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Agencies propose simplifying regulatory capital rules
September 27, 2017--The federal banking agencies on Wednesday proposed a rule intended to reduce regulatory burden by simplifying several requirements in the agencies' regulatory capital rule.
Most aspects of the proposed rule would apply only to banking organizations that are not subject to the "advanced approaches" in the capital rule, which are generally firms with less than $250 billion in total consolidated assets and less than $10 billion in total foreign exposure.
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Source: federalreserve.gov
CFTC.gov Swaps Report Update
Eleven years on, we don't think another major financial crisis is likely over our cyclical horizon spanning the next six to 12 months. However, then as now, when the macroeconomic environment is as good as it gets and valuations are tight, it is time to emphasize caution, capital preservation and diversified sources of carry away from the crowded trades. view more
Research Affiliates-Ignoring Starting Yields-Nabbing This "Usual Suspect" in Poor Investment Outcomes Starting conditions matter. Today's investment yields impact future realized returns. But many still rely on past returns to estimate future returns. Our online Asset Allocation Interactive tool gives you the information you need to look ahead, not just back. view more CBOE Holdings Launches S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income Index Index methodology includes partial overwriting of Weekly call options to generate the targeted level of income
while striving for price appreciation
CBOE Holdings, Inc. (BATS: CBOE | NASDAQ: CBOE) today announced it has
launched the CBOE S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income Index (SPAI), a benchmark index designed to track the
hypothetical performance of a partial buy-write strategy applied to stocks contained in the widely utilized S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index, to target a specific level of total income. view more BetaShares-Shifting currency currents: the case for $US strength and $A weakness The case for a bottom in the $US
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September 27, 2017--CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.
September 27, 2017--As Good as It Gets
We see three risks to the outlook for steady economic growth. Yet we also see opportunities for investors to target above-benchmark returns while emphasizing defense at a time of low volatility and full valuations.
It's easy to get lulled into complacency by synchronized global growth, easy financial conditions and super-low economic and financial market volatility. Yet, while the current macro environment and outlook appear better than many of the younger market participants can remember, the last time a similar combination prevailed was in 2006-and that didn't end well.
Source: Pimco
September 26, 2017--Key Points
Using historical returns to forecast the future is one of the most common shortcuts in financial planning.
Investment advisors who use only past returns to forecast future returns may well be creating unrealistic expectations and poor investment outcomes for their clients.
Our online Asset Allocation Interactive, which uses starting yields to forecast future long-term returns, gives advisors a rich toolkit with which to construct portfolios most likely to achieve their clients' financial goals.
Source: Research Affiliates
September 26, 2017--Index targets annual income of 3.5 percent over the annual dividend yield of the S&P 500 Index
Index made up of stock constituents of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index that have increased dividends
annually for at least 25 consecutive years
Source: CBOE
September 26, 2017--The re-affirmed prospect of higher US interest rates-and renewed talk of tax cuts-suggests the year-long slide in the $US may be finally coming to an end.
While a firmer $US would in itself also tend to weaken the $A (at least against the greenback), weaker iron-ore prices and a steady RBA are further negatives for the $A.
As seen in the chart, the $US has trended down for much of 2017 so far, after a strong rally in the second half of 2016.
Source: betashares.com.au
