THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Rutherford Rede Advisers regularly contribute articles with their
opinions, advice and commentary on current economic events and trends.
Investment grade bonds – understanding default risk
When companies and governments issue bonds, they often seek a credit rating from an agency such as Standard &Poor’s (S&P Global Ratings).
Winning lotto or getting a sudden financial windfall
Winning big with Lotto is something many dream about, but few experience. And despite the ‘dreaming’, those who do win are often not prepared for managing the burden that comes with being a large winner.
This is Why You Stay the Course
Last year was one of the worst years ever for financial markets. Call it recency or loss aversion or some other Daniel Kahneman bias but for some reason, our brains are hard-wired to assume big losses will be followed by additional losses (just like we assume big gains will be followed by additional gains)
Mitigating risks for Trustees with investment decisions
How do Trustees protect themselves against the risk of them being held personally accountable for investment decisions they make?
The Stock Market vs. Stocks in the Market
The collapse of First Republic Bank is a harsh reminder that any stock can go to zero, no matter how established a company is, or how loyal and wealthy its customers are.
Why Bonds Are Doing The Heavy Lifting
2022 was one of the worst years on record for performance in the global bond market. The Barclays U.S Aggregate Bond Index (a broad measure of the U.S. bond market) posted its worst year since records began in 1976, down 13%.
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