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4 reasons why pulling out of emerging markets doesn’t make sense
Why pulling out of emerging markets borders on foolhardy
The time for emerging markets is now — if you can stand it
Stocks are cheap, but clients should know what they are getting into.
Strong March performance pushes stock funds positive for first quarter
Even though stock funds scored big gains in March, they're still trailing bonds for 2016.
UBS to pay $2.9 million to settle investor Puerto Rico claims
Finra orders the firm to pay about $2.9 million to two investors in Puerto Rico closed-end municipal bond funds. Total claims top $1.1 billion.
BRIC funds rally, but it’s a long way back
Brazil, Russia, India and China were singled out as the investment theme of the new century, but they've fallen like bricks the past five years.
Emerging markets lead stocks higher as oil prices climb
Shares in developing nations were on the brink of a bull market as oil rose and favorable shifts in central-bank policies supported riskier assets.
More than 20% of mutual funds shuttered over last five years
Competition from index funds could hold the death rate steady going forward.
Chinese stock futures drop 10% in one minute, raising investor anxiety over volatility
The unexplained slump follows a similar drop for the Hang Seng Index in May.
Emerging market debt is starting to look like a sweet deal
Breakfast with Benjamin Franklin Templeton and BlackRock are each making the case for a move into emerging market debt.
Dislocations give alt funds a chance to shine
Dislocation among sectors, industries and securities, creates the perfect environment for alternative strategies.
Once upon a time, there came a negative rate…
A cartoonist's look at what happens when rates go negative.
Bill Gross asks Yellen, central bankers: ‘How’s it workin’ for ya?’
Fund manager says central bankers are 'increasingly addled' as their low and negative-interest rate policies fail to produce sustainable growth.
Bear market ahead? Here’s what to expect
After taking another five months to bottom out, stocks could take two years to regain their previous highs, according to one expert.
China widely misunderstood, Rothman says
Andy Rothman, investment strategist for Matthews Asia, says China is a tough sell these days despite some misconceptions about the opportunities for investors.
Fine-tuning the emerging markets
Fund industry pushes more specialized access, strategies for an eventual turnaround in emerging markets.
Rebound in global equities sputters in the U.S. as crude slips, bonds rise
American equities struggle to hold gain amid global share rise
U.S. stocks slip as as industrials pare gains
The MSCI All-Country World Index's drop from a May record passed 19%, edging toward bear market territory.
U.S. stocks close with biggest one-day gain in four months
Markets rallied around the world on the Bank of Japan's surprise move.
Legg Mason joins the smart-beta ETF space, without calling it that
The firm joins Goldman, JP Morgan and John Hancock by jumping into the ETF space with passive strategies based on proprietary quantitative research.
U.S. stocks add to a global rally in equities
Turnaround in sentiment comes amid signs central banks may be prepared to act
