Research & Commentary

It is unclear whether the greater risk facing the U.S. economy is a pending credit crunch or further entrenched inflation. We expect this picture to become increasingly clear over the course of 2023. For our complete 2023 outlook and investment approach, please read our second quarter Investment Strategy Update.

In this quarter’s Investment Strategy Update, we evaluate the recent slowing in economic growth, discuss monetary policy, the potential path of inflation, and the impact on our outlook for fixed income given the recent correction in the valuations of corporate credit.

Wilshire's Liquid Alternatives Industry Monitor highlights activity and relevant trends in the liquid alts universe, providing insight into relative performance across strategies.

The tectonic shift in interest rates finally erupted in 2022, with several historic rate hikes that have significantly changed the investment horizon.

Wilshire Liquid Alternative Index℠ Returns -1.27% in December and 1.78% in the Fourth Quarter

The quarterly Wilshire Liquid Alternatives Industry Monitor provides highlights and insights into the trends and capital flows of the liquid alternatives space.

In this quarter’s Investment Strategy Update, we evaluate the recent slowing in economic growth, discuss monetary policy, the potential path of inflation, and the impact on our outlook for fixed income given the recent correction in the valuations of corporate credit.

This is Wilshire’s 2022 Report on City & County Retirement Systems: Funding Levels and Asset Allocation, which reports theaggregate funded status of over 100 U.S. city- and county-sponsored defined benefit retirement systems. Wilshire has beencompiling these statistics since 1990.