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GuideStone launches new fund that offers diversification aiming to address increased market volatility

August 15, 2017

By Roy Hayhurst, GuideStone Financial Resources DALLAS, Texas - GuideStone Funds has launched its new Strategic Alternatives Fund. The fund is available to retirement plan participants in GuideStone’s employer-sponsored retirement plans as well as other eligible GuideStone investors and financial advisors. The fund seeks to provide absolute returns with both lower volatility than, and low correlation with, traditional equity and fixed-income markets. The term “absolute returns” means that an investment aims to generate a consistently positive single digit total return in most market environments. When speaking of the fund having a low correlation to equity (stock) and fixed-income (bond) markets, it is expected to have much lower price variability than those asset classes. Investors interested in alternatives investing are generally looking for choices beyond fixed income or equity investments for additional diversification. “Diversification in an environment of rising volatility is absolutely critical, but the one thing we don’t want investors to do is overreact to short-term moves in the market,” said David S. Spika, chief strategic investment officer of GuideStone Financial Resources. “There is going to be a … [Read more...]

Iranian president threatens to revitalize nuclear program

August 15, 2017

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U.S. retail sales post biggest increase in seven months

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China bans North Korea iron, lead, coal imports as part of U.N. sanctions

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Burkina Faso terror attack kills 20, government says

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Lack of school bus drivers plagues the nation

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Postal Service loss widens to over $2 billion as revenue declines

August 10, 2017

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Japan ready to protect Guam, defense minister says

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Nissan workers reject United Auto Workers in Mississippi

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Man arrested after soldiers rammed by car in Paris

August 9, 2017

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First Lady helps to reunite eight children with their families amid Ukraine war

Last Friday, First Lady Melania Trump shared some very good news: eight children who had been displaced from their homes during the Russian war with Ukraine had been returned to their parents within the previous 24 hours. … Read More

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