Revisiting Target-Date Funds
Melissa Markley, Senior Competitive Intelligence Analyst
A backlash against target-date funds emerged in the wake of the financial crisis. As retirement wealth vanished into thin air, defined contribution participants and their Congressional representatives were left grasping for an explanation. In general, they concluded what most plan sponsors and target date managers already knew — that the asset allocation profiles and glide paths of target-date funds vary considerably...
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Examining Conventional Inflation Hedging Strategies
Rachael Camargo, Portfolio Specialist
What do TIPS, commodities and real estate have in common? Each asset class is a widely accepted way to hedge against inflation and the negative impact it can have on a portfolio’s real return. Although we expect inflation to be benign in the near term, the potential for an uptick in the future cannot be ignored given high commodity costs, a weak dollar, increased money supply and a swelling federal deficit. TIPS, commodities and real estate undeniably provide diversification benefits...
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Weekly Commentary and Statistics
The Weekly Commentary and Statistics section compiles the most important economic and market signs and signals from the past seven days.
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