Alternative assets and private markets may help boost portfolio returns
The agency's overhaul targets proxy advisory firms like Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis
Sales by executives could be a signal that the stock market rally is topping out
The pandemic has left the state facing a projected four-year deficit of $61 billion
Such funds have captured most of the market’s downside in recent years, but very little of the upside
Earnings estimates for Q2 are speculative after 80% of companies failed to provide guidance over the last three months
Accommodative central bank policies should provide a boost to equities markets worldwide, analysts say
Short interest as a portion of shares outstanding in the $266 billion SPDR S&P 500 ETF had fallen to 4.9% Friday from 6.7% at the end of May
Threats to the equity rally include a COVID second wave, U.S.-China tensions and the prospect that central banks will wind down their stimulus efforts
Massive stimulus efforts may not be enough to overcome the challenges posed by high unemployment, damage to small businesses
Defined-contribution plans generally place more emphasis on stock funds than fixed-income options
The stock market's rally came to a screeching halt Thursday amid worries about the economy and a second wave of coronavirus infections
The new funds showcase the firm's proxy basket technology
JPMorgan Chase sees the potential for billions to flow into equities at the expense of bonds to rebalance portfolios
Two ‘buffered outcome’ funds aim to match index returns with less risk
Strategists abandon their call for the S&P to head back down to 2,400 and now say downside risks are capped at 2,750
Fund managers and strategists at Capital Group, Franklin Templeton and BlackRock say equities remain attractive
While stocks are still out of favor, taxable bond funds are gaining appeal, according to Morningstar
Stan Druckenmiller, Paul Singer and Paul Tudor Jones are among the heavyweights voicing doubts about the markets or the economy
So far this year the precious metal has beaten the S&P 500 by 24 percentage points
