• 2025 Q3 Review and Lookahead
    Nov 20 2025

    (Recorded 10/22/2025) A brief review of market performance of the MERS Defined Benefit Portfolio. Email questions to InsideMERSInvestments@mersofmich.com. Visit www.mersofmich.com/podcast for the podcast show notes.

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    10 mins
  • 2025 Q2 Review and Look Ahead
    Sep 17 2025

    (Recorded 08/19/2025) A brief review of market performance of the MERS Defined Benefit Portfolio. Email questions to InsideMERSInvestments@mersofmich.com. Visit www.mersofmich.com/podcast for the podcast show notes.

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    14 mins
  • 2025 Q1 Review and Look Ahead
    May 13 2025

    (Recorded 04/22/2025) A brief review of market performance of the MERS Defined Benefit Portfolio. Other topics include Benchmarks, diversification, asset allocation, market volatility and recession? Email questions to InsideMERSInvestments@mersofmich.com. Visit www.mersofmich.com/podcast for the podcast show notes.

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    17 mins
  • 2024 in Review and a Look at 2025
    Feb 10 2025

    (Recorded 02/4/2025) A 2024 review of market performance of the MERS Defined Benefit Portfolio. Benchmarks, Diversification, and a look at 2025. Email questions to InsideMERSInvestments@mersofmich.com. Visit www.mersofmich.com for more investment information.

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    17 mins
  • 2024 Q3 Review and Look Ahead
    Dec 5 2024

    (Recorded 11/13/2024) A brief review of market performance of the MERS Defined Benefit Portfolio in the first quarter of 2024. We also discuss asset classes, inflation, impact of the election, and the importance of diversification. Email questions to InsideMERSInvestments@mersofmich.com. Visit www.mersofmich.com for more investment information.

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    15 mins
  • How the Upcoming Elections may Impact Financial Markets
    Sep 4 2024

    (Recorded 08/07/2024) If uncertainty breeds market volatility, what should investors expect in a Presidential election year? MERS Chief Investment Officer Jeb Burns puts this and other questions to Louis-Vincent Gave, Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Gavekal is a financial services company headquartered in Hong Kong. Mr. Gave gives his thoughts on the market impact of our upcoming elections, as well as some of the long-term trends he sees affecting global markets.

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    36 mins
  • Your AAV and the Effect of 2023 Investment Performance on Employer Contributions
    Jun 21 2024

    (Recorded 06/06/2024) In 2023, the MERS Defined Benefit (DB) Portfolio significantly outperformed our actuarial assumed rate of return. We discuss how, based on this performance, a portion of the excess gains were used to lower the assumed rate of return reflected in your most recent Annual Actuarial Valuation (AAV) and the effect this will have on employer contributions. Email questions to InsideMERSInvestments@mersofmich.com. Visit www.mersofmich.com for more investment information.

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    13 mins
  • 2024 Q1 Review and Look Ahead
    May 3 2024

    (Recorded 04/17/2024) A brief review of market performance of the MERS Defined Benefit Portfolio in the first quarter of 2024. We also discuss asset classes, allocation, and the importance of diversification. Email questions to InsideMERSInvestments@mersofmich.com. Visit www.mersofmich.com for more investment information.

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    16 mins