When Risk Parity Goes Wrong
UBS is not convinced about the wisdom of following a risk parity strategy.
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Tighter Fed = Wider Credit Spreads? No, Says Guggenheim’s Minerd
The Guggenheim Partner CIO cautions investors against assuming that when the Fed raises interest rates, credit spreads will widen in response.
Survey: Institutional Investors Correctly Called Fiscal Cliff
The vast majority of institutional managers also predict Congress will raise in the US debt ceiling and that domestic housing market will pick up, according to a survey by Northern Trust.
Investors Warned About Complacency Over China Hard Landing
The Eurozone and US fiscal cliff have preoccupied investors in recent months, but a slow-down in China could be around the corner – and it could hurt.
Gross, Dalio, Gundlach…Minerd?
From aiCIO's December Issue: Is Guggenheim Partners' Scott Minerd set to enter the Pantheon of fixed-income investing greats?
Is LDI Dead?
From aiCIO's November Issue: Delving into a question that tantalizes both supporters and opponents of liability-driven investing (LDI).
Corporate Bonds and US Equities Feel Investors’ Mood Swings
Politics, economic hurdles, and how the balance of power is shifting – investors are feeling the pressure to move.
Nuns and Public Workers Demand Citigroup Break-up
Citigroup needs a makeover, according to a consortium of its shareholders – some of whom have very important connections.
Has the Fed’s Plan Backfired?
Bernanke’s helicopter was meant to get markets flying high again – the rotor blades are spinning, but the uplift hasn’t happened.
Institutional Managers: Romney or Obama, US Markets to Rise
Whatever the election outcome, a Northern Trust survey showed managers are bullish on the United States’ housing and equity markets.