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...