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US Infrastructure and Beyond -What’s Being Proposed and How to Pay for It?

…cost effective contributor to current and future initiatives. One example of this coordination is “infrastructure asset recycling”. Infrastructure asset recycling involves the government raising funds through the sale or lease of public assets, such as roads and airports, to the private sector. The funds received…

Bond Fund Investing 101

A blog by Scott Stone, CFA, FLMI Senior Vice President & Chief Investment Officer Bonds can be an important component of a portfolio’s asset allocation strategy. Understanding the nuances among the different types of bonds and the role they play in portfolio composition is key…

Anchoring and Your Retirement Savings Strategy

…it comes to finances, and especially your retirement savings and investment strategy. In the world of 401(k) plans, all too often we see anchoring occur, and not in a good way. The classic example is the “set it and forget it” mentality that many participants…

Working With Time When It Comes to Your Retirement

strategy, which relies on target-date funds. Basing your savings strategy on or around your expected target retirement date will provide your investment professional with invaluable guidance in designing your investment plan. The difference between a target date of 2020 versus 2025 can have a significant…

When Black Swans Appear in Financial Markets

…Mr. Slade is also a frequent contributor of economic and financial market blogs to Pentegra’s Talk to a Specialist website and the financial media. Prior to joining Pentegra, Mr. Slade was a Senior Quantitative Analyst at Citigroup Asset Management, providing asset allocation and quantitative stock…

Why is Tax Reform So Difficult?

…financial media. Prior to joining Pentegra, Mr. Slade was a Senior Quantitative Analyst at Citigroup Asset Management, providing asset allocation and quantitative stock screening for mutual fund products. Prior to Mr. Slade’s tenure at Citigroup, he was an Investment Manager at NYNEX Asset Management (now…

The Coming “Lifetime Income Solution” Revolution

…401(k) retirement savings over the course of one’s retirement years may not be the most prudent strategy. In such event, one may want to consider a Lifetime Income Solution (“LIS”) as part of one’s decumulation strategy. Essentially, LISs are designed to convert accumulated retirement assets…

What Do The New Fee Disclosure Rules Do?

…fees? Asset based fees are the fees paid by the investors in a particular fund, to manage and operate an investment fund. They can also be referred to as investment or asset management fees, or expense ratios. Asset based fees typically represent the greatest share…

Investment Strategy

Investment Strategy Learn more about the best investment strategy for you when it comes to your retirement plan. Building an Investment Strategy Tuning Out the Chatter Why a 401(k) Plan Needs an Investment Policy Statement Stock Splits — The Good and the Bad Investor Profile…

How Are RoboAdvisors Changing the Investment Industry?

…the level of transparency required to be disclosed by RoboAdvisors to investors. This may result in allocations to asset classes which are not compatible with an investor’s investment knowledge or sophistication. ETF and Fund Flows: Stock and Bond ETFs, which are used frequently in RoboAdvisors’…