Massive stimulus efforts may not be enough to overcome the challenges posed by high unemployment, damage to small businesses
Defined-contribution plans generally place more emphasis on stock funds than fixed-income options
The stock market's rally came to a screeching halt Thursday amid worries about the economy and a second wave of coronavirus infections
The new funds showcase the firm's proxy basket technology
JPMorgan Chase sees the potential for billions to flow into equities at the expense of bonds to rebalance portfolios
Two ‘buffered outcome’ funds aim to match index returns with less risk
Strategists abandon their call for the S&P to head back down to 2,400 and now say downside risks are capped at 2,750
Fund managers and strategists at Capital Group, Franklin Templeton and BlackRock say equities remain attractive
While stocks are still out of favor, taxable bond funds are gaining appeal, according to Morningstar
Stan Druckenmiller, Paul Singer and Paul Tudor Jones are among the heavyweights voicing doubts about the markets or the economy
So far this year the precious metal has beaten the S&P 500 by 24 percentage points
The asset management industry's push of the unique wrapper could be a tough sell with advisers
The program aims to attract younger investors, with the minimum investment set at $5
A delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a costly mix-up
The firm suggests buying U.S. and emerging market debt and averaging into select stock sectors
Heavyweights backing Members Exchange, which include Morgan Stanley, hope the venture will reduce the cost of market data
Last month's rebound in equities is likely to be just a blip in a longer-term market decline
Just 30% of U.S. investors were optimistic about the outlook for their own economy, versus 55% of Asian investors, according to a UBS survey
The influx, the biggest since at least 2013, defies the surge in equity prices that has occurred this month
Companies are cutting payments to shareholders at a rate not seen since 2009
