Julie Dickson

Having recorded their worst-performing year since 2008, 60/40 portfolios have certainly seen better times. A turbulent 2022, however, could be the precursor for a brighter future especially for investors looking to balance long-term growth of capital, conservation of principal and current income. This whitepaper highlights three factors that could potentially drive a comeback for 60/40 portfolios in 2023 and beyond.

Triassic reptile fossils were first discovered in Shasta County, California in the late 1800s. In 1902-03, paleontologists from the University of California collected many important Triassic fossils including the remains of ichthyosaurs, fish-shaped reptiles that swam the oceans at the time of the dinosaurs–and some of the first discovered thalattosaurs–coastal-dwelling lizard-like reptiles that achieved nearly worldwide distribution prior to their extinction near the end of the Triassic.

The Saudi stock market has, until now, remained largely unnoticed. But the recent announcement that approval has been granted to open the market to foreign investors, a development that’s expected to occur in the first half of 2015, can be a game changer for the Middle East. Saudi Arabia is a big, liquid market. The Tadawul All Share index comprises more than 160 companies with a total market capitalization of more than $560 billion.