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ETF investors hunker down in cash
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 05, 2018
ETF investors hunker down in cash

Two ETFs that invest in Treasury bills drew a combined $1.5 billion last week.

By Bloomberg
Meredith Whitney was wrong about munis
FIXED INCOME NOV 02, 2018
Meredith Whitney was wrong about munis

The banking analyst's 2010 prediction that there would be '50 to 100' defaults among state and local governments failed to pan out.

By Brian Chappatta
Active managers failed to shine as equities tumbled last month
EQUITIES NOV 02, 2018
Active managers failed to shine as equities tumbled last month

Growth managers did the worst, while value managers managed a better showing.

By Bloomberg
Faced with market rough patch, stock pickers fail to shine
EQUITIES NOV 02, 2018
Faced with market rough patch, stock pickers fail to shine

Growth managers fared the worst, with only 13% beating benchmark for October.

By Bloomberg
Shorts piled into stock ETFs reach fever pitch
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 02, 2018
Shorts piled into stock ETFs reach fever pitch

Experts say rally of the last three days propelled by buyback of ETFs and stocks.

By Bloomberg
D.A. Davidson is latest broker-dealer snagged for overly expensive fund shares
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 01, 2018
D.A. Davidson is latest broker-dealer snagged for overly expensive fund shares

Firm will repay $447,000 to clients it overcharged for more than seven years.

By Bruce Kelly
ETF buyers seek defensive plays amid market turmoil
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 01, 2018
ETF buyers seek defensive plays amid market turmoil

$4.7 billion funneled into US-listed funds in October was light compared to $23 billion or more during each of three previous months.

By Bloomberg
Use of sustainable-investing strategies in U.S. assets increases 38%
ESG OCT 31, 2018
Use of sustainable-investing strategies in U.S. assets increases 38%

Demand for ESG or impact-investing climbs more than $3 trillion to hit almost $12 trillion.

By Bloomberg
More reps bolt from Waddell & Reed, including some it would have liked to have kept
BROKER DEALERS OCT 31, 2018
More reps bolt from Waddell & Reed, including some it would have liked to have kept

The broker-dealer lost 56 brokers and advisers in the third quarter, and not all of them low-producers the firm wants to shed.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisers carve wealth management unit out of $16 billion asset manager
RIAS OCT 30, 2018
Advisers carve wealth management unit out of $16 billion asset manager

Resonant Capital Advisors, Madison Investment Advisors cite business risks as one of the reasons for the separation.

By Jeff Benjamin
Answering 'Is that an ETF?' may get easier under plan put to SEC
ETFS OCT 29, 2018
Answering 'Is that an ETF?' may get easier under plan put to SEC

Proposal would bar leveraged products from describing themselves as exchange-traded funds

By Bloomberg
Advisers revisit bond ladders as rates rise
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 29, 2018
Advisers revisit bond ladders as rates rise

As interest rates head higher, pushing bond prices down, advisers seek safety in individual bonds.

By Jeff Benjamin
Investors jump into ETFs that took a beating in the latest sell-off
EQUITIES OCT 29, 2018
Investors jump into ETFs that took a beating in the latest sell-off

Funds that track areas like small-cap stocks and semiconductor manufacturers are seeing inflows.

By Bloomberg
Demand for ESG investing is knocking at your door ... or should be
ESG OCT 29, 2018
Demand for ESG investing is knocking at your door ... or should be

Panelists at the InvestmentNews Women Adviser Summit discuss the opportunity of engaging clients and prospects on environmental, social and governance issues.

By Liz Skinner
Rising interest rates fan fears over $14 trillion of corporate debt
EQUITIES OCT 26, 2018
Rising interest rates fan fears over $14 trillion of corporate debt

Debt payments could weigh increasingly on company profits, as well as the payouts they make to shareholders.

By Bloomberg
Sell-offs are normal, but this week shocked the pros
EQUITIES OCT 26, 2018
Sell-offs are normal, but this week shocked the pros

Market's moves seem to be ignoring the healthy economy and good earnings.

By Bloomberg
Investors shovel $4 billion into U.S. stock ETFs
EQUITIES OCT 25, 2018
Investors shovel $4 billion into U.S. stock ETFs

Flows into two big exchange-traded funds tracking the S&P 500 were the highest in over a month.

By Bloomberg
Fidelity ramps up 401(k) managed account distribution
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 25, 2018
Fidelity ramps up 401(k) managed account distribution

Company plans to bypass record keepers and ask plan sponsors directly if they will offer its managed accounts to retirement plan participants.

By Greg Iacurci
Stock market pullback brings out the buyers
EQUITIES OCT 24, 2018
Stock market pullback brings out the buyers

While some investors react with alarm to market decline, others see it as an opportunity to buy low

By Jeff Benjamin
The market doesn't care about positive earnings
EQUITIES OCT 24, 2018
The market doesn't care about positive earnings

Stocks are ignoring corporate earnings reports to focus on macro worries about rising rates and trade tensions.

By Bloomberg