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Global Economy: Amid ongoing economic and geopolitical uncertainty, financial markets continued to climb the proverbial wall of worry in October. As prominent equity benchmarks achieved all-time highs, fixed income markets reacted to broad policy accommodation with steeper yield curves and a bias to quality. Concerns of global manufacturing weakness spilling

Policy Easing Continues: Following the mid-cycle adjustment that took place in July and an insurance cut in September, the FOMC delivered its third consecutive monetary policy modification. With a vote to reduce the Fed Funds rate by another 25 bps, the targeted range now stands at 1.50% to 1.75%. As

Please find the next blog in our monthly series that provides a review of the prior month’s market data, the state of the economy, and the global financial markets. Global Economy: Shaking off continued geopolitical uncertainty, investors provided a renewed bid for risk assets in September. Accordingly, global equities advanced

Policy Normalization on Target: In spite of one member voting for a 50 bps reduction and two members voting for no change, the FOMC voted to reduce the Fed Funds rate by 25 bps to a targeted range of 1.75% to 2.00%. As has been the case for recent meetings,

Please find the next blog in our monthly series that provides a review of the prior month’s market data, the state of the economy, and the global financial markets. Global Economy: Uncertainty and volatility ruled the month of August, with globally depressed interest rates, US/China trade issues and the increased

Please find the next blog in our monthly series that provides a review of the prior month’s market data, the state of the economy, and the global financial markets. Global Economy: Markets maintained risk-on momentum in July, even as the Federal Reserve’s rate cut left investors questioning the degree of

Background When Congress passed Section 401(k) of the Revenue Act of 1978 they began a revolutionary risk-transfer as it relates to retirement savings. With employers increasingly embracing the cash flow predictability of defined contribution plans, the percentage of private-sector employees covered by a defined benefit plan has declined from nearly