The Case for a Good 4th Quarter in the Market
Final period is the strongest, especially when the S&P 500 is up over 15% for the year, LPL’s Detrick says.
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UK Pension Lifeboat to Protect Thomas Cook Pension
Plan participants will likely see reduced benefits after the 178-year-old travel firm collapse
How Impeachment Could Hurt the Stock Market
Wall Street believes that investors care only about the economy, which still seems pretty good, not politics. What if they intersect?
Ray Dalio Calls China the Quiet Winner in Conflict with US
The billionaire investment impresario sees the US as a weak force in the escalating battle.
Yale, Stanford, Brown Endowments Return 5.7%, 6.5% 12.4%
Brown outperforms bigger endowments to reach record asset value.
SEC Charges Three in Alleged $125 Million Fraud
Managers allegedly lied to investors, used funds to support ‘luxurious lifestyle.’
Harvard, Penn Endowments Return 6.5% Each, Duke Returns 6.9%
Endowments facing ‘economic headwinds’ in 2019.
Public Plans’ Funding Improves Slightly, But Not Asset Growth
Funded level was 73% in fiscal 2018, helped by lower liability increases.
Tips on Searching for the Best OCIO in a Growing Market
RFPs, shortlists and when to hire a search firm.
Trade Wars Taking Toll on Global Growth
OECD blames dimming economic outlook on trade tensions, policy uncertainty.
North Carolina Endowment Grows to $1.4 Billion
Monetary policy and trade among the organization’s top market concerns.
France’s ERAFP Completes Tobacco Divestment
$36.1 billion pension complies with Tobacco-Free Finance Pledge.
Washington State Investment Board Posts 8.36% Return
The top-tier returns beat other pension plans, boosted by the pension’s plan large commitments to private markets.
SEC Finalizes ‘Test-The-Waters’ Policy Expansion, Allowing Companies to Solicit Investor Interest Before IPOs
New rule removes Obama-era revenue cap of <$1 billion for companies to solicit investor feedback before going public.
Biometric Hacking: Even Your Face is Hackable
Researcher describes how he was able to trick the biometric protocols.