Despite the economic uncertainty caused by the pandemic—or possibly because of it—US retirement account balances rose to record levels during the fourth quarter of 2020, as reported by Fidelity Investments. The firm said individual contributions to individual retirement accounts (IRA), as well as 401(k) and 403(b) retirement accounts remained strong during the last three months of the year.
WisdomTree has grown from $30 billion to nearly $85 billion in U.S. assets by focusing on advisor-driven solutions rather than just launching products. The firm’s patient innovation approach includes floating-rate funds that became billion-dollar winners, gold strategies ranking #1 in Morningstar categories, and pioneering tokenization technology. Head of Distribution Joe Grogan explains how WisdomTree delivers comprehensive solutions that prioritize after-fee performance over low fees alone.
Stock prices, expectations, and uncertainty are all high heading into the fall. September is historically a rough month on Wall Street.