Navigating Global Markets

FEG Insight: The Market is a Voting Machine

Benjamin Graham, Warren Buffet’s mentor and author of the seminal work Security Analysis, is often paraphrased by Buffet with the quote, “In the short run, the market is a voting machine, but in the l...

FEG Insight: Giving Spending Policy the Attention It Deserves

In the realm of decisions nonprofit fiduciaries must make, few decisions have as much impact as those related to spending policy—a set of guidelines determined by a nonprofit to inform how endowment f...

FEG Insight: Community Foundation Survey 2024 Executive Summary

The Executive Summary highlights key takeaways from the Community Foundation Survey. Discover more about Community Foundation Governance, Diverse Asset Managers, and more.

FEG Insight: The '80s Are Back

The 1980s was an era known for Nintendo games, shoulder pads, and skyrocketing interest rates. Given recent fashion trends, 2023's The Super Mario Bros. Movie and a persistently unaffordable housing m...

FEG Insight: Total Eclipse — Twice in a Lifetime?

While the current NACUBO trends appear to have cast a shadow on the endowment model’s success, FEG expects this eclipse to be temporary and advises investors to stick to their institution’s strategic ...

FEG Insight: Hedging Against the Tide

Choosing the right remedy for the common cold is not a “one-size-fits-all” situation—variables such as age, demographics, underlying health conditions, and activity level should all be considered. Sim...

FEG Insight: 2024 Fixed Income Market Outlook

Investors in fixed income securities should comprehend that coupon payments contribute to stability during times of significant interest rate fluctuations. Higher coupon rates correspond to a rise in ...

Five Questions to Consider Before Issuing an RFP

FEG Investment Advisors provides institutional investors five questions to consider before taking their organization's investments to RFP.

FEG Insight on Building Better Governance

The Building Better Governance for Nonprofits breakout session at the 2023 FEG Investment Forum focused on the key topics impacting nonprofit governance.