Investigator Tech Startup Charged in $18.5 Million Fraud
NextGen 2020 Profile: Sam Ekis

The investment director at the University of Cincinnati is responsible for the well-being of the endowment’s $1.2 billion portfolio, as well as working with the treasurer’s office to manage a $600 million operating pool of capital.

NextGen 2020 Profile: Sam Ekis
Op-Ed: Using the Risk-Free Rate as a Basis to Optimize Investment Costs (Part 1)

Veteran investor Tony Waskiewicz asks how much of the risk-free return you are willing to give up to pursue alpha.

Op-Ed: Using the Risk-Free Rate as a Basis to Optimize Investment Costs (Part 1)
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