Category: PIERspective Commentary

SECURE Act 2.0 – Proposed Provisions

Spring 2022 Fiduciary Commentary On March 29, 2022, the House of Representatives passed the retirement savings legislation, Securing a Strong Retirement Act (also…

COLA 2022: A Precursor to Higher Rates of COLA in the Future?

Fall 2021 Fiduciary Commentary After lying dormant for nearly a decade, inflation is back and rising at a faster rate than anytime…

FOMO – Fear of Missing Out, or Fear of Momentum?

Summer 2021 Market & Economic Commentary The continued strength of global equity markets makes all the sense in the world…. in a…

2020 Callan Defined Contribution Survey – Key Findings and Trends

Summer 2021 Fiduciary Commentary Callan’s 2021 Defined Contribution Survey captures the view of a broad spectrum of large and mega-plan sponsors on various…

Real Estate, Emerging Markets, and Valuations (Reuters)

Managing Partner & CIO Jim Scheinberg recently shared his insight on the red-hot real estate market, the emerging markets sector, and valuations…

Inflation Fears, Supply Shortages Drive Demand for Commodities (Reuters)

As the economy rebounds from the pandemic, rising prices are driving an increase in the price of commodities. How should an investor…

Managing Partner Jim Scheinberg Live on Bloomberg TV

Yesterday Managing Partner Jim Scheinberg was live on Bloomberg TV discussing institutional investors’ appetite for emerging markets. “At North Pier, we deal…

Putting the “U.S.” in Stimulus

Spring 2021 Market & Economic Commentary Economic crises often call for massive fiscal action. The New Deal and the enormous amount of…

New President – New Retirement Policy

Spring 2021 Fiduciary Commentary Change is in the air. As the newly elected president who won a decisive victory against a polarizing…

Wall Street Drops on Inflation Fears (Reuters)

Live on Reuters Trading at Noon, Jim Scheinberg spoke with host Elena Casas about how the markets are moving, including the tech…