How Will Earnings Ever Get Back to Positive?
Now-leery consumers have to be confident again about going out, a tall order, says Commonwealth’s McMillan.
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Kentucky Teachers’ Fund Suspends Requirement for Notary Signatures
A patchwork of states allows remote witnesses, since in-person regulations have been made inconvenient by social distancing measures.
Endowment Index Tumbles over 20% in First Quarter
COVID-19 wipes out robust 2019 earnings in just three months.
Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Hit by Scandal
Norges Bank investigates outgoing CEO’s flight on luxury jet paid for by incoming CEO before his hiring.
Earnings Will Take Up to 4 Years to Recover, Leuthold Says
That’s the max for EPS retreats in the past, and this recession will be a lulu, the firm’s Ramsey believes.
US Public Pension Funding Levels Plunge to 66% in Q1
Market turmoil has wiped out all funding gains made in 2019.
New York Burns Through Cash, But Pension Funds Not Impacted
State retirement systems, in solid shape, don’t require subsidies from the tax coffers.
Haves and Have Nots: Virus Effect Will Widen the Public Pension Divide
When the crisis abates, the gap between well-funded plans and the others will be even larger.
US Dividend Payments Have Worst Quarter Since 2009
Liquidity and cost control are now top priorities as dividends drop and buybacks become an ‘endangered species.’
Dalio Says Holding Government Bonds Now Is ‘Crazy’
Tiny or negative yields make fixed income a bad idea, hedge fund honcho declares.
Kentucky Eyes $200 Million Controversial Investment in Direct Lending Firm
The pension fund seeks lucrative opportunities during the virus-driven downturn, but some staffers think the deal is too risky.
No Vaccine? Then Look for 18 Months of Shutdowns
Fed’s Kashkari warns of new flare-ups that could push economy back into an induced coma.
Most Institutional Investors Are Sticking to Their Private Market Allocations During the Pandemic
A survey by Eaton Partners concludes many institutional investors are keeping their allocations to private assets the same or increasing them.
New Mexico Businesses Can Apply for Relief from New $100 Million Fund
The relief, managed by private equity firm Sun Mountain Capital, comes from the state’s $5.3 billion severance tax permanent fund.
Op-Ed: Evolving Approaches to Governance and Voting in a Time of Crisis
Georgina Marshall, global head of research at Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), explains how investors can approach their portfolio companies in the pandemic environment.