Asset Allocation
BofA’s Answer to a Bear Market: Outdex, Don’t Index
The shortcomings of the S&P 500 make this method preferable, says the bank.
Tag: Indexes
Index-Besotted Institutions Miss Out on Good Deal: Stock Pickers
Sure, passive beats active hollow overall, but ferreting out the market beaters is worth it. Some pension funds heartily agree, some really don’t.
Why the Index Effect Is Now Ineffectual
A favorite arb maneuver is crowded out by a swarm of ETFs adding and subtracting stocks.
ETFs Are in Higher Demand from Insurers
Buyers of the funds triple in number, although these securities are still a small part of carriers’ portfolios, study says.
BT Loses Court Appeal to Link Pension Increases to CPI
Union says ruling prevents 80,000 members from losing average of £24,000 in pension benefits.