2015 Year in Review and 2016 Outlook: A Q&A Webinar Friday, February 5, 2016 Webinar Replay: “2015 Year in Review and 2016 Outlook” webinar, presented by Josh Emanuel, Wilshire Funds Management CIO, and hosted by Jeremy Heffernan, Wilshire Funds Management Vice President. » more POSTED IN: Market Commentary, Webinars
Investment Strategy Update, Fourth Quarter 2015 Friday, January 29, 2016 Our Reflections on 2015—Unrewarded Risk Some investors believe in the “January Indicator,” on the basis that January portends the performance of markets for the remainder of the year. This premise held true in 2015, which began with a rather tumultuous month, fueling a gradual increase in equity market volatility from 12.34% to 18.72% at the end of 2015. » more POSTED IN: Market Commentary, Commentary
Fourth Quarter 2015 Market Commentary Friday, January 8, 2016 Economic Highlights: Real GDP growth slowed during the third quarter of 2015, expanding 2.0% on an annualized basis. The U.S. economy continues to move forward, with economic growth equaling 2.1% for the past 12 months. The only point of weakness during the quarter was in business spending, which was down due to a substantial accumulation of inventory during the first half of the year. » more POSTED IN: Market Commentary, Commentary
November 2015 Monthly Market Commentary Friday, December 4, 2015 U.S. Economy and Markets: Domestic equity markets were positive in November, as the Wilshire 5000 Total Market IndexSM returned 0.46% and the S&P 500 Index returned 0.30%. Market volatility increased in November, with the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) ending the month at 16.13, up from 15.07 at the end of October. » more POSTED IN: Market Commentary, Commentary
October 2015 Monthly Market Commentary Monday, November 9, 2015 U.S. Economy and Markets: Domestic equity markets were positive in October, as the Wilshire 5000 Total Market IndexSM returned 8.01% and the S&P 500 Index returned 8.44%. Market volatility decreased in October, with the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) ending the month at 15.07, down from 24.50 at the end of September. » more POSTED IN: Market Commentary, Commentary
Investment Strategy Update, Third Quarter 2015 Friday, November 6, 2015 Investment Strategy—Positioning For Volatility: As we approach the end of 2015, the market environment continues to be characterized as uncertain and volatile, as investors continue to assess the global economy, earnings growth outlook, geopolitical risk, and the questionable direction of monetary policy. » more POSTED IN: Market Commentary, Commentary
Third Quarter 2015 Market Update Webinar Friday, October 30, 2015 Webinar Replay: Third Quarter 2015 Market Update webinar with Wilshire Funds Management CIO Josh Emanuel. » more POSTED IN: Market Commentary, Webinars
Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index Falls -1.03% In September Wednesday, October 14, 2015 SANTA MONICA, CA, OCTOBER 13, 2015—The Wilshire Liquid Alternative IndexSM returned -1.03% in September, according to Wilshire Funds Management (“WFM”), the global investment management business unit of Wilshire Associates. » more POSTED IN: News/Press Releases
Third Quarter 2015 Market Commentary Thursday, October 8, 2015 Economic Highlights: Real GDP growth was strong during the second quarter of 2015, expanding 3.9% on an annualized basis. Economic growth has improved during the last two years and stands at 2.7% for the past 12 months. Growth was broad based during the quarter, with consumer, business and government spending exhibiting gains. » more POSTED IN: Market Commentary, Commentary
Market Insights: Market Implied Policy Rates: Lower for Longer Friday, September 18, 2015 The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) chose to leave policy rates unchanged yesterday, as concerns of slower economic growth, disappointing inflation data, and recent global financial developments have clouded the outlook for economic activity. » more POSTED IN: Market Commentary, White Papers