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Fed trims rates—what next?
The U.S. Federal Reserve kicks off the rate-cutting cycle with a 50 basis-point rate cut and signals that there could be more on the way before year end. We take a closer look at what this could mean investors.
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Understanding the correlation between stocks and bonds
Learn more about the correlation between stocks and bonds and discover how high-quality fixed income can help investors to diversify their equity exposure.
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From earnings to recession fears—making sense of market volatility
Volatility made a dramatic return to the markets in early August, sparked by less-than-stellar corporate earnings, unexpected yen strength, and concerns that economic growth may be stalling. We take a closer look.
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What’s a QDIA—and is it required?
Your plan’s default investment option can affect your fiduciary liability and your participants’ retirement readiness. Discover how using a QDIA can help you address both.
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Market outlook: equities have continued to shine, but macro challenges remain
Despite the challenging trading environment, equity markets globally managed to turn in a positive performance so far this year, particularly in the United States. Learn if that's likely to change in the coming months.
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Why U.S. stock market outperformance is likely to continue
Investors who subscribe to the mean reversion theory would likely agree that U.S. stocks should underperform their global peers in the months ahead following an extended period of outperformance. One investment team, however, disagrees. Find out why.
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Three investment themes you need to know for the rest of 2023
Rising costs and high inflation, recession, fluctuating markets—these things are top of mind for many investors. What can you do to protect and grow your portfolio during uncertain times? There are three investment topics you need to know about.
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Liability-driven investing and climate risk: facing reality one step at a time
One of the reasons retirement plan sponsors use LDI is to minimize unrewarded risks. As climate data accessibility and reliability improve, climate risk is an increasingly important risk to understand. Our LDI team explains the potential impact of climate change on corporate bonds and how to mitigate the related risk.
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Questions to consider for evaluating proprietary investment options
Find out why plan sponsors should look beyond the proprietary and nonproprietary investment labels when building their fund lineup—and what they should consider focusing on.
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Global economy: recession postponed, not canceled
The unexpected strength in the global economy—particularly in the United States—might have brought investors initial relief, but we believe it isn't enough to delay the inevitable. Find out why.
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