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.
Millions of Americans saving for retirement in 401(k) accounts could put money in higher-risk private equity and crypto investments.
Many emerging-market ETFs lean heavily into growth benchmarks and remain concentrated in large economies like China. Cullen’s CEMFX takes a different approach—actively screening for undervalued dividend payers across diverse EM countries. Portfolio Manager Rahul Sharma explains how this value-driven strategy aims to deliver higher yields, better geographic diversification, and stronger fundamentals than typical passive EM exposure, potentially offering advisors a complementary tool for today’s global environment.