Research, analysis, and thoughts on retirement investments & the future of personalization
Here at TargetQ Views our goal is analysis and thoughts on retirement investing, so it was a pleasure (and a lot of fun) to work with reporter Randall Smith on his article “What the Market Selloff Revealed About Target-Date Funds” published in the Wall Street Journal on April 6th, 2020.
Since the middle of February an undeniable sense of the unknown has taken hold over our country. We are all in the the same boat, just wanting the next answer. As everything has come to a halt, something none of us are used to, and most everything has taken a toll from an invisible enemy.
Given the current situation, and the plethora of information that has already been broadcast and published about the Coronavirus and its impact on the markets, we wanted to bring in Stadion’s Chief Investment Officer Brad Thompson to share his insights on recent market activity.
We've previously discussed differences in TDF underlying exposure to U.S. vs International Equity exposure. Continuing that theme, let’s shift gears and look at the fixed income side of the equation. While there are many factors that can differentiate fixed income portfolios, in this post we’ll focus on the metric of the underlying duration of the fixed income holdings.
We truly are living in historic times and, from our family to yours, wish nothing but the best as everyone’s health and safety is all that matters right now. The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has rapidly shut down our economy and put everyone’s health at risk. We recognize that the emergence and spread of the virus has created global uncertainty causing markets to react strongly, which can be unsettling for anyone.