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The City of Milwaukee Pension Fund had a return of 7.4%, net of fees, in the first quarter of 2019. This return outperformed the Fund’s blended benchmark by 1.6%. First-quarter GDP growth in the U.S. came in at 3.2%, 0.9% above consensus expectations. Consumer confidence remains slightly below a ten-year high while unemployment was reported at 3.8%. Markets snapped back in Q1 2019 after bottoming out in late December 2018, driven by comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell easing concerns of the pace of future interest rate hikes. The first quarter return for the Fund’s public equity allocation was 12.4%, net of fees, while the Fund’s fixed income and absolute return asset class returns were 4.4% and 4.1% respectively, net of fees. Real estate was up 1.7%, net of fees, in the fourth quarter of 2018, which is the most recent quarterly data available. The market value of the Fund on March 31, 2019 totaled approximately $5.29 billion.
Are you looking for free family-friendly events for the summer? Many events and attractions open their doors to those with proof of some form of military ID (includes spouses of deployed service members). Here is a list of some of these…
Free Attraction / Event
Dates
Times
Free For:
Milwaukee Art Museum
May 18 – Labor Day
Military/veteran +5
Pride Fest
June 6-9
Military/veteran +1
Polish Fest
June 14-16
Military/veteran only
Mitchell Park Domes
June 28
9 am – 5 pm
Discovery World
9 am – 4 pm
Milwaukee Public Museum
June 29
Milwaukee County Zoo*
June 30
Military/veteran +9
Summerfest
Noon – 3 pm
Military/veteran +4
Festa Italiana
July 21
Firefighters/Law Enforcement. Teachers & Military/veteran +1
German Fest
July 26-28
July 26
Active Military +immediate family
Military/veteran +immediate family
Wisconsin State Fair
August 11
Before 4 pm
Military/veteran +3
Irish Fest
August 15-18
August 17
Active Military
Military/veteran
Mexican Fiesta
August 24-25
Noon – 1 pm
Senior citizens 65 & older, people w/disabilities & Military/veteran only
* The Zoo event requires advanced tickets, which you can get at your local County Veterans Service Office (CVSO). The Milwaukee office is located at 6419 W. Greenfield Ave., and the office phone number is 414-266-1234. For more information, see their flyers (3-Day Pass, Summer Events, Zoo).
**The Milwaukee Brewers are offering up to 8 tickets at half price for various games this season. This offer is good for active-duty military and veterans verified by ID.me. For information or to purchase tickets go to https://www.mlb.com/brewers/tickets/specials/military.
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Last Update: 05/30/2019