Investing | May 16th, 2019 Volatility Is Not a Bad Word Making sure plan participants understand the positive aspects of volatility can help them avoid poor trading decisions during periods of...
Investing | April 30th, 2019 Providers Look to End the ESG Performance Debate According to Mike Hunstad at NTAM, it may take some time for the retirement industry in the U.S. to fully...
Investing | April 16th, 2019 Sponsors Can Expect Expanding ESG Opportunities One firm, for example, plans to soon roll out multiple additional products to complement its two existing ESG-labeled strategies—next will...
Deals and People | February 4th, 2019 ‘Bond King’ Bill Gross Announces Retirement from Janus The founder of PIMCO is known as one of the most successful bond managers in U.S. history; his rocky 2014...
Investing | January 9th, 2019 As Volatility Returned, Endowment Index Lost Ground in 2018 The Endowment Index represents a benchmark for analyzing the investable opportunity of managers of portfolios utilizing the “Endowment Investment Philosophy”...
Investing | January 8th, 2019 401(k) Participants Made Opposing Trades in 2018 High trading activity days were concentrated around the beginning and end of the year—with trades moving in similar volumes in...
Investing | December 14th, 2018 Another Fund Manager Forecast Urges Tempered Optimism Charles Schwab’s 2019 forecast does not suggest long-term investors should rotate their portfolios away from risky assets, but investors should...
Investing | December 7th, 2018 Economists Remain Optimistic Despite Volatility The top economists at J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Vanguard remind investors that volatility is normal, and that long-term thinking...
Investing | November 7th, 2018 Institutional Assets Earned Median Gain of 2.63% in the Third Quarter For the year ended September 30, they are up 6.90%, according to the Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service.
Investing | November 1st, 2018 401(k) Trading Spike Offers Important Teaching Moment After several weeks of relatively large price swings for major equity market indices, 401(k) trading activity jumped on Monday, October...
Investing | October 31st, 2018 Labor Shortage Among Developed Market Headwinds J.P. Morgan anticipates labor supply constraints in developed countries starting in the next decade; while global growth expectations are modestly...
Investing | September 17th, 2018 Five-Year Market Forecast Sounds Mostly Optimistic Note Northern Trust expects relatively steady economic growth, controlled inflation and accommodative monetary policy.
Investing | August 15th, 2018 Investors Consider Fund Fees, Performance When Making Purchases Forty percent say information about fund fees is “very important” when selecting a mutual fund, ICI found in a survey.
Investing | May 29th, 2018 Sequence Risk at Retirement Can Derail Successful Savers Target-date fund designs should take into account the risks retirement plan participants face—how to correlate and corral the evolving sources...
Investing | May 21st, 2018 Smart Beta Survey Highlights Opportunity, Need for Education There is some lingering uncertainty about the role of smart beta institutional investing, as more than 50% of asset owners...
Investing | December 21st, 2017 Fiduciary Concerns to Know When Debating Managed Accounts Before implementing managed accounts—either as a QDIA or voluntary option—plan sponsors should consider potential fiduciary issues.
Products | October 19th, 2017 Northern Trust’s Focus TDFs Consider Each Plan’s Demographics The TDF series also takes a liability-driven investing approach to providing adequate retirement income.