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Leveraging portfolios to take advantage of Donald Trump's policies
EQUITIES DEC 27, 2016
Leveraging portfolios to take advantage of Donald Trump's policies

Biotech, healthcare, banks and energy look to benefit.

By Jeff Benjamin
REIT investors brace for a December rate hike
EQUITIES DEC 27, 2016
REIT investors brace for a December rate hike

Riding out the short term for the longer-term upside.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES DEC 09, 2016
BlackRock banks on cheaper ETFs

Plus: Bank stocks and the election, how the DOL rule could hit adviser pay, and seven 'stupid' ETFs

By Jeff Benjamin
EMERGING MARKETS DEC 05, 2016
The markets brace for Puerto Rico's default

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Plan to default on $1 billion worth of general obligation bonds has markets on alert.

By Jeff Benjamin
Will product pricing pressures carry over to advisory fees?
RIA NEWS NOV 30, 2016
Will product pricing pressures carry over to advisory fees?

While passive investing and the DOL fiduciary rule have contributed to investors' cost sensitivity, the advice industry has managed to stay outside the fray &amp;mdash; so far.

By Jeff Benjamin
Alternative strategies fight index investors while longing for a 'black swan' event
EQUITIES NOV 22, 2016
Alternative strategies fight index investors while longing for a 'black swan' event

Analysts, advisers struggle with when, where and why to use alts

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH NOV 18, 2016
WisdomTree invests $20 million in robo-adviser Vanare, now AdvisorEngine

Asset manager takes 36% stake and its ETF models will be made available through the digital platform, which has changed its name.

By Liz Skinner
SEC uses F-Squared saga to drive home due diligence message
RIA NEWS NOV 10, 2016
SEC uses F-Squared saga to drive home due diligence message

Telling advisers to never assume enough is enough when it comes to research.

By Jeff Benjamin
ETFS NOV 08, 2016
American Funds sees the no-load light

Plus: A big warning from Pioneer Investments, ETF company revenues, and another bleak earnings season ahead

By Jeff Benjamin
Morningstar cuts index benchmarking fees to zero
ETFS NOV 07, 2016
Morningstar cuts index benchmarking fees to zero

Through the launch of its Open Indexes Project, the fund tracker is now offering free access to more than 100 global equity indexes and hopes to build a brand as well.

By Jeff Benjamin
AlphaCore mutual fund debut rides a long track record
ALTERNATIVES NOV 04, 2016
AlphaCore mutual fund debut rides a long track record

Putting past performance in perspective.

By Jeff Benjamin
Horizons ETF Management expands U.S. footprint with Recon Capital buy
ETFS NOV 03, 2016
Horizons ETF Management expands U.S. footprint with Recon Capital buy

Global ETF manager sees big opportunities in U.S. market.

By Jeff Benjamin
Why performance-chasing investors will love the new 5-year rolling averages
EQUITIES OCT 31, 2016
Why performance-chasing investors will love the new 5-year rolling averages

The flipside is the 3-year averages are getting worse.

By Jeff Benjamin
ETFS OCT 25, 2016
Guggenheim bond shop outperforms by taking fearless advantage of Fed policy

Seven of the firm's eight taxable actively managed bond funds rank in the top 6% of their respective categories, beating the largest 50 fixed-income funds tracked by Morningstar.

By Jeff Benjamin
Financial advisers miss the mark by measuring alternative investments against stock market
EQUITIES OCT 24, 2016
Financial advisers miss the mark by measuring alternative investments against stock market

It's no different than comparing stocks to bonds.

By Jeff Benjamin
Schwab cuts ETF fees again, as expense war with rivals BlackRock, Fidelity and Vanguard heats up
ETFS OCT 18, 2016
Schwab cuts ETF fees again, as expense war with rivals BlackRock, Fidelity and Vanguard heats up

By John Waggoner
ETFS OCT 14, 2016
Goldman Sachs sounds the alarm on bond duration risk

Plus: An ETF for every presidential candidate, debunking ETF myths, and jumping off the Obamacare bandwagon

By Jeff Benjamin
BlackRock cuts ETF prices anticipating greater passive shift
ETFS OCT 10, 2016
BlackRock cuts ETF prices anticipating greater passive shift

World's largest provider of exchange-traded funds is cutting prices across its core ETFs in anticipation of a new U.S. rule.

By Bloomberg
Fidelity fires the latest salvo in ETF fee war
ETFS OCT 09, 2016
Fidelity fires the latest salvo in ETF fee war

No more commissions for 18 BlackRock ETFs.

By Jeff Benjamin
Prudential Investments joins the fee-cut bandwagon
EQUITIES OCT 07, 2016
Prudential Investments joins the fee-cut bandwagon

Asset manager cuts expenses on nine mutual funds, after a string of ETF fee cuts by Charles Schwab and BlackRock. <b><i>(Related read: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20160628/FREE/160629906/fidelity-takes-on-vanguard-by-cutting-prices-on-index-funds-etfs&quot;" target="&#8221;blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fidelity takes on Vanguard by cutting prices</a>)</i></b>

By Jeff Benjamin