An analysis of the Fed’s recent rounds of quantitative tightening (QT) and quantitative easing (QE) yields actionable insights about the relationship between monetary policy and financial conditions.
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Five Quotes from Financial History to Guide Trustees
If you serve as a trustee of an institutional investment plan, these five quotes may help guide your decisions for the benefit of those who depend on your stewardship.
Stocks for the Long Run? Setting the Record Straight
Stocks are a good investment long-term, providing that you dial in your expectations. New historical findings provide a richer, more complete understanding of international returns.
Rethinking Retirement Planning Amidst Aging Demographic Frontiers
Forward-thinking approaches to policy and wealth management are needed to ensure a better financial future across generations and income brackets.
Book Review: The New World Economy in 5 Trends
A diligent economist and an eclectic bookworm serve up an analysis of megatrends that will have the greatest impact on economies and investments: innovation, productivity, climate, multiglobalization, debt, and aging.
Factor Strategies Belong in Your Completion Portfolio Toolkit
Why wouldn’t you include factor strategies in your completion portfolio? A review of the two commonly used approaches for managing institutional assets highlights their symbiotic nature.
For the Analyst: Peer Benchmarking Methods to Improve Earnings Forecasts
Peer benchmarking is a vexing task for financial analysts but one that is critical for forecasting earnings. This straightforward measure can help find peers for relative performance, compensation, and valuation benchmarking.
Building LLMs in the Open-Source Community: A Call to Action for Investment Professionals
Large language models like ChatGPT are changing the way we think about investing and reshaping roles in the investment profession.
Sustainability Reporting: Navigating Assurance Practices
Don’t be lulled into a false sense of security by the word “assurance” when evaluating sustainability reports. Assurance practices vary, and investors would be wise to learn more about the different levels of coverage.
The Power of Clicks, Likes, and Shares: Promote the Right Kind of Financial Content
Not all financial content creators on social media are created equal. A broad differentiation can be made between influencers, knowledge sharers, and aspiring thought leaders.