United Church Funds Provides Information on the Federal Reserve for CHHSM Ministries

Below are links to three insightful articles about the Federal Reserve, the global economy and the impact of demographic changes on investing from our fund managers Western Asset Management and State Street Global Advisors for your information.

Reducing Bond Prices, Western Asset Management, September 20, 2017
This article provides a market outlook following Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) announcement to reduce its reinvestment in maturing bonds.

All Change, State Street Global Advisors, September 14, 2017
The Fed has started to normalize monetary policy, while other central banks have signaled they will begin to taper their accommodative policies. Ten years after the first tremors of the global financial crisis, are we finally returning to “normal”?

Demographic Disruption: Why We Need to Save More and Invest Differently, State Street Global Advisors, September 14, 2017
This article explains why investors need to rethink savings and spending objectives over much longer time horizons due to unprecedented demographic changes happening around the world.

The above links were sent by Howard W. Hawkins III, director of business development for United Church Funds.