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FIXED INCOME MAR 31, 2016
El-Erian: What the Fed will and won't do

Here are four things Fed officials are likely to do and not do this week, according to Mohamed El-Erian, the chief economic adviser at Allianz.

By Mohamed El-Erian
Fidelity starts testing robo-adviser service on clients
EQUITIES MAR 29, 2016
Fidelity starts testing robo-adviser service on clients

Fidelity Investments, the second-largest U.S. mutual fund company, will test an automated-investment service starting Wednesday on a small group of existing customers.

By Bloomberg
Janet Yellen says central bankers should 'proceed cautiously' in raising interest rates
EQUITIES MAR 29, 2016
Janet Yellen says central bankers should 'proceed cautiously' in raising interest rates

Federal Reserve chairwoman cites heightened risks in the global economy as cause for caution

By Bloomberg
Vanguard raises some expense ratios
EQUITIES MAR 29, 2016
Vanguard raises some expense ratios

One of the lowest-cost fund companies gets into a war of words with an analyst over how it calculates expense ratios.

By John Waggoner
Low expenses the biggest trend in the fund industry, experts say
EQUITIES MAR 28, 2016
Low expenses the biggest trend in the fund industry, experts say

Smart beta may be the most popular new strategy for mutual fund companies, but the real trend is towards funds with lower expenses.

By John Waggoner
EQUITIES MAR 27, 2016
Identifying the best active funds

Finding funds likely to beat their benchmarks remains the challenge, and where financial advisers can earn their keep

By MFXFeeder
UBS to pay $2.9 million to settle investor Puerto Rico claims
EMERGING MARKETS MAR 25, 2016
UBS to pay $2.9 million to settle investor Puerto Rico claims

Finra orders the firm to pay about $2.9 million to two investors in Puerto Rico closed-end municipal bond funds. Total claims top $1.1 billion.

By Bloomberg
SEC derivatives rule could limit investors' ability to diversify portfolios, critics say
ALTERNATIVES MAR 24, 2016
SEC derivatives rule could limit investors' ability to diversify portfolios, critics say

The comment period for the rule, which was introduced in December, closed on Monday.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
EQUITIES MAR 22, 2016
The full list of 2016 Lipper Fund Awards winners

An interactive list of all the funds to be honored, across all years of return and categories

By Ellie Zhu
Over-sized Fidelity, Vanguard funds raise concerns about being too big to stay competitive
EQUITIES MAR 22, 2016
Over-sized Fidelity, Vanguard funds raise concerns about being too big to stay competitive

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> A couple of Vanguard and Fidelity mutual funds raise questions about when it is time to close a fund to new investors.

By Jeff Benjamin
Vanguard rolls out funds with 0.01% expense ratio
EQUITIES MAR 17, 2016
Vanguard rolls out funds with 0.01% expense ratio

The minimum investment is $5 billion for the stock fund, and $3 billion for the bond fund.

By John Waggoner
EQUITIES MAR 15, 2016
Advisers who ignore ETFs are missing out on the product evolution, and so are their clients

Plus: El-Erian's gloomy forecast, what it will take to save Social Security, and it's time to start taking cannabis investing seriously

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES MAR 14, 2016
Why Goldman Sachs is launching an online bank

Goldman's new online bank, acquired from General Electric last week, caps a decade-long shift by the firm and Morgan Stanley to lean more on deposits for funding.

By Bloomberg
Emerging markets lead stocks higher as oil prices climb
EQUITIES MAR 11, 2016
Emerging markets lead stocks higher as oil prices climb

Shares in developing nations were on the brink of a bull market as oil rose and favorable shifts in central-bank policies supported riskier assets.

By Bloomberg
Pimco defends treating dividends, capital gains as new inflows
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 11, 2016
Pimco defends treating dividends, capital gains as new inflows

Many fund companies, such as Fidelity and Vanguard, back out dividends and capital gains from their net flows calculations. So does Morningstar.

By John Waggoner
More than 20% of mutual funds shuttered over last five years
EQUITIES MAR 11, 2016
More than 20% of mutual funds shuttered over last five years

Competition from index funds could hold the death rate steady going forward.

By John Waggoner
Pace of rate hikes will be 'irregular' - El-Erian
FIXED INCOME MAR 10, 2016
Pace of rate hikes will be 'irregular' - El-Erian

The Fed will not follow its usual &quot;hike at every meeting&quot; process. Instead, the pace of the campaign will be irregular, and highly dependent on conditions, according to Mohamed El-Erian, the chief economic adviser at Allianz SE

By Mohamed A. El-Erian
With some juice back in the stock market, a Fed rate hike moves back to center stage
EQUITIES MAR 09, 2016
With some juice back in the stock market, a Fed rate hike moves back to center stage

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The mildly encouraging stock market rally means we're back to talking about the possibility of a Fed rate hike.

By Jeff Benjamin
Warren Buffett's investing dos and don'ts
EQUITIES MAR 09, 2016
Warren Buffett's investing dos and don'ts

Whether you're a home buyer considering a mortgage, or an executive weighing a takeover, the 85-year-old billionaire has advice for anyone looking to live a more rational, financially successful life.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES MAR 08, 2016
Chinese stock futures drop 10% in one minute, raising investor anxiety over volatility

The unexplained slump follows a similar drop for the Hang Seng Index in May.

By Bloomberg