12/28/2017
10 states with the worst pensions under a risk-free model
Instead of the average 7.34 discount rate, ALEC maintains a risk-free rate of 2.14 percent
Comment, Analysis & Research
12/28/2017
U.S. public pension assets rise to $3.691 trln in 3rd qtr -Census
Governments made up 76.4 percent of the $44.2 billion in contributions, compared to 70 percent last quarter, while employee contributions comprised the rest.
12/27/2017
Can electric cars and an expanding global economy power the next commodity supercycle?
Besides the expected ramp-up in electric vehicle manufacturing, economists are predicting that rising global economic growth will make 2018 the year when base metals shine
12/27/2017
Private ski resorts come with big price tags. Have tens of thousands but not millions? You can rent
Its skiable terrain includes groomed runs for novices and steep couloirs bordered by 800-foot-tall cliffs.
12/26/2017
Tax Reform Will Be Boon for U.S. Economy, Says Merrill Lynch Strategist
Donald Trump deserves credit as of the the U.S.’s most important presidents, said David Woo at a Calcalist conference
12/26/2017
These were New York’s priciest real estate sales in 2017
Another buyer paid $65.6 million for an 85th-floor unit — the second-highest housing sale.
12/26/2017
Where fintech dollars will go in 2018
The research was commissioned by the global fintech provider Fraedom.
12/26/2017
Multi-family Office Founder, Chairman Attributes Hedge Funds to Crypto-correction
Markets beginning to stabilize following massive week-long plunge.
12/26/2017
Surprise, Surprise: Why Pension Fund Changes Could Be Bad News in a Bear
Canaccord Genuity's Brian Reynolds explains that the tweaks to its allocation likely reflect what the portfolio already looks like given stock market gains.
12/25/2017
Warren Buffett is more often right than wrong, but maybe not on hedge funds
Buffett may have won his bet against hedge funds, but there is a case to be made to invest in hedge funds on a selective basis
12/25/2017
Future looking bright for active management
Managers eye expected lower markets as way to draw investors from passive push
12/21/2017
The Global Investment Competitiveness Report 2017/2018
Co-authored by the World Bank Group’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Trade & Competitiveness Global Practice (T&C), the report considers developing countries as both sources and recipients of FDI. The analysis examines the a
12/21/2017
"It's Everyone's Game." Now This Hedge Fund Billionaire Is Giving for Soccer
Much of Griffin’s past giving has gone to Chicago-based organizations.
12/21/2017
The Big Picture for Business - 2017 review and 2018 outlook
There were two notable bounce-backs from recession in Brazil (from -3.6% last year to 0.7% growth) and Russia (1.8% growth forecast).
12/20/2017
The Insane Amount of Money Millionaires Say They Need to be Happy
The survey follows a highly-circulated study from 2010 that honed in on the emotional well-being of average earners.
12/20/2017
2018 offers investors optimism – but they need to proceed with caution
The deVere CEO concludes: “No-one can accurately predict the future.
12/20/2017
Investment Uncovered: ‘A golden age for bonds’
Why JP Morgan’s chief investment officer is predicting a fixed income boom
12/20/2017
Advisors Beware: More Fintech Regs, Enforcement Coming in 2018
Attorneys say blockchain, cryptocurrency and robo-advising are among the sectors to watch
12/19/2017
Is it possible to put a value on Bitcoin?
The geeky economist in us is inclined to say that we can, but the real world is often more complicated than models allow.
12/19/2017
Brokers bounce as wires cut; RIAs rally but see fees squeezed
Perhaps going against popular forecasts, broker-dealers have had a strong year