For many families, navigating the complexities of outsourcing investment functions can be challenging. This paper helps families understand the different structural components to consider as they seek to create an institutional-caliber portfolio.
Today many US states are concurrently holding primaries, which are critical for presidential hopefuls to secure delegates.
No, we expect Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation will continue to moderate toward central bank target levels in 2024.
The Cambridge Associates 2024 Outlook features our investment outlook for 2024, separated into eight key investment themes.
We believe insurance-linked securities can be a good fit for many pension funds looking to diversify their portfolios. This paper shares insights on how pensions can confidently underwrite and implement this asset class.
The devastating loss of life resulting from Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel is at the forefront of our concerns. Risk of a prolonged conflict in the region has grown, creating a new layer of uncertainty on many fronts, including the global economy and markets.
Consistently revisiting potential liquidity risk is important work for family investors. To manage liquidity risk, families should employ best practices, monitoring illiquid investments, spending needs, and currency considerations. By doing so, they can guard against unanticipated stressors and remain on track to achieve their investment goals.
For families of significant wealth, complexity is a natural byproduct of a well-managed portfolio, but there is such a thing as overcomplexity. This paper discusses a range of best practices to consider if and when a portfolio is encountering sluggishness, inefficiency, or ambiguity.
The latest estimate of first quarter GDP indicates that the euro area fell into a technical recession.
US President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy finalized an agreement in principle to suspend the US debt ceiling through January 1, 2025. The agreement removes the possibility of an unprecedented default, provided it is signed into law, however it still modestly reduces expected government spending and will likely result in tighter near-term liquidity conditions. Taken together, the compromise slightly increases the risk of recession in the United States, which we already viewed as likely.