Market Moves
Good Vaccine News Has Immediate Impact on the Stock Market
A quarter of the S&P 500’s rise since May is linked to positive developments on a virus inoculation, UBS says.
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Market Moves
Emerging Markets and China Hedge Funds Likely to Outperform
Regional equity gains, as well as currency increasing against a declining US dollar, helped the asset classes surge in second quarter.
Will Businesses Be Engulfed by Lawsuits Blaming Them for Virus Infections?
A GOP Senate bid to shield companies has helped hold up the next federal stimulus round.
Pensions
New Jersey Governor Proposes $4.6 Billion Pension Payment
The record contribution falls short of what’s needed for the nation’s worst-funded retirement system.
Research
ESG High-Yield Bonds Don’t Hurt Returns … But They Don’t Boost Them Either
Research from CIO Martin Fridson finds no statistically significant difference attributable to ESG factors.
Research
How COVID-19 Will Change the Investing Landscape
CPPIB says it’s critical for long-term investors to understand ‘generational shifts’ caused by the pandemic.
Pensions
Local Government Pension Funded Ratios Hold Steady Amid COVID-19
But financial strains on governments could make it harder to pay required contributions.
Market Moves
This Rally Will Last a Long Time, Invesco Predicts
The economy and the stock market should be able to overcome the virus, say the firm’s strategists.
Coronavirus - COVID-19
State Pensions Entered Pandemic in Worse Position than in 2008
Report finds ‘overly optimistic’ assumed returns are more than 2 percentage points higher than they should be.
Coronavirus - COVID-19
Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Loses $21 Billion in First Half
The Government Pension Fund Global lost 3.4%, underperforming a benchmark index, largely thanks to its roughly 70% allocation to equities.
Pensions
Pension Debt Expected to Surge Due to COVID-19 Volatility
Moody’s forecasts a 6% rise in total adjusted pension liabilities in 2020.
Market Moves
Pension Investing Strategies for a W-Shaped Recovery
If this is the calm between the storms, plan sponsors should consider adjusting their tactics.
Risk
BofA: The 3 Market Risks You Haven’t Thought About
One relates to the pandemic, one to politics, and one to federal stimulus.
Market Moves
Why 3rd Quarter Earnings Might Just Romp, Sage Predicts
One-shot wonder: New stimulus money and pent-up consumer demand will fuel profits, says economist David Levy. Alas, the 4th period won’t be so hot.
Asset Allocation
Liking Gold’s Ascent? Just Wait for the Plunge, Study Warns
Duke’s Campbell Harvey charts the wacky ups and downs of the precious metal.