Also adds ETFs from iShares, Direxion and others
Lawsuit claims insurers 'betrayed' thousands of pension plan participants and beneficiaries.
No-transaction-fee options are a big hit with investors, but funds wind up paying the costs — and passing them on.
Says viewing health costs as a staggering lump sum impedes action and planning.
More than 70% of those under 40 want their wealth managers to discuss the subject.
Closures occur as the company puts more emphasis on factor investing.
Association health plans would lack some of the protections required under Obamacare.
Equity and bond fund fees down more than 45% from the early 2000s.
But an all-out trade war could change everything
Former SEC chairwoman Elisse Walter says their fiduciary duty is largely about disclosing conflicts, not eliminating them.
Separately managed account invests in stocks of companies that use the distributed ledger system.
Competition is heating up among asset managers.
Short-term debt funds are flourishing because they finally pay something.
A handful of fatal accidents involving autonomous vehicles suggest car insurance will evolve, rather than go away.
High-yield and low-duration strategies will seek specific investment outcomes.
Industry coalition seeks to educate the public and advisers about the value of annuities.
Short-term debt funds are flourishing because they finally pay something.
The mutual fund giant was the largest shareholder of American Realty Capital Properties Inc. when it reported inflated financial results because of a $23 million accounting mistake.
Mellody Hobson of Ariel Investments was among the speakers at the conference.
Their questions involve how to fit exchange-traded funds into portfolios.
