SWIB Report Issues

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Markets Show Improvements

The Wisconsin Retirement System trust funds continued their upward trend into August, reflecting improved returns in U.S. and...

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....

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...

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...

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...