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Policy and Regulatory Commentary
AAM CEO Scott Colyer | The Election and Interest Rate Outlook
The market outlook for 2020 is constantly in question with the combination of a COVID-19 induced recession and the 2020 election circuit coming to a head in November. Listen to AAM's CEO, Scott Colyer, as he mulls over his outlook for the election and how it will affect your portfolios and the interest rate.
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.
Portfolio Construction Insights
Nationwide: The position of life insurance in financial diversification
The importance of a diversified portfolio
Leveraging Technology & Data
Fighting the “algorithm wars”
Artificial intelligence (AI), quant funds, high-frequency trading, big data — these terms get thrown around a lot these days and can create confusion and uncertainty. Case in point: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that AI is more dangerous than nuclear weapons.
Alternative Investments
Why invest in real estate?
Anyone who has purchased a home is a real estate investor — but there’s a big difference between taking on a mortgage and investing in office buildings, malls or industrial parks. In this blog, I explain the basics of real estate investing, the potential benefits, and the ways that individuals can add real estate exposure to their portfolio.
Alternative Investments
Spring training for alternatives investors
A primary goal of spring training is getting the players back to basics by focusing on the fundamentals of the game. By doing so, the players ensure they are ready to go when the season begins. In honor of spring training, I’d like to take investors back to the basics and fundamentals of alternative investments (or alts).
Active/Passive Management
The ETF Toolkit: The Professional's Guide to Exchange Traded Funds
Over the past 20+ years, ETFs have grown tremendously in terms of AUM and number of products. They now span virtually every asset class. This guide from Invesco provides an thorough overview of exchange traded funds and insight into ETF liquidity and execution.
Alternative Investments
The Role of Commodities
In this paper, Invesco discusses two key benefits of adding commodity exposure to portfolios.
Sustainable Investing
Responsible Investing and Active Ownership
Invesco considers the different approaches to ESG taken in the investment industry and the evidence o the impact of adopting ESG criteria on investment performance.
Sustainable Investing
Sustainable Factor Investing
This white paper chronicles the rise of responsible investing and the ever-growing consideration of environmental, social and governance issues in portfolio construction.