The fund giant also eliminating the $10K minimum investment required for advisers and institutions to qualify for Admiral Shares of 14 index funds.
Today: What hedge funds fleeing the market means. Plus, buck up, investment banker bonus week is here; building your own mutual fund; clean energy stocks; getting the most out of Siri; and more.
In today's Breakfast with Benjamin: Two big investment houses recommend exiting emerging markets. Also: Credit Suisse offloads risky assets, investment gurus get nervous about 2014, cold weather and a weak economy, and what will cost more this year.
Live from the <i>IN</i> Alternatives Conference: 'But 20% will start to make a difference,' she says
The search for new portfolio ballast
Advisers are debating why Pimco's co-CIO unexpectedly resigned but most agree that with Bill Gross in charge of investment strategy, the firm is not likely to take a hit to its reputation or suffer major fund outflows.
The problem is complex: With bonds in the dumps, many advisers are cutting their clients' allocations to fixed income. But they have to figure out where to put that money, because it's not a slam-dunk “toss it into stocks” decision.
Today: How Pimco misread the Fed's tapering plan, plus: Gold starts to shine, the dollar rallies and ETFs are on track to overtake hedge funds. Also: Oops, Obamacare forgot to include an option for adding babies to insurance.
Private-equity firms marketing retail-oriented funds that don't require decade-long lockup
