MORE HEADLINES
Economic Update
Last quarter marked the fastest expansion of GDP in approximately three years.
Domestic Equity
In January estimated net inflows into U.S. equity mutual funds were approximately $2.5 billion.
International Equity
China announced plans to curb bank lending.
Fixed Income
Lower rated corporates outperform higher rated.
Real Estate Securities
REITs underperformed the broad equity market in January.
Hedge Funds
Hedge funds effectively mitigated downside equity risk.
EMERGING MARKETS: HYPE, HYPERBOLE, OR HYPER GROWTH
Investing in emerging market equities developed substantially over the past two decades and most investment portfolios could benefit from an allocation to emerging market equities. Twenty years ago there was limited investment access to these markets, whereas today these markets offer hope for leading a long-term economic recovery.
