The Dangerous Game Big Investors Are Playing
Pension funds and other institutional investors have struggled to produce the returns they need to satisfy their obligations. To boost returns, they've turned to a new, risky strategy involving leverage that could eventually backfire, leaving pension funds facing shortfalls in meeting their obligations to pensioners.
In the following video, Fool markets analyst Mike Klesta talks with longtime Fool contributor and financial planner Dan Caplinger about this strategy and what it means to you and your money.
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