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Advisors' appetite for alternatives is only getting stronger, says CAIS
ALTERNATIVES DEC 09, 2024
Advisors' appetite for alternatives is only getting stronger, says CAIS

Joint survey research with Mercer reveals nine-tenths currently have an alts allocation, and just as many are looking to increase their exposure.

By Leo Almazora
Bets on continued Fed cuts grow with nod from Morgan Stanley
FIXED INCOME DEC 09, 2024
Bets on continued Fed cuts grow with nod from Morgan Stanley

Traders are wagering the central bank won't pause in December and January as strategists from the bank recommend tactical plays.

By Bloomberg
Why advisors might consider CLOs
FIXED INCOME DEC 09, 2024
Why advisors might consider CLOs

"The profitability of the CLO is going to be very attractive," said CIO at Flat Rock Global.

By Josh Welsh
Wall Street's overwhelmingly bullish S&P targets for 2025 'wildly inaccurate' to some
EQUITIES DEC 09, 2024
Wall Street's overwhelmingly bullish S&P targets for 2025 'wildly inaccurate' to some

Wealth managers give their takes on Wall Street's S&P forecasts for the coming year.

By Gregg Greenberg
Bond vigilantes still slumbering as market weighs Donald Trump's second term
FIXED INCOME DEC 09, 2024
Bond vigilantes still slumbering as market weighs Donald Trump's second term

The president-elect's campaign promises on taxes, tariffs, and immigration have yet to spark a response from fixed income investors looking to enforce fiscal discipline.

By Bloomberg
‘No detractor’ to using direct indexing as an investment strategy
EQUITIES DEC 06, 2024
‘No detractor’ to using direct indexing as an investment strategy

Thirty four percent of advisors surveyed by InvestmentNews say they use direct indexing strategies but 39 percent don’t.

By Josh Welsh
Crypto still niche, but risky for 401(k) investors, says GAO
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 05, 2024
Crypto still niche, but risky for 401(k) investors, says GAO

Research unpacks how limitations in data, lack of standard guidelines, and evidence of volatility linked to Bitcoin create uncertainties for retirement savers.

By Leo Almazora
Don't count out European equities in 2025, Schwab strategist says
EQUITIES DEC 05, 2024
Don't count out European equities in 2025, Schwab strategist says

Overweighting US stocks has been the smart move for the past 2 years, but the environment is changing, Schwab's Jeffrey Kleintop said.

By Gregg Greenberg
New anti-woke ETF takes aim at Starbucks
ESG DEC 05, 2024
New anti-woke ETF takes aim at Starbucks

The strategy, set for an early 2025 launch, aims to push back against S&P 500 firms that push diversity, equity, and inclusion in their hiring processes.

By Leo Almazora
Active ETFs are turning a lot of advisors' heads
ETFS DEC 04, 2024
Active ETFs are turning a lot of advisors' heads

More than 40 percent of advisors surveyed by InvestmentNews say they are likely to bump up their use of active ETFs over the coming year.

By Emile Hallez
$100,000 Bitcoin remains in sight as crypto industry anticipates Trump's next moves
ALTERNATIVES DEC 04, 2024
$100,000 Bitcoin remains in sight as crypto industry anticipates Trump's next moves

The potential for a crypto-friendly SEC chair after Gary Gensler and a White House post devoted to digital assets are helping to stoke bullish speculation.

By Bloomberg
BlackRock, Vanguard are split on AI stocks
EQUITIES DEC 04, 2024
BlackRock, Vanguard are split on AI stocks

Voices at the world's two biggest asset managers offer competing outlooks on what's in store for AI-driven equities in 2025 and beyond.

By Leo Almazora
How MRP’s SynthEquity is balancing growth and protection for advisors
EQUITIES DEC 03, 2024
How MRP’s SynthEquity is balancing growth and protection for advisors

"SynthEquity has been a tailwind for advisors who understand the story," said Measured Risk Portfolios’ head of distribution.

By Josh Welsh
BondBloxx, Virtus tie for first place in private-credit ETF race
ALTERNATIVES DEC 03, 2024
BondBloxx, Virtus tie for first place in private-credit ETF race

The two firms have both claimed an industry first with separate strategies offering CLO-based exposure to the alternative fixed income space.

By Leo Almazora
Advisors recount their biggest lessons from 2024
EQUITIES DEC 02, 2024
Advisors recount their biggest lessons from 2024

Technology, the election, and concentration of some of the biggest stocks provided lessons, advisors said. There was a lot to learn in 2024.

By Gregg Greenberg
Fund firms eye risk-managed ETFs for cautious bitcoin investors
ALTERNATIVES DEC 02, 2024
Fund firms eye risk-managed ETFs for cautious bitcoin investors

New filings propose derivatives and options contracts to add floors and offset potential losses from bitcoin volatility.

By Leo Almazora
Treasuries lose steam ahead of data and Fed speeches
FIXED INCOME DEC 02, 2024
Treasuries lose steam ahead of data and Fed speeches

Yields rise as investors watch for crucial signals ahead of the Federal Reserve's December decision, with odds of a third straight rate cut seen as a coin flip.

By Bloomberg
JPMorgan joins Wall Street stock bulls club
EQUITIES NOV 27, 2024
JPMorgan joins Wall Street stock bulls club

New forecast from the firm's equity team sees the S&P 500 ascending in 2025, follows optimistic calls from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and BofA.

By Bloomberg
Mutual fund-to-ETF flips are winning moves, finds BofA research
ETFS NOV 27, 2024
Mutual fund-to-ETF flips are winning moves, finds BofA research

Analysis points to an "ETF advantage" for struggling asset managers, with the average strategy staging a post-conversion comeback after years of outflows.

By Leo Almazora
A trade war on the horizon complicates fixed income
FIXED INCOME NOV 27, 2024
A trade war on the horizon complicates fixed income

Investors should "stay light on your feet," the head of US fixed income at RBC says.

By Josh Welsh