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Invesco bets on $18B in BlackRock assets being up for grabs
EQUITIES JUN 11, 2021
Invesco bets on $18B in BlackRock assets being up for grabs

Two new Invesco ETFs track tech indexes abandoned by iShares ETFs; Invesco is also waiving fees on the new funds for six months to entice investors.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC chairman proposes review of stock trading rules
EQUITIES JUN 09, 2021
SEC chairman proposes review of stock trading rules

Wall Street’s top regulator is calling for a broad-based review of the rules that underpin trading in the U.S. equities.

By Bloomberg
Why ETF track records are becoming an afterthought
EQUITIES JUN 09, 2021
Why ETF track records are becoming an afterthought

Shrugging off the once-coveted, three-year performance record, advisers are pouring billions of dollars in assets into funds with untested histories.

By Jeff Benjamin
AMC shakes off 40% plunge as meme stock frenzy continues
EQUITIES JUN 03, 2021
AMC shakes off 40% plunge as meme stock frenzy continues

The rally initially collapsed Thursday after the company disclosed plans to sell more shares so it could cut its heavy debts.

By Bloomberg
ESG investing can be volatile — but doesn't have to be
EQUITIES JUN 03, 2021
ESG investing can be volatile — but doesn't have to be

Investors in concentrated ESG strategies have experienced crashing lows from the highs of last year, while broadly diversified strategies have offered a smoother ride and still beat the S&P 500.

By Jeff Benjamin
Bets against S&P 500 ETF jump to highest this year
EQUITIES MAY 26, 2021
Bets against S&P 500 ETF jump to highest this year

With the benchmark equity gauge near its all-time high, short interest in the $357 billion ETF is rising.

By Bloomberg
Rising inflation? Keep calm and invest in equities
OPINION MAY 24, 2021
Rising inflation? Keep calm and invest in equities

If price pressures are picking up, cash and fixed income will suffer, and stocks could offer investors the best return.

By Charles Lemonides
Goldman joins banks exploring green equity as new ESG asset
EQUITIES MAY 20, 2021
Goldman joins banks exploring green equity as new ESG asset

Thirteen years after the first green bond, some financial firms are now working on creating a market for green stocks that meet measurable climate metrics.

By Bloomberg
Federated Hermes takes advisers to school on ESG
EQUITIES MAY 13, 2021
Federated Hermes takes advisers to school on ESG

The company's new Responsible Investing Institute taps into the growing appeal of ESG investing by giving financial advisers a road map to building portfolios and working with clients. Beyond the courses, the curriculum also include podcasts.

By Jeff Benjamin
How online trading is driving investors to human advisers
RIA NEWS MAY 11, 2021
How online trading is driving investors to human advisers

Self-directed investors are reaching thresholds that are starting to make professional financial advice more appealing.

By Jeff Benjamin
Proxy voting adds ESG leverage to retirement plans
RIA NEWS MAY 04, 2021
Proxy voting adds ESG leverage to retirement plans

A new Morningstar report presents proxy voting as a backdoor entry to ESG investing for retirement plan participants. As advocates pressure for simpler proxy voting procedures, retail investors could gain considerable leverage.

By Jeff Benjamin
Market watchers say inflation risk is real
EQUITIES MAY 03, 2021
Market watchers say inflation risk is real

The Biden administration's record-setting government spending is seen as a path to higher inflation.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fidelity opens securities lending platform to all comers
EQUITIES APR 28, 2021
Fidelity opens securities lending platform to all comers

The agency lending platform joins a compact group of less than a dozen companies that enable funds to lend securities to be sold short.

By Jeff Benjamin
Rising inflation? No problem for fans of emergency cash
RIA NEWS APR 27, 2021
Rising inflation? No problem for fans of emergency cash

Financial advisers continue to recommend hefty cash reserves yielding almost nothing and losing ground to inflation, under the premise that safety trumps yield.

By Jeff Benjamin
Keeping ESG investment performance in perspective
EQUITIES APR 22, 2021
Keeping ESG investment performance in perspective

After 12-month returns in the triple digits, investors got a wake-up call when ESG funds came crashing back down to earth.

By Jeff Benjamin
Are 60-40 portfolios leading investors over a cliff?
EQUITIES APR 09, 2021
Are 60-40 portfolios leading investors over a cliff?

The big increase in the U.S. M1 money supply could lead to inflationary pressures that will increase risks for the fixed-income portion of a 60-40 portfolio allocation.

By Jeff Benjamin
Latest levered ETFs offer triple market performance — with a catch
EQUITIES APR 01, 2021
Latest levered ETFs offer triple market performance — with a catch

The flipside of the new Innovator Capital Management products is the performance is capped and they can be more expensive than some of the cheaper indexed options.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finding diversification beyond market-cap-weighted indexes
EQUITIES MAR 16, 2021
Finding diversification beyond market-cap-weighted indexes

The equally weighted S&P 500 index has outperformed its cap-weighted counterpart this year.

By Jeff Benjamin
ESG rises to the top of Lipper Awards
EQUITIES MAR 11, 2021
ESG rises to the top of Lipper Awards

Calvert and American Century bring home overall fund company awards, and a record 21 funds sweep their categories.

By Jeff Benjamin
The ESG space must take a hard line on greenwashing
EQUITIES MAR 03, 2021
The ESG space must take a hard line on greenwashing

The industry is nowhere near settled on a common vernacular. The ESG space needs more clarity and writing off greenwashing is not helping anyone.

By Jeff Benjamin