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ETFS MAR 17, 2013
High-yield bond ETF shorts touch record high

Investors have pulled approximately $1 billion from the two largest junk bond ETFs year-to-date

By JKEPHART
ETFS MAR 17, 2013
Volatility can be indicator for ETFs

Market movements help determine when to move in and out of the funds

By Jeff Benjamin
It gets worse: Hedge fund star predicts bigger crisis than '08
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2013
It gets worse: Hedge fund star predicts bigger crisis than '08

Stan Druckenmiller says rising entitlement costs, unsustainable spending will have dire consequences.

By Paul Menchaca
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2013
Insurers tweaking fees, not products, in variable annuity world

Insurers didn't seem overly interested in tweaking their VA offerings in 4Q. Instead, they tinkered with the fees.

By Darla Mercado
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2013
Pru fee hike another nail in VA coffin

Advisers now questioning value proposition for products

By Darla Mercado
EMERGING MARKETS MAR 17, 2013
Emerging-markets star, 'BRIC' coiner O'Neill to exit

GSAM chairman pegged emerging markets as global drivers in '01.

By JKEPHART
EQUITIES MAR 15, 2013
Where are the fund shareholders' yachts?

Investors in mutual fund companies doing better than fund shareholders.

By JKEPHART
EQUITIES MAR 15, 2013
The Takeaway: Senate whales on JPMorgan, mostly for fun

By Joshua Brown
EMERGING MARKETS MAR 15, 2013
More big emerging markets funds close to new investors

But sector remains hot as opportunity for gains remains solid.

By JKEPHART
EQUITIES MAR 14, 2013
Great rotation? Advisers buying bonds to adjust asset mix

Stock rally as good a time as any to review allocation.

By JKEPHART
EMERGING MARKETS MAR 13, 2013
New Goldman fund overweights emerging-markets debt

Managers can adjust on the fly, use currencies to capture alpha.

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES MAR 13, 2013
Fees, rates, redemptions hit Fidelity

Investors pulled $5.3 billion in 2012; better than the $36.3 billion yanked in 2011.

By Gregory Crawford
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 13, 2013
Factoring a child's benefit into a claiming strategy

By MFXFeeder
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 12, 2013
Top 2013 Lipper Fund Awards go to TIAA-CREF, Delaware Management

At the 2013 Lipper Fund Awards, TIAA-CREF and Delaware Management walked off with the top prizes. Jason Kephart reports.

By JKEPHART
EMERGING MARKETS MAR 12, 2013
BRICs get less clicks — and cash

Investors exiting funds specializing in the four nations; Google searches way down

By John Goff
ETFS MAR 12, 2013
Vanguard's international bond ETF gets a due date

The firm announced today it will launch the Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund during the second quarter.

By JKEPHART
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 12, 2013
Real estate maven Tony Thompson falls on hard times

By Bruce Kelly
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 11, 2013
Mining company bankruptcy the canary in coal mine for pensioners

Promised health care benefits for 10,000 on the cutting block; 'rug pulled out from under you'.

By Darla Mercado
FIXED INCOME MAR 11, 2013
Sequester fiascos would be good news for muni bonds

Being less dependent on federal subsidy is a big plus

By Jeff Benjamin
ALTERNATIVES MAR 11, 2013
Gambler Buffett scores big with stock option bets

Berkshire 4Q profit up nearly 50% -- thanks in large part to chairman's wagers

By John Goff