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Investment Strategy Alternatives to PRTs
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. Kudos to Ed McCarthy who wrote a terrific article for PlanSponsor that addressed alternative strategies to Pension Risk Transfers (PRTs) that have been so prevalent in recent years. The article featured comments...
ARPA Update as of May 31, 2024
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. Welcome to June and the latest update on the PBGC's effort to implement the ARPA pension legislation. There isn't much to report, but I'm happy to mention that two plans received approval...
Pension Problem - Earning the ROA
By: Ron Ryan, CEO, Ryan ALM, Inc. We are pleased to share with you the latest research from Ron Ryan, who provides a unique perspective on asset allocation and the important role that Cash Flow Matching (CFM) can play in...
A Little History Lesson is in Order
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. I continue to be surprised by the constant droning that US interest rates are too high and financial conditions are too tight. Compared to what? If the reference point is Covid-19 induced...
What A Ride!
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. In 1971, Bread produced the song If. The song starts off with David Gates singing the lyrics, "if a picture paints a thousand words". Looking at the graph below, I think that...
ARPA Update as of May 24, 2024
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. I hope that you enjoyed a long, restful weekend. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of the US service men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice to enable the rest...
Does This Look Like Success?
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. The following was a headline for a MarketWatch.com article, "The 401(k)'s success has been overlooked and will help even more Americans" , which I saw on a LinkedIn.com post earlier today. Sure,...
ARPA Update as of May 17, 2024
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. Welcome to the week before Memorial Day weekend. I hope that your plans are coming together nicely. As of right now, the weather in NJ is looking nearly perfect with no rain...
What's The Hurry?
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. "Fed To Cut Rates in September, Say Nearly Two-thirds of Economists." This pronouncement was in large bold font on an email that I received this morning from the Wealth Advisor. Should I...
ARPA Update as of May 10, 2024
By: Russ Kamp, Managing Director, Ryan ALM, Inc. Another Monday brings the weekly update on the PBGC's effort to implement the pension rescue under ARPA. As noted previously, activity has definitely slowed in recent weeks, and the week ending May...