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TD Ameritrade adds ESG portfolios to 529 plan
ESG OCT 24, 2019
TD Ameritrade adds ESG portfolios to 529 plan

Firm's Nebraska plan is available nationally.

By InvestmentNews
The key to avoiding mutual fund capital gains distributions
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 22, 2019
The key to avoiding mutual fund capital gains distributions

Some strategies work better than others, but low portfolio turnover is a good predictor of potential tax consequences.

By Jeff Benjamin
What Schwab's fractional shares announcement means for advisers
EQUITIES OCT 18, 2019
What Schwab's fractional shares announcement means for advisers

The offering is intended to attract younger people to investing, but fractional shares could also help financial advisers

By Ryan W. Neal
ESG hardliners blacklist $16 trillion US Treasuries market
FIXED INCOME OCT 16, 2019
ESG hardliners blacklist $16 trillion US Treasuries market

French state pension plan, ESG funds take stance based on US government's stance on capital punishment.

By Bloomberg
Gold ETFs post longest run in a decade
ALTERNATIVES OCT 09, 2019
Gold ETFs post longest run in a decade

Bullion has rallied 18% so far this year as the trade war threatens global growth.

By Bloomberg
ALTERNATIVES OCT 09, 2019
IRS releases new guidance on cryptocurrency

Reporting rules make clear how agency expects income from crypto holdings to be reported on tax returns.

By Bloomberg
Green bond market just getting started
ESG OCT 05, 2019
Green bond market just getting started

ESG bond funds provide a new channel of investing for socially conscious clients.

By Jeff Benjamin
401(k) plans lag in ESG investing
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 05, 2019
401(k) plans lag in ESG investing

Investor zeal for funds guided by environmental, social and governance criteria has not translated into new retirement plan options.

By Greg Iacurci
ESG OCT 05, 2019
Green bond market just getting started

ESG bond funds provide a new channel of investing for socially conscious clients.

By Jeff Benjamin
OPINION OCT 04, 2019
Morningstar ratings to begin incorporating ESG risk next month

According to a Morgan Stanley report, the only statistically significant underperformance of sustainable strategies occurred nearly a decade ago.

By Jon Hale
Wealthiest families are stockpiling cash
ALTERNATIVES SEP 24, 2019
Wealthiest families are stockpiling cash

Amid recession fears, 42% of family offices around the world are increasing cash reserves.

By Bloomberg
SoFi refunds investors for tax hit caused by proprietary ETFs
FINTECH SEP 23, 2019
SoFi refunds investors for tax hit caused by proprietary ETFs

Action reminds one expert of SEC requirement regarding improper share classes.

By Ryan W. Neal
The case against gold
RIAS SEP 23, 2019
The case against gold

Some advisers shun the precious metal, arguing that it's simply a trading vehicle.

By Jeff Benjamin
5 misimpressions drive baseless warnings for mutual fund industry
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 23, 2019
5 misimpressions drive baseless warnings for mutual fund industry

Mutual fund industry tipping point spurs fear mongering about its supposed implications.

By Sean Collins
Ultra-rich want wealth to make a difference
ESG SEP 20, 2019
Ultra-rich want wealth to make a difference

Many UHNW clients no longer have to be convinced of the merits of impact investing

By Jennifer Ayer
Real estate always in style for the rich
ALTERNATIVES SEP 20, 2019
Real estate always in style for the rich

Property has advantages beyond diversifying portfolios.

By Adam Shell
Michigan RIA to pay $2.5 million for mutual fund conflicts
RIAS SEP 20, 2019
Michigan RIA to pay $2.5 million for mutual fund conflicts

Sigma Planning failed to disclose conflicts related to 12b-1 fees: SEC.

By Bruce Kelly
Ariel's Mellody Hobson says women, minorities should 'speak their truth' instead of trying to blend in
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 19, 2019
Ariel's Mellody Hobson says women, minorities should 'speak their truth' instead of trying to blend in

Co-CEO of the nation's largest black-owned money management firm talks about diversity, financial literacy, and watching movies with her husband, George Lucas

By Jeff Benjamin
Are 401(k) advice fees headed to zero?
RIAS SEP 19, 2019
Are 401(k) advice fees headed to zero?

Vanguard's low-cost digital-only planning and investing tool will undercut many target-date funds and managed accounts.

By Greg Iacurci
State Street fires another salvo in the ETF fee war
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 19, 2019
State Street fires another salvo in the ETF fee war

Company rebrands seven funds and adds them to its popular low-fee ETF suite.

By Jeff Benjamin