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How S&P DJI’s Fixed Income Indices Harness Data and Technology to Power the Markets of the Future
Thanks to the clever ad campaign by Policygenius, riders of the NYC subway have been reminded that we were promised glass-domed houses, flying cars, and vacation homes in outer space by 2020. Although robot maids may have come true via Amazon’s Alexa, they definitely fall short of the robot maid Rosie from the cartoon The…
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Rieger Report: A Tale of Two Bond Markets
The U.S. corporate and municipal bond markets seem to be neck and neck in total return performance for the first three quarters of 2017. However, there are distinct characteristics of both of these markets that have played a key role and could cause the performance to vary significantly going forward. The intent of this blog post…
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Year in Review: 2016 Asset Class Performance
The high-yield corporate bond segment, as measured by the S&P U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Index, was the top-performing asset class for 2016, posting a total return of 17.2%. Despite a rather tumultuous first quarter, 2016 finished with a clear “risk-on” sentiment as evidenced by the asset classes that topped the list. On Feb. 11,…
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