May WRS News: Allocation key to performance
Asset allocation is an important part of the investment process. Each year, the Board of Trustees reviews how the assets of the...
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Aug 1, 2010
Markets Adjust to Global Economic Change
The Core Trust Fund returns ended the fi rst seven months of 2010 on a slightly positive note. However, there are still a lot of...
May 1, 2010
Trust Fund returns start slow, rebound in March
After a slow start to 2010, stock markets rebounded during March. Both the Core and Variable Funds ended January and February with slight...
Mar 1, 2010
SWIB was ready for recovery
The Wisconsin Retirement System trust funds experienced large gains in 2009 after one of the worse market downturns since the 1930s. READ...
Dec 1, 2009
WRS features add to sustainability
“Sustainability” is a word used a lot these days by public pension systems. Following the financial market collapse of 2008, U.S. public...
Aug 1, 2009
Markets Show Improvements
The Wisconsin Retirement System trust funds continued their upward trend into August, reflecting improved returns in U.S. and...
May 1, 2009
Market volatility expected to continue
Looking back at 2008, public pension funds nationwide have been similarly affected by one of the worst market performances on record....
Feb 1, 2009
2008 final returns announced
Final 2008 returns were announced at the end of January with the Core Fund ending the year with -26.2 percent return and the Variable...
Dec 1, 2008
Patience Is Key When Investing In Challenging Times
I n 2 0 0 8 , we witnessed one of the most c h a l l e n g i n g s t o c k m a r k e t environments in recent history. READ FULL ARTICLE...
Aug 1, 2008
Some bright spots in down markets
As anticipated, troubled financial markets continued during the first half of 2008. Many market experts predict the remainder of the year...
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