Common Wealth’s investments are getting greener
Why BlackRock is optimizing its LifePath funds with a greater focus on climate and sustainability
Investing
Navigating the market downturn
What’s driving the current market uncertainty? When the value of your savings goes down, should you make changes to the way you save and invest for your retirement? To break down what’s driving the market downturn, Common Wealth’s co-CEO Alex Mazer sat down with Farzan Qureshi, Director of Retirement Solutions at BlackRock®, the world’s largest …
Keeping your spirits (and savings) up when markets are down
Even if you’re not the type of person who reads financial news, you know by now that this year’s market returns so far haven’t exactly been… stellar.
Understanding market downturns and recovery cycles
Everyone saving for retirement is likely to encounter several downturns over the course of their lifetime.
Workplace retirement plan investment choices: simplicity, not supermarkets
By Jim Keohane, Alex Mazer & Jonathan Weisstub Jim Keohane recently retired from the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), where he served for 20 years as CEO and, before that, Chief Investment Officer. Under Jim’s leadership, HOOPP delivered the highest ten-year returns among global pension fund peers. While Jim was CEO, HOOPP and Common …
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Simplified Investing with Target Date Funds
Common Wealth automatically puts plan members’ money to work in a professionally managed BlackRock LifePath® target date fund.
What is a target date fund?
Investment returns are critical for beefing up your retirement income. But monitoring and managing your own investments can be a headache. Here are some of the activities you’ll need to juggle if you invest your retirement savings on your own: Allocating your savings to different investment asset classes. What proportion of your savings will you …
