Op-Ed: Rethinking Your Inflation-Protection Strategy (Again)
After this year’s swings, longtime investor Tony Waskiewicz takes another look at the benefits of shifting away from traditional techniques to customized strategies.
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Wells Fargo: 2020 Market Is Too Iffy to Put New Money In
The election and the virus could trigger another stock slump, says strategist Christopher Harvey.
Actuarial Projections: Virus Might Cause ‘Meaningful’ Increase in Death Rate for Elderly
An extra 300,000 fatalities for seniors could raise the figure to 4.7% by year’s end.
Virginia Pension Fund Returns 1.4% in 2020
Despite weak gains, $81.6 billion trust fund outperforms benchmark during fiscal year.
Investment Chiefs Leave Kentucky Retirement Systems for Consulting Firm
The struggling pension system will search for replacements after Rich Robben, Andy Kiehl depart at the end of September.
Don’t Worry about an Election Outcome Delay, Goldman Says
The mechanisms are in place for the nation and the market to know pretty soon who wins, the firm’s economists argue.
SEC Rule Change a Boon to Family Offices
New accredited investor definition will include family offices with at least $5 million in assets.
Connecticut Treasurer and Ford Foundation Launch Diversity Coalition
A partnership of 14 firms representing about $460 billion in market cap is addressing racial economic disparities in their organizations.
The Economy’s OK Without More Federal Aid, Says Fed’s James Bullard
His stance clashes with that of Chair Jerome Powell, a sometime adversary.
Lessons Learned from Global Financial Crisis Help LPs Bounce Back from COVID-19
Panel at Alternative Investment Summit reveals how much things have changed since March.
Oregon, Virginia, Dartmouth Endowment Returns: Low, High, and Even Higher
The Ivy gains 7.6%, UVA earns 5.3%, and the Pacific Northwest school increases only 1.1%.
Pace of Private Equity, Venture Deals to Rebound, Panel Says
Technology disruptions across all sectors were just a temporary time out, create new opportunities, according to experts at an EisnerAmper conference.
SEC Hikes Investment Commitments for Shareholders Submitting Proposals
The Council of Institutional Investors says the change jeopardizes faith in the fairness of US public capital markets.
Why Today’s Weaker Dollar May Presage a Trump Re-election
When the buck is down, the incumbent party usually wins, LPL Financial research finds.
Boeing Is Now a Conviction Buy, Says Goldman Sachs
Despite continued woes, the aerospace giant should do well in a post-virus world, when plane deliveries resume and the 737 Max is flying, the bank contends.