Asset Allocation
JPM: De-Risking Plans Suffer if They Don’t Broaden Out to Alts
The old LDI method of sliding into bonds from stocks is past its prime, a study from the firm says.
Tag: Bonds
Asset Allocation
Bonds Stink as a Refuge From Stocks, but BlackRock Sees a Work-Around
The firm makes a case for TIPS and Chinese government paper, as alternatives.
Asset Allocation
Thailand’s Pension Considering Investing in China and India
Pension staff see developing countries as a good hedge in pandemic times.
Risk
Jeremy Grantham: How to Live in an About-to-Burst ‘Super Bubble’
The noted seer has some refuge investment ideas. Hint: not US stocks.
Risk
$150 Billion Danish Pension Fund Decides to Increase Risk
The fund is the largest of its kind in Denmark.
Risk
Why Inflation Might Not Be Temporary
Officials say inflation won’t last. But commodity prices show no signs of slowing down.
Asset Allocation
Why Are Bond Yields Climbing? Not Because of Inflation
The more likely impetus is the end of the Fed’s bond-buying spree, says Natixis’ Lavorgna.
The Ultimate Diversifier: What Real Assets Are Gaining in Allocator Portfolios
Infrastructure such as bridges and tunnels, plus farmland and other natural resources, is winning new favor.
Asset Allocation
Stocks Usually Stink in August, but Bonds…
Fixed income benefits from equities’ worst month, LPL says.
Asset Allocation
Big Tech Is Too Expensive? Don’t Believe It, Says Cooperman
The billionaire investor thinks high P/Es now offer a better deal than in the future, when they’ll rise more.
Opinion
Op-Ed: The Foundation of a Balanced Portfolio May Be Shifting — Here’s What to Look For
Noah Weisberger, with PGIM, lays out three scenarios for how Fed and fiscal policy could change the way bonds act to hedge equity risk.
Market Moves
Calm Corporate Bond Market Shows Everything Is OK, Says LPL
Tight spreads to Treasurys plus low yields show investors aren’t worried about the economy, strategist Gillum finds.
Will Allocators Ever Embrace Liquid Alts?
Institutional investors mostly want to direct their non-market-correlated strategies themselves, but acceptance of these retail-oriented alternatives is inching up.
Asset Allocation
GIC and Equinix to Pump Extra $3.9 Billion into Data Centers
When completed, the global portfolio will be valued at more than $6.9 billion and will service the world’s top cloud service providers.
Asset Allocation
Locus Raises $50 Million in Funding Round Led by GIC
The supply chain and machine learning company is looking to cut costs in the growing warehouse and logistics sector.