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If the ruling that allows Detroit to reduce pension benefits is upheld upon appeal, what is the most likely long-term effect?

Number of votes: 91

Dec 10, 2013

What effect, if any, do you think the SEC’s investigation of investment consulting firms has had on investment consulting practices?

Number of votes: 155

Nov 25, 2013

The S&P 500 is up more than 28% so far this year, as of the Nov. 15 closing. With six weeks of trading left, where do you expect it to end the full year?

Number of votes: 124

Nov 18, 2013

When do you expect the Fed to taper quantitative easing?

Number of votes: 207

Nov 11, 2013

After five years, PIMCO Total Return fund recently lost its title as the world’s largest mutual fund to The Vanguard Total Stock Market index fund. What was the biggest factor in the change?

Number of votes: 114

Nov 4, 2013

PIMCO's Mohamed El-Erian says inflation will slowly rise in the next 12 months and become a bigger problem in the coming years. When do you expect inflation to be a problem?

Number of votes: 162

Oct 29, 2013

In light of J.P. Morgan’s tentative $13 billion civil settlement related to mortgage securities, does regulatory or legal action against a manager impact your decision to hire, fire or keep the firm?

Number of votes: 93

Oct 21, 2013

What will be the biggest financial and economic challenge of the next 10 years?

Number of votes: 159

Oct 14, 2013

Since P&I launched 40 years ago, there have been numerous market crisis. Which one of these was the most significant market crises for institutional investors?

Number of votes: 170

Oct 7, 2013

The Pew Charitable Trust is now giving advice to policy makers on its ideas for pension reform. Is this:

Number of votes: 1347

Sep 30, 2013

The aggregate funded status of local government pension plans was down 11 percentage points in 2012 from the previous year, according to a report from Wilshire Associates. At year end, what do you think the funded status will be?

Number of votes: 106

Sep 24, 2013

Twitter filed to go public using a so-called "stealth" filing. It doesn't have to reveal its filing until at least 3 weeks before the road show. Is 3 weeks enough time to evaluate an IPO?

Number of votes: 63

Sep 16, 2013

Assets of the world's largest 300 retirement funds increased by 9.8% in 2012, eclipsing the 1.9% growth rate in 2011, according to an annual survey conducted by Pensions & Investments and Towers Watson & Co. How do you think the funds will do this year?

Number of votes: 67

Sep 9, 2013

Five years after the financial crisis, do you think your organization is better prepared for another one?

Number of votes: 73

Sep 3, 2013

Whom did the Nasdaq outage affect the most?

Number of votes: 109

Aug 26, 2013

California and the Department of Labor are in dispute over state pension reform resulting in $1.6 billion in federal transit funding being put on hold. Should the Federal government influence state reforms?

Number of votes: 220

Aug 19, 2013

Better performing state pension funds generally had more alternative investments, according to a Cliffwater report. Which alternative assets should a pension fund own?

Number of votes: 348

Aug 12, 2013

How will rising interest rates impact corporate pension contributions?

Number of votes: 218

Aug 5, 2013

The vast majority of money managers reporting earnings for the June 30 quarter saw their AUM fall. What do you expect for the Sept. 30 quarter?

Number of votes: 52

Jul 29, 2013

Detroit filed the largest U.S. municipal bankruptcy last week. What impact do you think the filing will have on the ongoing discussion about U.S. public pension funds?

Number of votes: 131

Jul 22, 2013

What is the greatest threat to economic growth in the second half of the year?

Number of votes: 147

Jul 15, 2013

Worldwide outsourced assets under management increased 59% to $1 trillion in 2 years. When will they reach $2 trillion?

Number of votes: 76

Jul 8, 2013

At the start of the year, P&I asked where the S&P 500 will end in 2013 and 58% responded "up 5% to 15%." With last week's close, the S&P finished the first half of the year at the top of that range. Where do you expect it to end the full year?

Number of votes: 116

Jul 1, 2013

The PBGC has proposed additional defined benefit plan reporting to help assess a plan sponsor’s financial soundness. Corporate executives say the idea will hasten the decline of DB plans. Who is right?

Number of votes: 73

Jun 25, 2013

Booz Allen Hamilton and other government contractors do not disclose certain details of classified government contracts that might be material to their financial strength. Would you still invest without this information?

Number of votes: 117

Jun 17, 2013

How much market share do you think exchange-traded funds will gain in defined contribution plans over the next five years?

Number of votes: 141

Jun 10, 2013

How do you expect the S&P 500 to react to rising bond yields?

Number of votes: 133

Jun 4, 2013

Worldwide AUM of the 500 largest money managers grew 10.5% during calendar year 2012, P&I reported in its May 27 issue. What do you predict the growth to be for 2013?

Number of votes: 86

May 28, 2013

Which one of the following is most likely to dominate money manager dealmaking this year?

Number of votes: 102

May 20, 2013

Some 26% of the 200 largest U.S. pension plans internally manage some assets. What is the most important reason to ‘insource’?

Number of votes: 187

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