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Bob Doll is betting consumer spending will fuel the economy through December
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 17, 2015
Bob Doll is betting consumer spending will fuel the economy through December

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Thanks to energy savings and signs of wage increases, Nuveen's chief equity strategist banks on consumers stepping up.

By Jeff Benjamin
With Saudi Arabian stock market open, exchange-traded funds aren't far behind
INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS JUN 17, 2015
With Saudi Arabian stock market open, exchange-traded funds aren't far behind

The earliest access point will most likely be through inclusion in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, according to one expert.

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 17, 2015
F-Squared's assets down 33%; settlement fails to stanch outflows

Near $8 billion loss tracks the indexes of a once-top boutique portfolio manager: Morningstar.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
INVESTING ETFS JUN 17, 2015
Legislation would allow B-Ds to publish ETF research without fear of breaking securities laws

Bill proposed by former broker passes key committee, would raise competition with Morningstar.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Blackstone and BlackRock are starting to cross over into each other's bread and butter
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 16, 2015
Blackstone and BlackRock are starting to cross over into each other's bread and butter

Steve Schwarzman and Larry Fink, once partners, now vie for Wall Street dominance atop their wildly successful firms.

By Bloomberg
Why this is an exceptional time to be investing in Europe
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 16, 2015
Why this is an exceptional time to be investing in Europe

Confluence of events make European companies extremely appealing for investors

By David Marcus
Schwab announces money market fund updates in light of SEC's reform
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 16, 2015
Schwab announces money market fund updates in light of SEC's reform

Firm joins slate of other managers adjusting retail and institutional money market funds to meet the new regulations borne out of financial crisis.

By Darla Mercado
Advisers' crucial role in constructing smarter portfolios to combat volatility
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 15, 2015
Advisers' crucial role in constructing smarter portfolios to combat volatility

Vital that investors understand the expanded tool set now available to handle market swings

By John Feyerer
There's a bubble in tech stocks that looks familiar
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 15, 2015
There's a bubble in tech stocks that looks familiar

The bubble of our time is in stocks at the convergence of technology, online marketing, and media including social media. AKA: Web 2.0.

By Andrew Redleaf
Losing edge in ETFs, State Street turns to hedge funds
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 15, 2015
Losing edge in ETFs, State Street turns to hedge funds

Firm is expanding hedge funds and alternative investment strategies that can be offered to individual investors, Ronald O'Hanley, the new chief of the the $2.45 trillion State Street Global Advisors.

By Bloomberg
MetLife files suit to fight 'too big to fail' status
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 15, 2015
MetLife files suit to fight 'too big to fail' status

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The firm files suit against the Financial Stability Oversight Council, charging them with acting as 'judge, jury and executioner.'

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 15, 2015
Best- and worst-performing fixed-income mutual funds

By category, ranked by one year total returns

By Bloomberg
Why it doesn't make sense to let clients borrow from their 401(k) plans
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2015
Why it doesn't make sense to let clients borrow from their 401(k) plans

<b>Breakfast with Benjamin:</b> Most Americans aren't sitting on 401(k) balances that they can afford to skim, yet an estimated 26% have loans outstanding.

By Jeff Benjamin
Vanguard's China play ups the ante for industry
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 15, 2015
Vanguard's China play ups the ante for industry

Other fund companies may find it difficult to match Vanguard's promise of access to a hot market.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 15, 2015
United Capital pivots away from mutual funds to proprietary asset management program

Firm sees new way to cut the middleman, product fees for clients while capturing top investment ideas.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Saudi Arabia lays out the welcome mat for global investors
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 14, 2015
Saudi Arabia lays out the welcome mat for global investors

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The richest and most powerful Arab nation opens its $570 billion stock market to the world.

By Jeff Benjamin
The best- and worst-performing equity mutual funds
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 14, 2015
The best- and worst-performing equity mutual funds

By category, ranked by one year total returns

By InvestmentNews Data
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 14, 2015
Equity and fixed income mutual fund index returns by the numbers

By Ellie Zhu
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 14, 2015
Asset managers are harvesting data to help them market mutual funds better

World's largest asset management firms have quietly launched an arms race to collect, analyze and exploit data about advisers. <b><i>(Plus: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20150614/MUTUAL062015&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Our full Spotlight on Mutual Funds special report</a>)</b></i>

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Best- and worst-performing international mutual funds
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 14, 2015
Best- and worst-performing international mutual funds

By category, ranked by one year total returns

By InvestmentNews Data