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Jason Kephart

Jason was a reporter at InvestmentNews from 2011 to 2014, before moving on to work for Morningstar. Connect on Twitter: @jasonkephart

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Take Five with Chris Alderson of T. Rowe Price International

Domestic equities have been the place to be since the financial crisis ended almost five years ago, but with head winds starting to mount in the U.S., investors may be better off on the other side of the Atlantic, says Chris Alderson, president of T. Rowe Price International.

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Here’s what happens to stocks when the Fed hikes rates

Equities usually react favorably when the central bank tightens, according to new research

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Here’s what happens to stocks when the Fed hikes rates

Equities usually react favorably when the central bank tightens, according to new research.

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American Funds retools approach to adviser market

After five years of outflows — to the tune of $242 billion — American Funds is overhauling its approach to working with financial advisers. Jason Kephart has the details.

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S&P Indexes is playing the Grinch with its bets on top-performing funds

The index company has bad news for this year's top-performing funds looking to continue their winning streak

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  • News
  • December 17, 2013

S&P has bad news for this year’s top-performing funds

S&P Indexes is playing the Grinch with its report that the odds of the top-performing funds repeating that success are low and only get worse over time.

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Vanguard: Look overseas to lower interest rate risk

For investors who aren't comfortable with bonds that aren't likely to act like bonds when there is a stock market correction, there may be a better way.

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Why it’s not too late to ride the equity bull market

Too many investors are still underinvested, even after the stock market has blown past Wells Fargo's 2013 target for the S&P 500 by about 6%

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How ‘smart beta’ ETFs turned closet indexing into a winner

Actively managed equity mutual funds that don't make big bets versus their benchmarks have been shunned by investors, but a handful of funds that rely on factors or “smart beta” have proven that you don't need to make big bets to outperform.

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‘Tis the year without volatility

Investors enjoy big rally with few shocks – but drama ahead