Over the past week, 401(k) participants have been trading much more than usual, moving from equities into fixed income and money funds.
Treasury 10-year yield is trading at a four-year high at 2.85%, stoking fears of Fed tightening
Finra was investigating Brett Ashy for unauthorized transaction.
The market sell-off highlights the virtues of hedging.
The S&P 500 is now more than 10% off the record it hit on Jan. 26
Just 22% say they plan to expand use of outside private-equity funds
Exchange-traded products tied to volatility were a 'major driver' of Monday's mayhem.
Leuthold Group's Doug Ramsey points to the market's experience in 2007 as a road map.
ETNs tied to volatility took a beating when stocks plunged.
His Janus Henderson fund fell 0.8% on Monday, the most in a year.
Before the market's sell-off, banks had turned investments linked to volatility into a hot item.
Credit Suisse to redeem volatility note; more than a dozen other funds have suspended trading
The value of the XIV exchange-traded note plunged more than 80% in late trading Monday
As assets slide, volatility is rising, with the Cboe index breaking above 50 for the first time since 2015.
Pullback had been expected as economy's strength fed inflation fears.
Stocks took a beating in recent days amid concerns that a healthy economy could trigger higher inflation. Here's how the 50 largest funds, ranked by assets, performed. <b><i>(More: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20180206/FREE/180209949/stock-market-sell-off-takeaways-to-share-with-clients" target="_blank">Stock market sell-off: Takeaways to share with clients</a>)</b></i>
The combination of low unemployment and fast economic growth could spell gains.
Overnight rebound in equities evaporates amid concerns about inflation and rising rates
As the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled nearly 1,600 points Monday, advisers and their clients find few places to hide.
Equity investors are looking for confirmation that recent declines represent the healthy correction many had expected.
