2020 certainly started out with a bang, in fact, with a few of them. Market volatility is putting fear into the hearts of 401(k) holders and plan sponsors. Virus fears are causing people to travel and interact less. So what is a retirement plan advisor to do in such an environment?
COVID-19 gives us a rare opportunity to watch a stress play out in real time. And in this case, I actually made a prediction for how markets would react, so this blog will look at the progress of the virus and the suitability of the original prediction given the passage of time.
BlackRock CEO Laurence Fink wrote a letter to CEOs announcing that environmental sustainability will be the cornerstone of BlackRock's future investment decisions.