Market Moves
Blame the Computers for Last Week’s Market Wipeout
So says JP Morgan’s trading honcho, Marko Kolanovic, who thinks more than half the moves were due to algos.
Tag: Stocks
How Sustainable Is the Gold Rally?
As the metal shoots over $1,500 and looks to head higher, questions arise about its volatility.
Risk
SFERS Posts 7.81% Return
The San Francisco retirement system has managed to beat its annual expected rate of return for the 2018-2019 fiscal year despite a volatile equity market.
International Investors Shoot for Equities and Alternative Assets
Mercer report explores key trends in international investor activity, including a reduction in fixed income in favor of equities.
Why Private Equity Amps Up Takeovers of Public Companies
After hitting low point post-crisis, take-private deals surge amid torrent of new PE investments.
At Morningstar: Using Factors in Fixed Income Investing Remains Difficult
Equity strategies may not stand up to the complexity of the fixed income markets.
Canadian Plan Sponsors Rebound Strongly to Return 7% in Q1
US, Canadian equities were top-performing asset classes.
Risk
Dutch Pension Funds Rebound from December’s Santa Claus Blues
Despite a Q1 comeback, ABP, PFZW officials are worried about low interest rates, future benefit reductions.
Market Moves
Yes, Oil Prices Are Back, but Maybe They Have Plateaued
Expanding stockpiles and surging shale pumping may put upper limit on petrol reprise.
Market Moves
Investors Bailed Out of Stock in 2018 and Got Double-Slammed
The average investor fled from the stock market and ended up losing twice what the S&P 500 did, Dalbar says.
Market Moves
Here’s Some Hopeful News: April Is Stocks’ Best Month
For the past 20 years, the fourth month has been the best for the S&P 500, rising an average 1.7%, LPL Financial says.
Regulation
Brown University President Rejects Israel Divestment
Christina Paxson says endowment is ‘not a political instrument.’
Newsmakers
San Francisco Continues to Reduce Equity Portfolio
Dimensional Fund Advisors is the latest manager to be fired by the SFERS board due to performance issues for two of its investment strategies.
Risk
World’s Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund Cutting Volatile Energy Stocks
Norway wants to reduce portfolio’s vulnerability to oil’s tendency to crash.
Newsmakers
Equities Killed Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund in 2018
How overreliance on one asset class led to a $56.6 billion wipeout.