All-Out Trade War Would Drop Stocks 20%, Siegel Says
Amid news of new trade talks with China, Wharton professor warns that worsening hostilities would trigger a bear-market plunge.
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S&P 500 Pension Funding Increases Nearly 5% in 2017
Funded ratio for S&P 500 defined benefit plans rises to 85.8%.
Endowment Index Declines Again in Q2, Lags Behind S&P
Index falls 0.41% during quarter, while S&P 500 gains 3.43%.
Why the Trade War Might not Be Ruinous
Tariffs don’t involve a major part of the US economy and this may all be a negotiating tactic, say some market strategists.
Why June, Usually the 2nd Worst Month for Stocks, Is Doing Fine in 2018
The recovery from the market’s winter correction is aiding this month’s performance, so far.
Discount Rate Decreases Slow S&P Pension Improvements in May
Aggregate pension debt drops by $9 billion, but combined S&P 1500 debt is still more than $2 trillion.
Rising Funded Levels to Spur Risk Transfers, Fixed Income
Report estimates top 50 defined benefit plans at 86% funded level.
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Funded Ratio for US Corporate Plans Gain 3.8% in January
Ratio rises to its highest level in more than four years.
UBS: How the Market Is Showing It’s not Worried
Lower P/Es, buybacks, small investor trading, and the fear gauge don’t paint a picture of panic.
S&P 1500 Pensions’ Funded Status Rises 1% in September
Pensions' funded status reaches highest levels since 2015.