Tag: Interest Rates

At a 4.5% benchmark interest rate, economic growth will start to suffer, hedge fund guru says.

Norway reclaims the top spot from Iceland, while Switzerland remains in second.

PIMCO’s Crescenzi touts the steadiness of the central bank chief who conquered inflation four decades ago.

Despite the loss, the pension fund beat its benchmark by 53 basis points.

Central banks in emerging markets have hiked at different speeds, with the best currency gains going to an aggressive Brazil.  

In three decades, both asset classes went south at the same time in only nine quarters, and two of them occurred this year, says Panama’s Santiago.

Market slump causes $262 billion drop in U.S. public pensions’ funding levels in June.

A lot of wise souls think that goal is achievable—despite the heavy weather blocking the way.

Commonwealth’s McMillan thinks it has two half-point increases ahead, and that’s it.

Touted as a bulwark against recession, it could draw down quickly—and it is concentrated at a few big companies.

Higher rates are no friend to bond portfolios, but they make life easier for DB plans.