Dalio: Less Alpha, Disappointing Equities Market, and QE’s Failures
CEO of Bridgewater Associates Ray Dalio isn’t too optimistic for investors and global economic growth.
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UK Doomsday Scenario: Employers Will Have to Pump £253B into Pensions
Government policy aimed at protecting household savings could force employers to contribute another billions to their pensions over the next 20 years.
Is It Time for a Y2K Equities Melt-Up?
Guggenheim’s CIO predicts it’s time to party like it’s 1999.
The Great Bond Revolution?
Do investors still prefer government bonds to corporates?
Quantitative Easing has Pushed Investors into Alternatives
Research from Universal Investment has discovered that bond-heavy German investors are turning to alternatives in the search for yield.
Is Now the Time for Sub-Investment Grade Credit?
Several managers have extolled the virtues of B and BB-rated bonds, after the tapering tantrum in May resulted in significant under valuations.
Politicians and Policy Mistakes Obscure Economic Growth
Russell Investments found global economies are expected to grow steadily in 2014 unless “short-sighted politicians” stir up trouble.
Managers Optimistic About US Economy Despite Political Deadlock
A survey showed most investment managers found US economic growth to be “resilient” regardless of budget struggles and the Fed’s possible taper.
UBS: Major Pension Asset Rebalancing Ahead
Strategists foresee US defined benefit funds offloading between $35 billion and $41 billion in stocks before the quarter's end, but purchasing an estimated $19 to $22 billion of additional fixed income products.
Who Is the John Paulson of Asset Owners?
From aiCIO magazine's September issue: While rare, some institutional investors saw signs of the coming crisis—and ran, rightly, for the exits. Leanna Orr reports.
Ben Bernanke vs Target Date Funds
How do target date funds cope when bonds are volatile?
Multi-Asset: What Happened?
In the first of a two-part feature examining multi-asset fund performance in Q2 2013, we ask providers why, despite many of them being actively managed, most lost money in the tapering tantrum that followed Ben Bernanke’s May 23 speech.
Massive Layoffs Ahead on Wall St, Subprime Prophet Says
Unprecedented downsizing could affect up to 100,000 workers, Meredith Whitney has predicted.
UBS Calls Time on Risk Parity: Bridgewater’s Bob Prince Responds
Ding ding! Round two in the ongoing row over the future of risk parity funds in a tapering environment.
PIMCO’s Total Return Fund Sees $17.1B Outflows in June, July
Investors have been aggressively pulling assets from the world’s largest bond fund for several months, according to Morningstar data.