The S&P 500 Keeps Singing the Sour Earnings Song
After two small drops in 2019’s first two quarters, CFRA sees a 4.2% net income dive for the third period.
Funded level was 73% in fiscal 2018, helped by lower liability increases.
Study concludes that portfolio managers are cutting costs due in part to low interest rates.
Six ASEAN-focused funds have raised $500 million in the first half of 2019.
More than 70% of states have raised employee contribution rates since 2009.
Trade war implications are only a piece of the big picture, Thinking Ahead Institute head says.
Funded ratio of 100 largest US corporate plans drops to 83.8% from 87.7%.