Investing

The main reason target-risk gave way to target-date is not that target-risk strategies are inherently inferior; instead, target-date funds have benefited from the added perceived simplicity.

A report from Stanford University and Harvard Business School researchers provides food for thought about fee negotiations with private equity investment providers.

Though large, the market volatility caused by the coronavirus is no different than those from other events, and some analysts say the market was headed for a correction...

It is critical to choose the right investments and managers.

Both market gains and improved savings behaviors have pushed defined contribution (DC) plan balances to record levels.

Cash balance plans may have the most complex liabilities to manage, but creating a clear strategy to manage risks will keep it from getting more complicated.

Various beneficial changes to retirement savings portfolios made by investing in TDFs could enhance retirement wealth by as much as 50%, research suggests.

Many people are confused about how to invest in retirement, so they will need help before and after they do so.

PIMCO says a mix of the two makes sense, especially assigning the fixed income portion of the portfolio to active management due to outperformance.

With potentially lower future returns and low interest rates, plan sponsors should reexamine plan investments to help participants with retirement income.

Serge Boccassini, with Northern Trust Asset Servicing, explains how his firm has been doing so for 10 years.

The combination of moderate growth and technological innovation will continue to suppress inflation, which in turn will bolster the global central bank easing cycle that is already well...

After a decade of trailing their passive counterparts, active managers may benefit this year from an improved outlook for small cap stocks and potentially rosier conditions in emerging...

The appetite for environmental, social and governance investing cuts across generations and genders.

They also have a larger portion of their portfolios in cash than other generations, according to Charles Schwab.

Not only was it the lightest trading month so far this year, but there were no days of above-normal trading activity, according to the Alight Solutions 401(k) Index.

S&P studied companies demonstrating three levels of carbon sensitivity and found that all three held up in terms of stock performance; furthermore, S&P says these companies are well...