Financial Advisors: Guggenheim Investments Among I

NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guggenheim Investments, the global asset management and investment advisory business of Guggenheim Partners, has been recognized by financial advisors surveyed by Cogent Reports as one of the asset management industry’s most widely read and shared providers of investment thought leadership.

Guggenheim Investments’ thought leadership program is a product of the Macroeconomic and Investment Research team, under Global Chief Investment Officer Scott Minerd's leadership. They are assisted by the Thought Leadership and the Brand Marketing organization who develop and communicate market perspectives and Guggenheim Investments’ outlook. According to Cogent Reports’ analysis, Guggenheim’s thought leadership program is ranked in the top five of all asset management firms in terms of readership and sharing by advisors.

Among the highly-regarded thought-leadership content is Mr. Minerd’s heralded  CIO Outlook , which provides timely and unique insight on global market trends and their potential impact to investors. Other valued components of the firm’s thought leadership program include the  Fixed-Income Outlook , which provides a quarterly review of relative value and opportunity across different fixed-income sectors, and the  High Yield and Bank Loan Outlook , which focuses on developments in this specific sector. The firm has also developed a compelling program of  video content and an active  social media presence  to serve financial advisors and other investors.

“We are proud of the tremendous value that financial advisors place upon our macroeconomic perspective and research,” Mr. Minerd said. “Our macroeconomic and thought leadership teams work very hard to provide advisors and clients with proprietary thinking that helps them better understand the issues impacting global markets and make stronger investment decisions. I am especially proud of our macroeconomic, editorial and branding team and welcome this significant recognition of our world-class work.”

Jerry W. Miller, President of Guggenheim Investments added: “Guggenheim Investments continues to provide advisors and their clients with timely and relevant investment insights highlighting the depth and rigor of our fundamental research. We are pleased that advisors recognize and value the quality of the firm’s work, which is also reflected in our investment process and across our innovative products and strategies.”

The Cogent Report reflects the results of a survey of approximately 1,000 financial advisors conducted between April and June 2017. According to the report, Guggenheim Investments was one of only three firms that financial advisors placed among the top five in both readership and subsequent sharing of the firm’s thought leadership communications.

For Guggenheim Investments thought leadership materials are available for advisors and investors at www.guggenheiminvestments.com/perspectives

About Guggenheim Investments

Guggenheim Investments is the global asset management and investment advisory division of Guggenheim Partners with more than $242 billion ¹ in total assets across fixed income, equity, and alternative strategies. We focus on the return and risk needs of insurance companies, corporate and public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, consultants, wealth managers, and high-net-worth investors. Our 275+ investment professionals perform rigorous research to understand market trends and identify undervalued opportunities in areas that are often complex and underfollowed. This approach to investment management has enabled us to deliver innovative strategies providing diversification opportunities and attractive long-term results.

¹ Guggenheim Investments total asset figure is as of 08.31.2017. The assets include leverage of $11.6bn for assets under management and $0.4bn for assets for which we provide administrative services. Guggenheim Investments represents the following affiliated investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, LLC: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Security Investors, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, Guggenheim Real Estate, LLC, GS GAMMA Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, and Guggenheim Partners India Management.

About the Survey

Cogent Reports conducted an online survey of a representative cross section of 1,078 advisors in April through June 2017. Survey participants are required to have an active book of business of at least $5 million and offer investment advice or planning services to individual investors on a fee or transactional basis. In determining the sampling frame for this study, Cogent Reports ensures data are representative of the advisor population. Strict quotas are set during the data collection period, and post-fielding statistical weighting (where necessary) is applied. The data have a margin of error of ±2.98% at the 95% confidence level. Market Strategies will supply the exact wording of any survey questions upon request.

Media Contact

Ivy McLemore Guggenheim Partners 212.518.9859  Ivy.McLemore@guggenheimpartners.com