Bank of Japan unexpectedly boosts monetary expansion and equity investors cheer; yen drops sharply.
Economy on stable track but investors will watch economic reports on growth, unemployment, consumption.
Claims over the firm's Puerto Rican bond funds exceed $900 million, three times as much as in the first quarter, and plaintiffs' attorneys say the number will probably climb higher.
Recent global economic and political turmoil leads to doubt about forecasts from Federal Reserve officials — and most Wall Street economists — that the Fed will begin to lift its benchmark interest rates in mid-2015.
Money manager instituted or lowered voluntary caps on share classes of its Low Duration, Core Bond and Total Return funds.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> What will Janet Yellen and the other Fed policy makers say, and how will investors react? Plus: Why focus on the Fed at all? And traps to avoid on the way to success, Facebook earnings, private equity risks and Game 7
50-basis-point intraday swing Oct. 15 caused by investors betting on rising rates - and bailing out
Interest in socially responsible investing (SRI) is increasing rapidly. From 2003 to 2012, SRI assets in the U.S. grew 54% to reach $3.31 trillion,1 according to the Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment (US SIF Foundation). This represents roughly 10% of assets under professional investment management in the U.S. as tracked by Thomson Reuters Nelson.
Some investment pros see buying opportunity in closed-end funds as trading volatility increases
Program uses outside managers to screen to avoid certain companies or seek businesses that have shown success in environmental or social issues
Last week's purchases illustrate the growth over the last few years in investment options tied to social improvements.
Track the performance of the best and worst target-date funds through the third quarter, and see <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20141026/REG/310269997/conservative-target-date-funds-weathered-the-third-quarter-market-rout" target="_blank">which funds best weathered the market's volatility.</a>
The rest of this week's must-read stories include Betterment's robo-adviser for humans, big changes afoot in Social Security, and a focus on picking the right alternatives for clients
Morningstar researcher suggests 30% allocation to annuities - and more equities.
Covestor sees investors tinkering around the edges of their allocations, but not much actual fear
Schwab's chief investment strategist is embracing cheap oil, 'onshoring' and select emerging economies
Custodian considering jumping on bandwagon popular with RIAs as other platforms grow big.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i>Finance-focused ETFs suffer huge outflows. What gives? Plus: Prudential Financial's spooky reinsurance bet, investing in obesity, private lawyers give corporate inversions a leg up, and location matters less when the house you're selling is haunted.
Five years after the last bout of mutual fund merger mania, the lesson remains: Grow, and then grow some more.
