In today’s dynamic environment, strategic thinking and flexibility are essential. This edition of VantagePoint revisits the core principles of best-in-class investment strategies, exploring how investors can allow wealth to compound by remaining disciplined, diversified, and focused on long-term opportunities while adapting to change.
No, we do not think the Federal Reserve will cut rates in the near term to rescue financial markets. However, if tariffs begin to significantly impact the real economy, the Fed will eventually act.
Global equities tumbled nearly last week following the announcement of US tariffs on April 2, with the rout continuing into Monday, April 7.
Yesterday (April 2), US President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs targeting nearly all US trading partners.
Cybersecurity risk assessment is a key component of operational due diligence. It should be independently conducted with the goal of helping to identify and evaluate potential vulnerabilities within a manager’s technology infrastructure.
Although no single strategy can address all challenges related to saving for retirement, adopting a hybrid approach represents a significant initial step toward improving retirement savings outcomes—for employers and employees alike.
The start of the year is an ideal time to review investment practices and procedures to ensure you are set up for success. In this edition of VantagePoint, we outline the following five key investment pitfalls that can steer investors off course and offer guidance on how to avoid them: 1) Taking too little risk; 2) Firing excellent managers after a bout of underperformance; 3) Sizing individual positions too large; 4) Misunderstanding liquidity risk; and 5) Failing to exercise strong governance.
The Cambridge Associates 2025 Outlook features our investment outlook for 2025, separated into eight key investment themes.
We expect global equities to outperform bonds, as near trend economic growth should support continued corporate earnings growth and healthy risk appetite. Stock/bond correlations should be lower than the 2023–24 peak levels, even as protectionist US policy may drive global economic uncertainty higher.
No, not at this time. While the Trump administration’s policies will impact markets, we expect other factors will be larger drivers of long-term investment performance.