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With ETFs becoming the darling of investors of all ages, direct indexing looks for opening
RIA NEWS SEP 28, 2022
With ETFs becoming the darling of investors of all ages, direct indexing looks for opening

New Schwab research shows the growing appeal of exchange-traded funds, while raising questions about whether investors are open to direct indexing.

By Jeff Benjamin
Vanguard sends up the white flag on struggling factor-based strategy
EQUITIES SEP 26, 2022
Vanguard sends up the white flag on struggling factor-based strategy

The index fund giant is making history with its first-ever shuttering of a U.S.-listed ETF, but it's not elaborating on its plans for its five other factor-based funds.

By Jeff Benjamin
Market pullback, recession threat send more financial advisers to alternatives
RIA NEWS SEP 23, 2022
Market pullback, recession threat send more financial advisers to alternatives

In an RIA Lab discussion of what investors should expect from alternative investments, panelists note that fees are high and liquidity is limited.

By Jeff Benjamin
S&P 500 slides, taking out chart supports
EQUITIES SEP 23, 2022
S&P 500 slides, taking out chart supports

As the spillover from the UK's proposed tax cuts washed into the US stock market, the index posted its fourth consecutive day of losses.

By Bloomberg
Pension funds fixate on climate change
EQUITIES SEP 21, 2022
Pension funds fixate on climate change

A survey of pension fund managers responsible for nearly $2 trillion worth of assets shows asset allocation decisions are being driven by a focus on climate change and a search for yield.

By Jeff Benjamin
As Fed battles inflation, financial advisers brace for recession fallout
EQUITIES SEP 19, 2022
As Fed battles inflation, financial advisers brace for recession fallout

Advisers are adjusting clients' portfolios to weather the recession that could result from the central bank's response to spiking prices.

By Jeff Benjamin
Investors see inflation as top concern
RIA NEWS SEP 13, 2022
Investors see inflation as top concern

Research from State Street Global Advisors exposes a generational divide when it comes to seeking out financial advice.

By Jeff Benjamin
Inflationary trend lands advisers in unfamiliar territory
EQUITIES AUG 24, 2022
Inflationary trend lands advisers in unfamiliar territory

The Biden administration's plan to cancel billions in student debt could drive inflation even higher.

By Jeff Benjamin
Free trading costs retail investors $34 billion a year, study says
EQUITIES AUG 23, 2022
Free trading costs retail investors $34 billion a year, study says

An academic study finds retail stock trades are getting done at significantly different prices, depending on the brokerage.

By Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley adds fractional share support to workplace stock plans
EQUITIES AUG 18, 2022
Morgan Stanley adds fractional share support to workplace stock plans

The wirehouse is also adding additional automation to its Shareworks and Equity Edge Online platforms.

By Ryan W. Neal
Massachusetts securities chief goes after single-stock ETFs
RIA NEWS AUG 18, 2022
Massachusetts securities chief goes after single-stock ETFs

William Galvin announced a 'sweep' of firms offering the new ETFs, which he compared to gambling at a casino.

By Jeff Benjamin
Anti-ESG movement spawns new fund in battle against industry giants
RIA NEWS AUG 10, 2022
Anti-ESG movement spawns new fund in battle against industry giants

Fledgling ETF provider Strive Asset Management hopes to compete with BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street for proxy voting power.

By Jeff Benjamin
Single-stock ETF craze leads to single Treasury bond exposure
EQUITIES AUG 09, 2022
Single-stock ETF craze leads to single Treasury bond exposure

The new US Benchmark Series from F/m Investments offers traders exposure to three different government bonds.

By Jeff Benjamin
The time is now to be more transparent about advisory fees
RIA NEWS AUG 08, 2022
The time is now to be more transparent about advisory fees

Advisers charging fees based on client assets are feeling a rare pinch of lower income against the backdrop of inflation. Now would be a good time to make that clear.

By Jeff Benjamin
Covid-themed ETF shifts focus to monkeypox
EQUITIES AUG 05, 2022
Covid-themed ETF shifts focus to monkeypox

As the White House declares monkeypox a national health emergency, ETFMG tweaks its marketing without adjusting the portfolio.

By Jeff Benjamin
Sensing a market bottom, wealthy investors are moving back into stocks
EQUITIES AUG 02, 2022
Sensing a market bottom, wealthy investors are moving back into stocks

A July survey of Tiger 21 members shows a renewed appetite for stocks that's being compared to the buying that occurred at the market bottom in 2009.

By Jeff Benjamin
Active vs. passive: Market pros weigh in on the best strategy
EQUITIES AUG 01, 2022
Active vs. passive: Market pros weigh in on the best strategy

Passive funds' share of the domestic equity-fund market is close to 58%, but the active-versus-passive debate has become more heated amid the recent stock turmoil.

By Bloomberg
Market downturn shines new light on pros and cons of stock options
RIA NEWS JUL 27, 2022
Market downturn shines new light on pros and cons of stock options

In the wake of the 12-year bull market, some financial planners and clients are getting their first look at the flip side of equity compensation.

By Jeff Benjamin
Single-stock ETFs could be new gold rush for Wall Street
EQUITIES JUL 18, 2022
Single-stock ETFs could be new gold rush for Wall Street

More than 80 exchange-traded funds tracking single stocks are planned, covering some 37 companies.

By Bloomberg
Coming soon: Single-stock ETFs for traders but not investors
EQUITIES JUL 13, 2022
Coming soon: Single-stock ETFs for traders but not investors

The first examples of this new strain of ETF creativity could hit the markets within days, giving day traders another toy and financial advisers another headache.

By Jeff Benjamin