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Advisers buckle up for more market volatility
INVESTING RIAS APR 11, 2022
Advisers buckle up for more market volatility

Trouble in the bond markets is moving investment portfolios well beyond traditional allocations of 60% stocks and 40% bonds.

By Jeff Benjamin
Manning & Napier goes private, sells at 41% premium to Callodine
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 01, 2022
Manning & Napier goes private, sells at 41% premium to Callodine

The 52-year-old asset manager with nearly $20 billion under management will become a subsidiary of Callodine Group.

By Jeff Benjamin
Financial advisers starting to view economic outlook as a glass half empty
INVESTING RIAS MAR 18, 2022
Financial advisers starting to view economic outlook as a glass half empty

The results from the most recent InvestmentNews survey shows sentiment is turning south.

By Jeff Benjamin
Stock market pullback puts spotlight on Roth conversions
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 11, 2022
Stock market pullback puts spotlight on Roth conversions

With most broad market indexes nestled into correction territory, financial advisers are steering clients toward Roth conversions in a tax management move.

By Jeff Benjamin
T. Rowe Price, Calamos Advisors bring home overall fund company Lipper Awards
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 10, 2022
T. Rowe Price, Calamos Advisors bring home overall fund company Lipper Awards

Fidelity tops all fund companies with 35 individual fund trophies; Carillon Tower Advisers wins the small-company fixed-income award for the second straight year.

By Jeff Benjamin
Pelosi's portfolio performance now wrapped in an ETF
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 08, 2022
Pelosi's portfolio performance now wrapped in an ETF

Retail investors can now benefit from the inside scoop right along with the 18-term U.S. representative.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra fines Deutsche Bank $2 million for failing to get best prices for customer orders
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 08, 2022
Finra fines Deutsche Bank $2 million for failing to get best prices for customer orders

Best execution has become a regulatory priority for Finra and the SEC in the wake of the January 2021 GameStop trading frenzy.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Russian invasion and sanctions drive oil price rally
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 28, 2022
Russian invasion and sanctions drive oil price rally

While the S&P 500 Index has fallen 6% so far this year, some exchange-traded funds that focus on the oil sector have surged.

By Jeff Benjamin
US ETFs show extent of damage to Russian stocks
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 28, 2022
US ETFs show extent of damage to Russian stocks

Russia's stock market is closed, but the VanEck Russia ETF and the iShares MSCI Russia Capped ETF plunged 26% and 20%, respectively, in U.S. trading early Monday.

By Bloomberg
Selling stocks now entails too much risk: JPMorgan
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 28, 2022
Selling stocks now entails too much risk: JPMorgan

The bank's analysts note that most military conflicts end up turning into buying opportunities.

By Bloomberg
Financial advisers downplay geopolitical unrest while preparing for the worst
INVESTING RIAS FEB 24, 2022
Financial advisers downplay geopolitical unrest while preparing for the worst

Financial markets are reacting to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while market watchers dissect the bigger picture.

By Jeff Benjamin
Most of the largest 401(k) funds are in the red this year on tech slump
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 19, 2022
Most of the largest 401(k) funds are in the red this year on tech slump

Of the 15 largest funds held in 401(k) plans, just one has a positive return for the year as of Thursday, according to data from Brightscope.

By Bloomberg
Why RIAs should look at PE the way PE looks at RIAs
INVESTING RIAS FEB 17, 2022
Why RIAs should look at PE the way PE looks at RIAs

As private equity pours cash into wealth management, financial advisers should be exposing clients to private equity investments.

By Jeff Benjamin
Morgan Stanley banker faces block-trading probe
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 16, 2022
Morgan Stanley banker faces block-trading probe

The SEC and the Justice Department are looking at how bankers, including those at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, work with hedge funds to carry out stock sales big enough to send prices tumbling.

By Bloomberg
Stock markets seek cover amid mounting risks
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 14, 2022
Stock markets seek cover amid mounting risks

The possibility of a war that could increase inflationary pressures or rate hikes from central banks that are more aggressive than expected are among the factors weighing on equities.

By Bloomberg
Energy sector rally exposes Achilles' heel of ESG investing
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 11, 2022
Energy sector rally exposes Achilles' heel of ESG investing

ESG indexes that are loaded with technology and shun energy have been taking it on the chin so far in 2022.

By Jeff Benjamin
ESG credentials may affect company reputation, share price
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 10, 2022
ESG credentials may affect company reputation, share price

A report shows the majority of C-suite execs agree ESG issues will affect their companies' reputations over the next 12 months.

By Emile Hallez
Q4 2021 top equity mutual funds
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 09, 2022
Q4 2021 top equity mutual funds

See the top 50 equity funds ranked by quarterly returns, the top 25 equity funds ranked by largest Inflows, and the top 25 equity funds ranked by largest outflows

By InvestmentNews
ETFs give advisers varied tools for fighting inflation
INVESTING RIAS FEB 04, 2022
ETFs give advisers varied tools for fighting inflation

The new Amplify Inflation Fighter ETF joins a short list of strategies designed to hedge and leverage price pressures.

By Jeff Benjamin
60/40 portfolio suffers worst loss since March 2020
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 01, 2022
60/40 portfolio suffers worst loss since March 2020

Both equities and bond prices dropped sharply in January as markets priced in a faster pace of interest-rate tightening during 2022 from the Federal Reserve.

By Bloomberg