Poll Archives

If the Federal Reserve ends bond purchases in October, how long will it take for long-term bond yields to rise?

Number of votes: 74

Jul 15, 2014

With U.S. equities reaching new highs, what actions are you taking with your portfolio?

Number of votes: 115

Jul 7, 2014

What will LSE Group do with Russell’s manager of manager and consulting businesses?

Number of votes: 119

Jun 30, 2014

Should the government raise the Social Security retirement age?

Number of votes: 313

Jun 23, 2014

What worldwide conflicts are affecting oil prices the most?

Number of votes: 97

Jun 16, 2014

Would a proposal to reduce high-frequency trading to discrete intervals, such as every millisecond, help level the trading playing field?

Number of votes: 97

Jun 9, 2014

Are you worried about a dent in consumer spending as a result of higher home equity line of credit payments coming due?

Number of votes: 56

Jun 2, 2014

Based on what drove money manager AUM growth in 2013, what do you think will be the main driver in 2014?

Number of votes: 53

May 27, 2014

If the federal government designates money managers as systemically important financial institutions, how would that impact your allocation to such firms?

Number of votes: 115

May 19, 2014

Should any level of government sponsor a retirement plan for people who don’t have access to employer-sponsored plans? What level?

Number of votes: 642

May 12, 2014

Who do you think will buy the NBA’s LA Clippers if Donald Sterling is forced to sell the team?

Number of votes: 90

May 5, 2014

Corporate pension funding status has rebounded since the 2008 financial crisis. What was the leading contributor to the improvement?

Number of votes: 126

Apr 28, 2014

The first quarter of manager M&A measured by AUM changing hands, was flat when compared to the prior quarter, and down compared to Q1 2013. Will the TIAA-CREF purchase of Nuveen prompt more AUM changing hands this year?

Number of votes: 55

Apr 21, 2014

What is the single best step states have taken to reduce future pension costs?

Number of votes: 138

Apr 14, 2014

Is high-frequency trading good or bad for institutional investors?

Number of votes: 116

Apr 4, 2014

What one geopolitical hot spot are you most worried about impacting your portfolio?

Number of votes: 44

Mar 31, 2014

What kind of company do you expect to be the successful bidder for Russell Investments?

Number of votes: 79

Mar 24, 2014

If you considered investing in bitcoin or related businesses, what were your biggest concerns?

Number of votes: 62

Mar 17, 2014

If the Obama administration's budget proposals were enacted, how would it affect your organization's retirement plan?

Number of votes: 16

Mar 10, 2014

What asset class are you most optimistic about in 2014?

Number of votes: 22

Feb 25, 2014

What retirement industry initiatives do you expect to see in President Barack Obama’s fiscal 2015 budget?

Number of votes: 188

Feb 18, 2014

Should the the Securities and Exchange Commission require corporations to disclose climate change financial risks?

Number of votes: 69

Feb 10, 2014

Last week the president announced the myRA program and Sen. Tom Harkin filed a universal retirement bill. Should the Federal government be in the business of helping people save for retirement?

Number of votes: 219

Feb 3, 2014

How much of an impact do you think the executive changes at PIMCO will have on the firm’s performance?

Number of votes: 302

Jan 27, 2014

The theory goes that if an NFC team (the Seahawks this year) wins the Super Bowl, the stock market will rise, and if an AFC team (the Broncos this year) wins, the market will drop. Will this matter to you when the game is played Feb. 2?

Number of votes: 149

Jan 20, 2014

In a Jan. 6 story in Pensions & Investments, experts predicted the 10-year Treasury yield will end the year at between 2% and 4%. What's your best guess?

Number of votes: 152

Jan 13, 2014

The S&P 500 rose 29.6% in 2013, its best annual performance since 1997. How do you think it will end 2014?

Number of votes: 274

Jan 3, 2014

Some 220 initial public offerings — the most since 2007 — have been recorded by Renaissance Capital year to date through Dec. 13, including the Dec. 12 IPOs of Hilton and Aramak. How many IPOs do you expect in 2014?

Number of votes: 43

Dec 16, 2013

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