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How We’re Positioning Portfolios to Outperform
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President and Global Chief Investment Officer Daniel Needham explains how asset valuation allows us to calculate expected returns for the long-term.
Market Outlooks
Our Valuation-Driven Asset Allocation Views Looking Beyond COVID-19
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While we haven’t faced a global pandemic of this kind before and the path to normalization is uncertain, we are encouraged by the aggressive policy response from central banks and governments which we think will be effective in averting a financial crisis. Thus, we think the recent sell-off has created significant opportunities for long-term investors like us. Read our commentary to learn our latest thinking.
Market Outlooks
Where We See Opportunities Ahead
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The news today makes the short-term economic outlook uncertain. Yet, we invest for the long term, not just for the next few months or even years. Given the attractive valuations we saw near the end of the first quarter, we think long-term returns look much better for investors now than they did just three months ago.
Please join our discussion with President and Global Chief Investment Officer Daniel Needham, Co-Head of Target Risk Strategies Dan McNeela, and Head of US Equity Strategies Michael Corty.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
The SECURE Act: 4 Key Changes Advisors Need to Know About
At the end of last year, Congress passed the SECURE Act as part of the year-end appropriations bill and introduced some big changes to the retirement system in the U.S.
Many people saving for retirement probably will not notice anything all that different. However, financial advisors need to be aware of four key changes, particularly for clients near retirement.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
Emergency Interest Rate Cuts—Will They Work? Do They Matter? Frequently Asked Questions
Taking pressing questions and getting our in-house investment professionals to answer them in a jargon-free manner.
Market Outlooks
Transamerica: Make The Most Of Your Legacy
Using Transamerica's annuities in irrevocable trusts
Market Outlooks
Markets in Crisis: Q1 Update and a Look Ahead
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In this podcast, Andrew Lill, CEO, Americas, and Philip Straehl, head of capital markets & asset allocation, Americas, discuss the extraordinary markets in the first quarter of 2020, and share some thoughts on where they see opportunity in the days ahead.
Market Outlooks
Crisis or Opportunity? 3 Simple Ways to Think About Markets Today
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The coronavirus pandemic has brought uncertainty to today's markets and complexity to the way we think about the future. To simplify, President and Global CIO Daniel Needham offers a few key points for both advisors and investors to remember in these unprecedented times.
Portfolio Construction Insights
Nationwide: Valuing annuity benefits for required minimum distribution and Roth conversions purposes
When deferred annuities are owned by qualified accounts these guarantees must be taken into account when calculating required
minimum distributions (RMD) and the taxable amount of a Roth IRA conversion.