Dec 22, 2021
Research from the Alliance for Lifetime Income shows that individuals’ concerns about financing their retirement increased during the pandemic. Eighty percent of American pre-retirees are at least somewhat anxious that their savings may not provide them enough to live on in...
Dec 15, 2021
Investors are taught that highly concentrated portfolios mean taking on more risk, but that is not always the case. In some cases, the perceived risk of holding a concentrated portfolio can be offset by owning high-quality investments. By owning a concentrated portfolio containing only the highest quality companies,...
Dec 13, 2021
Among the many themes that advisors must consider in constructing portfolios for clients, three stand out: reducing volatility, hedging against inflation and incorporating ESG factors. My guest today, Chris Huemmer of Northern Trust FlexShares, will discuss why a low volatility approach to equities makes sense, his...
Dec 6, 2021
Last night, I went to the Positivly site and took its financial personality assessment. I was asked a series of 13 questions about my risk tolerance, investment priorities, and which causes – such as ESG – were most important to me. It took less than five minutes, and the results were quite accurate. It showed that...
Nov 22, 2021
The bull market in U.S. equities has driven a need for investment products that protect against downside risk. But those products must offer upside participation because nobody will ring a bell when the market peaks. Advisors must consider defined-outcome ETFs, low-vol and long-short funds, structured insurance...