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- Conference Call Replay: First Quadrant Conference Call
On Friday, November 21st, Dori Levanoni, lead portfolio manager of the Managers AMG First Quadrant Global Alternatives Fund, reviewed the Fund's year-to-date perfomance and discussed the market outlook. Listen now.
- Updated: Wealth Management Process
Institutional investors utilize well-defined, time-tested strategies in their decision process. One helpful tool that is used is the Wealth Management Process. This 4-step process helps them produce a well-diversified portfolio. Learn more about the Wealth Management Process.
- Conference Call Replay: Skyline Asset Management's Review & Outlook — October 28, 2008
Portfolio Managers William F. Fiedler, Michael Maloney, and Mark N. Odegard recently joined us for a review of Skyline Special Equities Portfolio and the Fund's positioning in the current market. Listen to the replay and download materials now.
- Update on Managers Bond Fund
In this time of historic market volatility and market uncertainty, Managers Investment Group is pleased to provide investment professionals with an update on the Managers Bond Fund. The update explores the reasons for the recent underperformance and the impact that a market return to normalcy may have on the Fund. Loomis, Sayles & Company, the subadvisor to the Fund has also written a short research paper, "How Cheap Are Corporate Bonds," that will also help to put some historical context around the current environment.
- The Importance of International Diversification
While the benefits of diversifying among U.S. growth and value stocks are widely accepted, most investors don’t recognize that the same concept also applies to international stocks. This concise presentation illustrates the importance of diversifying in U.S. and non-U.S. equity markets to achieve an asset allocation strategy that better meets a client’s objectives. Download this presentation to use when discussing the topic with your clients.
- Managers Investment Group Fund Book - September 30, 2008
Our quarterly publication includes detailed fund statistics, commentary, peer group rankings, and more. Download the Third Quarter 2008 Fund Book now.
- Commentary prepared by Renaissance Investment Management
We are pleased to be able to provide you with a market commentary prepared by Renaissance Investment Management, which manages Large-Cap Growth, Mid-Cap Growth, Small/Mid-Cap Growth and International equity strategies. In this piece, Renaissance discusses their view that the U.S. economy is likely heading into a recession, how the current bear market differs from previous bear markets, and whether or not the market has reached a bottom. Read more now.
- Incorporating Alternatives
For a while, alternative investment vehicles were considered appropriate for only very high-net-worth and institutional investors. Recently, private clients have been introduced to these alternative investment vehicles. Learn more about these strategies and investment vehicles.
- Conference Call Replay: Renaissance International Strategy Review & Outlook
On October 23, 2008, Michael Schroer, CFA and Joe Bruening, CFA, discussed the outlook and how current market challenges are affecting the performance of the Renaissance International Equity Strategy. Listen to the replay now.
- ManagersInsight: Rebounding After A Bear Market
Our latest ManagersInsight Research paper, "Rebounding After A Bear Market," examines today's historic market dislocation within the framework of past bear markets. This analysis also provides investors a perspective of the potential issues of attempting to time bear market bottoms and the impact it may have on recouping investment losses. Read more now.
- Crisis in Progress: The Unwinding of Leverage
Since the end of August 2008, a multitude of credit and leverage issues that have been building up globally seemed to come to a head, with governments worldwide searching for the proper fiscal and economic response to shore up the markets. Managers Investment Group is pleased to make available a timeline of events that illustrate the complexity of the issues, and some of the major responses taken by governments around the world. Learn more and download your copy now.
- Third Quarter 2008 Mutual Funds Commentary Now Available
- Mid Cap Stocks — The Overlooked Capitalization Segment
Most advisors focus on diversifying equity investments through using large- and small-cap growth and value stocks and overlook mid cap stocks. Learn more about the Mid Cap Stocks.
- Important Notice Regarding Skyline Asset Management
Effective Thursday, October 23, 2008, Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., has entered into an agreement with Skyline Asset Management (“SAM”), the subadvisor to the Skyline Special Equities Portfolio and one of a number of subadvisors to the Managers Special Equity Fund, to sell its entire ownership interest in SAM to the management team of SAM. Read more in the prospectus and statement of additional information supplements of both funds.
- Register Now: Looking Forward 2009 — December 9, 2008
Managers Investment Group invites investment professionals to join John Streur, Senior Managing Partner of MIG, and portfolio managers Bill Gross, Dan Fuss, Ron Mushock, Mike Schroer, and Joe Bruening as they review 2008 and share their thoughts on economic and market insights for the next year. Learn more or register now.
- On Top of The Market: History In The Making — Third Quarter 2008
September 2008 will go down in the history books as the month in which Wall Street as we know it disappeared, and the face of the global financial system was dramatically reshaped. In this issue of On Top Of The Market, we overview the market’s reaction to the historical events that took place globally and look at the potential of this period as a tremendous opportunity going forward. Read the latest edition now.
- The Wealth Management Process and Unified Managed Accounts
A disciplined process is key to a successful investment program. The Wealth Management Process is a 4-step process and this presentation helps you understand the process and achieve your goal. Learn more about the Wealth Management Process.
- Skyline Special Equities Portfolio Interview
Managers Investment Group recently spoke with Bill Fiedler, Mike Maloney and Mark Odegard, the Portfolio Management Team behind Skyline Special Equities Portfolio, regarding the current positioning of the Fund. Click here to read the full interview.
- Important Notice Concerning The Managers Money Market Fund
Effective at the close of the market on Tuesday, September 30, 2008, the Managers Money Market Fund (“the Fund”) took a temporary defensive position, in response to extraordinary market conditions. Since then, although not required to do so, Managers Investment Group LLC (“Managers”) decided to maintain the Fund’s daily yield at 2.26% or higher. Effective as of the close of business October 17, 2008, the Fund ended its temporary defensive position, and is investing all of its investable assets in the Capital Shares of the JPMorgan Liquid Assets Money Market Fund. Managers has determined that it is no longer necessary to maintain its voluntary support of the Fund’s yield, and going forward the Fund’s yield will be based on the effective yield of the JPMorgan Liquid Assets Money Market Fund as described in the Prospectus. Read more now.
- Financial Markets Review & Outlook — September 30, 2008
Read our Investment Research Department's take on the current state of the economy, stocks, and bonds, as well as our outlook going forward.
- Looking Forward: Evolving Expectations in a Volatile Environment
In their third quarter commentary, Friess Associates, the advisor to the Brandywine Funds summarize the current market situation and it's effect on the Friess portfolios. Read more now.
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