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SPACs explained
Frequently asked questions about special purpose acquisition companies.
Retirement
Income Comparison: Two Approaches for Retirement
Retirees have different needs from their portfolios, so you might expect a portfolio’s investment strategy to be aligned with those needs. Although the income approach isn’t always preferred, new research shows it can be a viable alternative to a total return approach.
Investing Ideas
Guide to ESG Investing
Even through the downturn in early 2020, you may have noticed clients still considering investments in line with their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) values. Our four-step guide provides a framework for discussing sustainable investing as part of your financial planning process.
Fixed Income Insights
The Dire Outlook for Bonds in the Wake of COVID-19
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Over the coming decade or two, bonds are unlikely to fulfill their dual role of income and capital preservation. Bond investors will be forced to choose between income or capital preservation, and there is a good chance they could end up with neither.
Investing Ideas
Ask the PMs: Outlook and Positioning in Our Asset Allocation Portfolios
Senior Portfolio Manager/Co-Head of Target Risk Strategies Dan McNeela and Portfolio Manager, Active Asset Allocation, Michelle Ward will talk about positioning in our Asset Allocation series and their outlook for key asset classes.
Investing Ideas
Ask the PM: Dividend Strategies
Join Portfolio Manager George Metrou, who will discuss where he's seeing opportunities in the current market and how the economic slowdown has affected how he manages our Dividend portfolios today.
Fixed Income Insights
The Dangers in High Yield Bonds & CLOs
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Worth the Risk? Investors in this space have always emphasized higher levels of income or growth rather than capital preservation. While these investments are often termed “speculative,” are investors truly aware of the amount of risk in these asset classes?
Fixed Income Insights
Chasing Yield
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The Dangers and Pitfalls of Fixed Income in a Low-Yield World