Advisers plan to increase their use of alternative ETFs at twice the rate of alternative mutual funds over the next two years; overall alternatives use slipping.
Experts continue to foresee extreme volatility for equity markets. One small hitch: investors who've been placing VIX bets have seen their cash turn to vapor.
Silverman set to join acquisitive firm; 'distinguished track record'
Addition of ETF guru at Fidelity has lead to speculation that sector fund ETFs will soon be at an exchange near you.
Fund firm plans to offer 17 active exchange-traded funds; weighed down by sagging interest in mutual funds
Scottrade, Russell out of the pool; FocusShares failed to gain investors' focus
Nimbler exchange-traded fund outperforming flagship mutual fund by yards; 'difficult to beat the market when you are the market'
Knight Capital Group Inc. opened its books to potential buyers, including private-equity firms and at least one securities-industry rival, as it seeks an investment or takeover to survive after a $440 million trading loss.
Knight Capital Group Inc. (KCG) has “all hands on deck” and is in close contact with clients and counterparties as it tries to weather trading errors that cost it $440 million, Chief Executive Officer Thomas Joyce said.
A Vanguard Group Inc. study refutes the concerns of founder John Bogle and others that exchange-traded funds encourage excessive trading
The wisdom of letting your manager worry about backwardation, contango when investing in commodities
BlackRock sees market for exchange-traded bond funds topping $2T in next decade
Stock picking vs. indexing? Advisers may tout the virtues of active management, but investors are voting with their feet. And based on net inflows at Vanguard this year, this race isn't even close.
Exchange-traded funds are attracting new investors to the bond market rather than just capturing mutual fund customers, according to BlackRock Inc.'s Matthew Tucker.
