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Despite a recent decline in M&A activity, deal volume remains higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic. And as buyers and sellers work through various deal stages, they need to retain focus on their employees, who will be instrumental in keeping the new organization operational. From this Risk in Context podcast, learn more about the importance...

While high inflation, monetary policy tightening, and global recession risks could cloud the first quarter of 2023, the market conditions are expected to improve in the second quarter as inflationary pressures dissipate, particularly in the United States. In this environment, emerging markets (EMs) could be a bright spot for investors. The bear mar...

The pace of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) has slowed down since 2021 when the market conditions were better. In this ten minute interview, Spencer Moats and Brian Lucareli discuss the current adverse market conditions and the impact they have on deal volume, the opportunities for buyers and sellers, the trends in the M&A space, and practic...

Inflation has started to take hold in key areas of the market which will have an impact on how real estate investors should view their current and prospective investments. Parsing through the inflation data, there are four causes of inflation that are pertinent to various stakeholders in real estate—from occupiers and users to developers and invest...

Investing sustainably does not mean sacrificing returns. In fact, the opposite is true across many different asset classes. A closer look shows how investments in private equity, public equity, and fixed income can generate social impact while driving real financial results for investors.

The environmental, social, and governance (ESG) research among institutional investors has historically focused mostly on the “E” and the “G,” leaving social issues as somewhat of a forgotten middle child. But the COVID-19 pandemic and racially-driven police violence have shifted public opinion, and it matters. At this infle...

The exclusion of the high-profile company Tesla Motors from a major equity index took many investors by surprise. The news sent the company’s shares down 21% the next trading day. That example illustrates the critical role of index providers and the level of discretion they may have in adding or removing constituent stocks. It’s just on...

Election Day in the U.S. has the potential to surprise in many aspects, and this year’s election outcome will have a profound impact on equity valuations—or at least that’s what the market appears to be telling the investors. With this year’s referendum likely to result in valuation changes, the attention turns to the q...

As the clock winds down on the U.S. election, many investors are interested in how a Biden administration would impact their taxes—particularly whether it’s more beneficial to realize gains today (pay now) or continue to defer gains into the future (pay later). It’s a big tax management decision for investors and advisors. We take...

Individual investments in your portfolios may be viewed as “bundle" of different risks: term risk, default risk, equity risk, alpha risk, illiquidity risk, and leverage risk. Some investments—such as the 30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond—carry only a single type of risk (term risk), while more complex investments or fund vehicles su...

Having become accustomed to the "new normal" of Quantitative Easing, ultra-low interest rates, and Fed-suppressed market volatility, investors must now learn to live with a "new, new normal" as the Federal Reserve's COVID-19 response reset market conditions and expectations. This podcasts describes seven important facts abou...

The unique market environment which we are calling "Post-Monetary Era" presents many challenges for investors, suggesting that investors should focus on defining, quantifying, and prioritizing their goals in order to maximize their probabilty of financial success. This podcast suggests that investors view their goals as "self-imposed...

A slow economic recovery will continue, as governments and central banks search for the right policy mix amid the COVID-19 crisis. The policy will implicitly aim to manage many financial markets, but such efforts will not stop volatility. Strategic asset allocation remains the best way to navigate a still very uncertain investment environment.

With the ongoing pandemic, a weakening economic recovery, and the upcoming elections, emotions are understandably high. It becomes even more important to filter out the emotion, which is something the best investors do. Other topics explored in this issue includes taking a deeper dive on the importance of diversification and maintaining a long-term...

Thought leaders and practitioners discuss key investment risks and opportunities through a social equity lens, and are joined by Judy Belk, president and CEO of The California Wellness Foundation, for a fireside chat on how the foundation is addressing social equity issues holistically through both grant-making and investment approaches.