Brendan G Cooper

Oct 6, 2024 | unherd.com | Brendan G Cooper

CultureRonnie O'SullivanSaudi ArabiasnookerUK By now, snooker should have died out. The game seems squarely at odds with a modern world ruled by speed ‚ÄĒ where facts are onscreen at our fingertips, and the patience required for slow-moving stories is increasingly on the wane.

May 3, 2024 | physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Brendan G Cooper |Sanja Stanojevic

It has been evident from the earliest studies of vital capacity that in addition to standing height, social class, occupation and factors that we now refer to as the social determinants of health have a profound influence on both lung size and function (Hegewald & Crapo, 2007; Kouri et al., 2021).

Aug 21, 2023 | confluence.com | Brendan G Cooper

The Q2 2023 Investment Metrics Plan Universe Report – the industry’s most granular analytics tool for plan sponsors – reported positive returns, at a median level, in the second quarter of 2023.

Jul 28, 2023 | confluence.com | Brendan G Cooper

Last quarter data from Investment Metrics, a Confluence company, showed that despite rising rates, growth stocks outperformed value stocks during the first quarter. That trend continued in the second quarter as the median growth manager outperformed the median value manager by more than 7%. As figure 1 highlights, the disparity between growth and value year to date is now 20%.

Jul 27, 2023 | confluence.com | Brendan G Cooper

Defined Benefit plans in the Investment Metrics Plan Sponsor Universes posted a median net return of 2.82% in the second quarter of 2023. Plan performance continued to rebound, posting three consecutive positive quarters, after posting three consecutive negative quarters in 2022. In Q2, public plans and endowments & foundations posted the strongest performance with median returns of 3.42% and 3.39%, respectively. All Defined Benefit: 723, Corporate: 148, Public: 246, Taft-Hartley: 226, End.