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SEC punts again on NYDIG Bitcoin ETF
ALTERNATIVES JAN 04, 2022
SEC punts again on NYDIG Bitcoin ETF

The agency said it needs another 60 days to make a determination, pushing the new deadline to March 16.

By Bloomberg
Vanguard website outage underlines dangers of online investing
FINTECH JAN 03, 2022
Vanguard website outage underlines dangers of online investing

Customers of the $8 trillion mutual fund giant weren't able to access certain account reports or receive trade confirmations while the website was having problems.

By Sean Allocca
DoubleLine puts ETFs on the docket for 2022
ETFS JAN 03, 2022
DoubleLine puts ETFs on the docket for 2022

The $137 billion bond shop has filed to launch two ETFs, one of which is similar to a strategy it already subadvises for State Street.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra tags two firms with penalties due to mutual fund sales
ALTERNATIVES JAN 03, 2022
Finra tags two firms with penalties due to mutual fund sales

Emerson Equity and Triad Advisors reached end-of-the-year settlements related to complaints about poor supervision of certain mutual fund sales.

By Bruce Kelly
Prospect of rate hikes puts 2022 economy, markets in clearer focus
EQUITIES JAN 03, 2022
Prospect of rate hikes puts 2022 economy, markets in clearer focus

Market watchers temper expectations for equity performance this year, but say risk assets still trump bonds.

By Jeff Benjamin
Biden’s student-loan reprieve eases $1.6 trillion worry, for now
FIXED INCOME JAN 03, 2022
Biden’s student-loan reprieve eases $1.6 trillion worry, for now

Student loans have been the fastest-growing debt category in the U.S. over the past decade

By Bloomberg
Monte Carlo forecasts prove anything is possible — or not
RIA NEWS JAN 03, 2022
Monte Carlo forecasts prove anything is possible — or not

With simulations showing extreme projected portfolio outcomes, some financial advisers won't even use Monte Carlo modeling for their younger clients for fear of looking silly.

By Jeff Benjamin
Bitcoin slides below $50,000 capping a down December
ALTERNATIVES DEC 28, 2021
Bitcoin slides below $50,000 capping a down December

Investors have retreated from the most speculative corners of global markets of late, worried that an ebbing tide of central bank stimulus could spell trouble. Just how exposed Bitcoin and the wider crypto universe is to that risk is the subject of heated debate.

By Bloomberg
SEC denies 2 Bitcoin ETFs in latest setback to crypto industry
FINTECH DEC 23, 2021
SEC denies 2 Bitcoin ETFs in latest setback to crypto industry

The earlier-than-expected decision from the SEC could suggest a 2022 approval for a pure Bitcoin fund may not be in the cards either.

By Bloomberg
Anti-woke strategies emerge as flip side of ESG
RIA NEWS DEC 22, 2021
Anti-woke strategies emerge as flip side of ESG

As investing becomes increasingly political, investors will have to balance good feelings against good performance.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fine wine: The unconventionally attractive alt investment
OPINION DEC 22, 2021
Fine wine: The unconventionally attractive alt investment

Why not invest in some Château Lafite Rothschild? You can let the value appreciate over time, or if worse comes to worst, you can drink it.

By Anthony Zhang
Looking at risk and return through a new lens
OPINION DEC 22, 2021
Looking at risk and return through a new lens

Against the current economic backdrop, it's hard to argue the traditional approach of stocks, bonds and cash is a reasonable investment mix to manage risk while still generating the necessary returns.

By Randy Swan
Avantax settles with SEC for $16.9 million over 12b-1 fees
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 21, 2021
Avantax settles with SEC for $16.9 million over 12b-1 fees

The company failed to reveal conflicts of interest concerning marketing fees paid by clients for mutual funds, according to the regulator. The independent broker-dealer 1st Global Advisors was acquired by Blucora in 2019.

By Bruce Kelly
ETFs set another record  in race to take over mutual funds
EQUITIES DEC 20, 2021
ETFs set another record in race to take over mutual funds

In stride with record net inflows, the ETF industry is launching new funds and finding creative ways to take market share from the legacy mutual fund space.

By Jeff Benjamin
Crypto barrels toward 2022 after adding $1.5 trillion in value
ALTERNATIVES DEC 20, 2021
Crypto barrels toward 2022 after adding $1.5 trillion in value

Bitcoin’s share of the crypto market shrank dramatically over 2021 as other tokens rocketed, a sign of how investor interest in digital assets broadened out despite — or perhaps because of — enormous volatility.

By Bloomberg
Washington state to delay assessing long-term care premiums
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 17, 2021
Washington state to delay assessing long-term care premiums

Gov. Jay Inslee says legislators need time to refine the program, the Washington Cares Fund.

By InvestmentNews
Vanguard cuts expense ratios on 17 funds
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 17, 2021
Vanguard cuts expense ratios on 17 funds

The fund giant estimates the cuts save investors $18.9 million, based on fiscal-year comparisons.

By InvestmentNews
Capital Group, Federated plant flags in ETF land
EQUITIES DEC 17, 2021
Capital Group, Federated plant flags in ETF land

Traditional fund complexes are succumbing to the pressure to offer ETFs alongside more expensive mutual funds.

By Jeff Benjamin
Dimensional cuts fees on 50 funds
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 16, 2021
Dimensional cuts fees on 50 funds

The asset manager is lowering fees on 47 mutual funds and three ETFs, which it says amounts to a 13% reduction on an asset-weighted basis.

By Bloomberg
Schwab to offer T. Rowe institutional shares commission-free
RIA NEWS DEC 15, 2021
Schwab to offer T. Rowe institutional shares commission-free

Five years after competitor Fidelity launched its no-transaction-fee platform for institutional shares, Schwab is following suit in a similar deal with T. Rowe Price.

By Jeff Benjamin