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.
Tag: Stocks
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.
Regulation
Investors Propose Remedy for Korea Discount
Group says Korean equities have ‘chronically underperformed’ for seven years.
Asset Allocation
Oil Prices Are Rising, Despite the US Shale Boom
Goldman Sachs study finds the OPEC production ceilings are, for once, effective.
Market Moves
Smart Beta ETFs Get Even More Popular
Brown Brothers Harriman study finds investors are now looking at them as defensive plays.
Market Moves
Stocks Hurt the World’s Largest Pension Fund Last Quarter
Japan’s GPIF lost a staggering $136 billion due to Q4’s rout in equities.