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On inflation, advisers hope for the best, prepare for the worst
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 22, 2021
On inflation, advisers hope for the best, prepare for the worst

With inflation spiking to a 31-year high, financial advisers are taking action in client portfolios.

By Jeff Benjamin
Breathing new life into old-school 60/40 models
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 12, 2021
Breathing new life into old-school 60/40 models

As more advisers and pundits lean toward heavier allocations to stocks over bonds, there are still ways and reasons to benefit from fixed income.

By Jeff Benjamin
Hedging inflation requires tiptoeing through TIPS
INVESTING RIAS NOV 03, 2021
Hedging inflation requires tiptoeing through TIPS

Treasury inflation-protected securities have become the hottest ticket in 2021 as messages about 'transitory' inflation clash with reality.

By Jeff Benjamin
Bond market dilemma: How to lower duration without sacrificing yield
INVESTING OPINION OCT 12, 2021
Bond market dilemma: How to lower duration without sacrificing yield

Investors could benefit from investing in a lower-duration, diversified fixed-income solution that invests in high income-producing sectors, such as high-quality high yield or emerging market debt.

By Edward Kerschner and Ronald Stahl
UBS sued over muni-bond snafu that cost clients
INVESTING FIXED INCOME OCT 08, 2021
UBS sued over muni-bond snafu that cost clients

UBS Financial Services misreported interest paid on taxable munis, resulting in higher tax bills for clients, according to a lawsuit.

By Bruce Kelly
New ETF firm wants to shake up fixed-income investing
INVESTING ETFS OCT 07, 2021
New ETF firm wants to shake up fixed-income investing

BondBloxx, founded by a group of former BlackRock executives, will offer fixed-income exchange-traded funds that target specific industry sectors.

By Bloomberg
Trader who blew up IFS Securities charged with fraud
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 04, 2021
Trader who blew up IFS Securities charged with fraud

The trader, Keith Wakefield, was charged with one count of securities fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of one year in prison.

By Bruce Kelly
Quants poised to take over the world of bonds: Invesco
INVESTING FIXED INCOME SEP 27, 2021
Quants poised to take over the world of bonds: Invesco

With the work-from-home era fueling a boom in electronic trading, the majority of investors in a $31 trillion community say they now deploy factor strategies in bond portfolios.

By Bloomberg
Don't worry about inflation, but do prepare for it
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 23, 2021
Don't worry about inflation, but do prepare for it

Portfolio managers debate the best way to hedge inflation risk while also downplaying the likelihood of rising prices.

By Jeff Benjamin
RBC to pay SEC $800,000 for muni offering violations
INVESTING FIXED INCOME SEP 17, 2021
RBC to pay SEC $800,000 for muni offering violations

The agency says the firm favored ‘flippers’ over institutional and retail clients when it allocated newly issued municipal bonds.

By InvestmentNews
VanEck launches first sustainable muni ETF
INVESTING ESG SEP 14, 2021
VanEck launches first sustainable muni ETF

Municipal bond exchange-traded funds have attracted a record amount of cash this year as investors try to shield income from potentially higher levies under the Biden administration.

By Bloomberg
Capital Group launches new ETFs, but without American Funds name
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 24, 2021
Capital Group launches new ETFs, but without American Funds name

Executives at the 90-year-old asset manager have high hopes for building out Capital Group as a global ETF brand, with designs on a $500 billion business.

By Jeff Benjamin
Federated enters ETF market with 2 active bond funds
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 19, 2021
Federated enters ETF market with 2 active bond funds

The asset manager known mostly for its money market funds has high hopes for its late move into fast-growing exchange traded funds. The firm first filed plans to launch the fund 10 years ago.

By Jeff Benjamin
Rush to munis could boost Medicare premiums
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JUL 22, 2021
Rush to munis could boost Medicare premiums

The income calculation for Medicare and Social Security includes tax-exempt interest on municipal bonds.

By Mary Beth Franklin
The new active approach to credit investing
INVESTING OPINION JUL 14, 2021
The new active approach to credit investing

Enhancing the return prospects of individual investors seeking yield calls for hands-on, agile, active management — and the more flexible the approach, the better.

By Chris Sheldon
New 'bond alternative' ETF targets nervous income investors
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 07, 2021
New 'bond alternative' ETF targets nervous income investors

Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF offers 20% downside protection but caps annual gains at 2.8%.

By Jeff Benjamin
ETF inflows on track to shatter 2020 record
INVESTING RIAS JUL 06, 2021
ETF inflows on track to shatter 2020 record

Flows into exchange-traded funds have been unprecedented this year, even against the backdrop of a record 2020. Despite market valuations and inflation threats, financial advisers are keeping the pedal to the metal.

By Jeff Benjamin
Energy, financials, real estate sectors riding inflation wave
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 01, 2021
Energy, financials, real estate sectors riding inflation wave

Investors are betting that fiscal and monetary policies will continue to fuel inflationary pressures.

By Jeff Benjamin
Latest blow to 60/40 model is exodus of mom and pop investors
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 23, 2021
Latest blow to 60/40 model is exodus of mom and pop investors

Savers are ditching the formula that's anchored retirement plans for more than half a century, after already low interest rates hit rock bottom during the pandemic.

By Bloomberg
Decumulation in an evolving interest-rate environment
INVESTING OPINION JUN 23, 2021
Decumulation in an evolving interest-rate environment

Current low interest rates add to the stress of establishing a retirement strategy because the 'cost' of generating retirement income from a portfolio of stocks and bonds is now higher.

By Philip E. Caminiti