Comparing expense ratios when selecting mutual funds is a good idea, but you need to know what's included in fees to make an accurate comparison.
Brand perception is keeping the fund giant from making inroads with RIAs, survey shows; 'hard to change people's thinking.'
Fund firm rolling out more products, adding more portfolio managers; desire for capital preservation fueling the boom
Clients are piling into bond funds at exactly the wrong time. If inflation kicks in, investors in longer term funds will be stuck with puny interest rates. They could sell, but likely at a big loss. No wonder some experts say it may be time to bar new investors from the funds.
State Street now the world's largest hedge fund administrator with purchase of Goldman unit
More munis go bust in Nebraska; five states acccount for the bulk of the bankruptcies
BlackRock sees market for exchange-traded bond funds topping $2T in next decade
Justin Leverenz never followed the crowd. While other students at the University of California, San Diego in the 1980s were studying Japanese, Mr. Leverenz, now portfolio manager of the $25 billion Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund, began to learn Mandarin.
Finra arbitrator sides with claimants; more suits, cases pending
In an environment where yields are low and the stock market is lackluster, MLPs offer much desired returns and some legitimate diversification.
Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., said municipal bankruptcies are set to rise as there's less stigma attached after three California cities opted to seek protection just weeks apart.
Experts say keep maturities short, and go long on stocks; resolution in Europe could lead to quick uptick in rates
Some stunning stats shed some light on the troubles in California town
Variable annuities aren't the great deal they used to be, what with insurers pulling back on generous benefits and offering to exchange onerous payouts for a bump up in account values. But now, an SEC official has fired off a warning shot about such practices
Will require that brokers perform reasonable due diligence to understand the nature of the recommended strategy or securities product and whether it's suitable
Pain across the pond will drag down U.S. market for weeks to come, says investor Barton Biggs
Barton Biggs, the hedge-fund manager who increased bets on equities before the Standard & Poor's 500 Index rallied this year, is getting more bullish.
