Inside MERS Investments MERS of Michigan

(Recorded 02/07/2023) A brief review of market performance of the MERS Defined Benefit Portfolio in the fourth quarter of 2022. We focus this episode on a summary of the 2022 performance year, the upswing it made in the last quarter, and what that might indicate for the economy and markets for the coming year. Email questions to InsideMERSInvestments@mersofmich.com. Visit www.mersofmich.com for more investment information.

(Recorded 11/16/2022) A brief review of market performance of the MERS Defined Benefit Portfolio in the third quarter of 2022. We focus this episode on market volatility and how MERS’s performance is compares to the benchmark and overall economy, how it adjusts to market forces for long term goals, inflationary impacts, and year-end predictions. Email questions to InsideMERSInvestments@mersofmich.com. Visit www.mersofmich.com for more investment information.

(Recorded 7/18/2022) A brief review of market performance of the MERS Defined Benefit Portfolio. We focus this episode on market volatility and how MERS’s performance is impacted by overall market forces, how we strategize for “down” markets and economic uncertainty, and where that has positioned us at this point. Email questions to InsideMERSInvestments@mersofmich.com. Visit www.mersofmich.com for more investment information.

(Recorded 4/28/2022) A brief review of market performance of the MERS Defined Benefit Portfolio. Jeb discusses investment topics like public and legislative call to divest from Russia, Russian-Ukraine war impact on investments, inflation, and the potential for upcoming market corrections. Email questions to InsideMERSInvestments@mersofmich.com. Visit www.mersofmich.com for more investment information.

(Recorded 2/18/2022) A brief review of market performance of the MERS Defined Benefit Portfolio in the last quarter of 2021 and the year overall. Then Jeb takes a look ahead, addressing possible investment impacts of topics like Russian/Ukrainian hostilities, the possibility of Federal Reserve rate hikes, increasing inflation, and the potential for upcoming market corrections. Visit www.mersofmich.com for more investment information.