Assets in ETFs designed to lessen volatility climb 15% in the first five weeks of the year.
Finding precious few opportunities, some active portfolio managers are sitting on big piles of cash
'There's value to be found out there, but you have to look very carefully'
The ETF pioneer, whose lineup suffered the largest redemptions in history last month, aggressively cut prices on nearly a third of its funds. <i>(Don't miss the latest performance data and analysis on <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/section/featurelist/20150119/ETFQ42014" target="_blank">equity and fixed income ETFs</a>.)</i>
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Investor says firm took lucrative payouts at the expense of shareholders.
Volatility at the start of this year has many investors concerned about their exposure to equities, but advisers must put short-term market events in context and keep investors focused.
Fund manager says buying hated stocks 'requires patience and courage of conviction.'
After being <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20141216/FREE/141219931/alts-fund-manager-daniel-thibeault-arrested-in-securities-fraud" target="_blank"> arrested on charges of securities fraud</a>, alternative fund manager Dan Thibeault is now facing related civil charges from the SEC, which claims he siphoned off some $16 million in assets from his GL Beyond Income Fund to use for personal expenses. He calls the situation 'bizarre.'
Transparency promotes marketplace competition, supports better investor decision-making and exposes suspect market practices, Eaton Vance CEO says.
Investors including OppenheimerFunds and Franklin Resources have convinced a judge that bankruptcy law and the U.S. Constitution should prevail.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Warren Buffett wants President Obama to approve the Keystone pipeline. Plus: Rocky Mountain high tax revenues, ECB puts Greek debt in the doghouse, and institutional investors are bullish and careful.
Some states will bar the payment of life insurance proceeds when a couple is splitting.
In an open letter to ARCP, Corvex decries the board's track record and calls for its resignation.
Societe Generale economist says the 'dollar economy' is going the wrong way.
2015 could be the year smart beta converts naysayers, as investors face market head winds that make returns hard to come by. </br><b><i>(Plus: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20150201/SMARTBETA2015" target="_blank">Our full smart beta special report</a>)</b></i>
Advisers crucial to the fund giant's expansion into active management, mutual funds
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Retail sales are not supposed to slump when gas prices are low, so where's that money going? Plus: Larry Summers advises the Fed against hiking rates, how to use good food to attract new clients, and rich people get another cool perk just for being rich.
Data suggest some workers are making the maximum contributions to their health savings accounts, but there's room for improvement.
The fund giant has taken a major position in the beleaguered real estate investment trust, American Realty Capital Properties Inc., or ARCP.
