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Mind the Gap

Wealth & Investing
MIND THE GAP

New glidepath funds debut, but withdrawal rate in retirement remains a puzzle

The heavy burden of long-term care falls not just on public health services, but also on families and personal finances.
Opinion & Features
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CareShield Life supplements: An extra hedge against rising long-term care costs

Prudential posted the strongest returns among insurance par funds in 2024, but said it would be "wise to be even more prudent" in 2025.
Wealth & Investing
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Insurance par funds post robust returns in 2024; cautious stance for the longer term

Erin Browne, Pimco managing director and portfolio manager, says the 60/40 portfolio (60% bonds, 40% stocks) has proved its resilience over more than 30 years.
Opinion & Features
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How reliable is the 60/40 portfolio in downturns? Adding private debt not a panacea

The aftermath of Russian drone and missile strikes on Lviv in Ukraine. The rising frequency of armed conflicts and military procurement is a sign that a "unipolar" world is ending, says BCA Research.
Wealth & Investing
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Grasping the mettle of geopolitics in portfolios

"Liberation Day" tariffs and President Trump's on-again off-again approach weigh on US dollar assets. But hedging a weaker USD - the consensus view - is currently costly.
Wealth & Investing
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Weighing portfolios’ greenback exposure: US exceptionalism has ‘room to run’

Global temperatures are rising, and climate commitments are under threat, even as war has intensified carbon emissions.
Wealth & Investing
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Are investors hitting the ‘pause’ button on sustainable investing?

Trader Peter Michael Tuchman reacts as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the closing bell in New York City, on April 11, 2025. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)
Wealth & Investing
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Insights and strategies to help investors hold their nerve

Private-market funds are expected to offer diversification benefits and higher risk-adjusted returns. Liquidity, however, is relatively infrequent and fees are higher.
Wealth
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Private-markets access for retail investors is mostly good – but with caveats

US stocks rose 2% on Friday, pulling the S&P500 out of correction territory, after several sessions of declines. Investors were rattled not only by US President Trump's on-again, off-again stance on tariffs, but also by potential retaliation from America's trading partners
Wealth
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Has ‘US exceptionalism’ peaked? Consider exposure via non-US companies with US businesses

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