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iShares, VanEck Vectors commodity ETFs lead comeback as supplies dwindle
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 18, 2016
iShares, VanEck Vectors commodity ETFs lead comeback as supplies dwindle

Even coal, which has seen hundreds of mines close worldwide, is riding the commodity rally.

By John Waggoner
When clients call the stock market a big bubble, here's what to say
FINTECH AUG 17, 2016
When clients call the stock market a big bubble, here's what to say

By John Waggoner
Looking for stock tips from hedge fund managers? Try active manager Fidelity, instead
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 17, 2016
Looking for stock tips from hedge fund managers? Try active manager Fidelity, instead

By John Waggoner
What's behind the gold price rally, and will it hold?
ALTERNATIVES AUG 17, 2016
What's behind the gold price rally, and will it hold?

High demand, stock market valuations, stingy bond yields and unorthodox monetary policy may be stoking the rally, which seems to have legs.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 16, 2016
Why aren't there more women fund managers?

Men still overwhelmingly dominate investment management, but women have made inroads, especially in money market funds.

By John Waggoner
SEC to audit RIAs over the types of mutual fund share classes they sell to clients
RIAS AUG 16, 2016
SEC to audit RIAs over the types of mutual fund share classes they sell to clients

The agency is particularly interested in conflicts of interest where the adviser is also a broker-dealer or affiliated with a broker-dealer that gets fees from sales of particular share classes.

By John Waggoner
Fidelity files with SEC for new type of actively managed ETF
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 15, 2016
Fidelity files with SEC for new type of actively managed ETF

Complex tracking basket that would be published daily a key component of the product.

By John Waggoner
All three stock indexes hit record highs in 1999 redux, minus the investor euphoria
EQUITIES AUG 15, 2016
All three stock indexes hit record highs in 1999 redux, minus the investor euphoria

Thanks to the Fed, outlook stays positive for stocks

By Jeff Benjamin
Legendary mutual-fund manager Bill Miller cuts ties with Legg Mason
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 12, 2016
Legendary mutual-fund manager Bill Miller cuts ties with Legg Mason

The stockpicker reached a deal to buy out Legg Mason's stake in the entity housing his funds, which he'll continue to run.

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 12, 2016
No easy choices for investors looking to buck the herd with contrarian funds

Offerings from Fidelity, Columbia, Janus and others look for inflection points of maximum pessimism about a particular stock or industry.

By John Waggoner
State Street Global Advisers to shutter 12 unloved ETFs
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 12, 2016
State Street Global Advisers to shutter 12 unloved ETFs

By John Waggoner
Bond-fund correlations increase interest-rate risk
ALTERNATIVES AUG 12, 2016
Bond-fund correlations increase interest-rate risk

Financial advisers should diversify into credit-risk strategies.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES AUG 11, 2016
Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones makes a costly big short on the market

Plus: Public pensions will need lots of taxpayer help, this fund keeps beating the S&P, and the dire state of the golf course business

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES AUG 11, 2016
Insider buying patterns say now is the time to sell

Plus: Hillary Clinton whiffs on corporate tax reform, most folks can only dream of a nest egg, and the DEA gives the pot lobby the cold shoulder

By Jeff Benjamin
Precious metals funds ride gold trade to 120% rally
EQUITIES AUG 11, 2016
Precious metals funds ride gold trade to 120% rally

Gold mining stocks continue to leverage rising gold prices.

By Jeff Benjamin
Hillary Clinton's economic proposals trump Donald Trump's: Moody's
EQUITIES AUG 11, 2016
Hillary Clinton's economic proposals trump Donald Trump's: Moody's

Both candidates are promising lots of government spending.

By Jeff Benjamin
Active ETFs produce few stars and even fewer fans
EQUITIES AUG 11, 2016
Active ETFs produce few stars and even fewer fans

Mutual fund firms move defensively toward active ETFs.

By Jeff Benjamin
BlackRock, State Street, TIAA: Expect lower returns, higher volatility ahead
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 11, 2016
BlackRock, State Street, TIAA: Expect lower returns, higher volatility ahead

The firms all say in their mid-year outlooks that investors should seek dividends and diversification. Some are betting on bond markets, gold and cash.

By John Waggoner
ALTERNATIVES AUG 10, 2016
DOL fiduciary rule's unintended consequence: higher fees for investors

As broker-dealers move toward uniform commissions to comply with Labor Department rule, investors could end up paying higher prices than in an unregulated environment. <b><i>(More: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/fiduciary-focus&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>The DOL rule from all angles</a>)</i></b>

By Bruce Kelly
EQUITIES AUG 10, 2016
BlackRock chops 10 ETFs with solid returns but limited investor appeal

Plus: Central bankers have altered the financial world, the ABCs of smart-beta due diligence, and seven steps to transforming your advisory practice

By Jeff Benjamin