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Those as well as energy-producing states are seeing worsening balance sheets.
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Customizing portfolios introduces human frailty and failure.
As with equities, passive funds are often the better bet.
Janus bond manager pushes for 'helicopter money' pronto
Of the muni bond funds tracked by Morningstar Inc., OppenheimerFunds stands out as the biggest fan of debt issued by financially-strapped island nation.
The long-term effects of the decisions made will shed light on the effectiveness of this period of economic history
Advisers must regularly monitor investments, even apparently safe mutual funds, to make sure they are not taking on increased risk.
Some muni funds, such as Oppenheimer, are over-exposed to the risky bonds.
Most economists agree that inflation is unusually low, and probably will stay that way for some time to come.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The message is being put out loud and clear: investors want lower-cost investment products.
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Broker-sold fund companies lag since new regulation released.
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Many advisers are putting investors into low-cost ETFs and simply dumping most of their clients' actively managed funds.
High valuations, low interest rates spell lower annual returns of 5% or less; timber seen as best bet
The inflow was the most since January 2013, thanks to the market's extreme volatility during 2016's start.
