The popularity of bank loan mutual funds is raising eyebrows as fears climb that advisers could be caught off guard if sentiment for the loans turns around and outflows lead to weak performance.
Non-alt offering hedges exposure to stock portfolio using futures contracts
The world's biggest investors are finding U.S. government bonds becoming safer, not more risky, as the deadline to avoid the first American default approaches.
Analyst Meredith Whitney is sounding yet another alarm about tax-exempt bonds (see above). Jeff Benjamin offers details.
SEC member Daniel Gallagher raised hackles last week by warning about a possible muni bond 'Armageddon.' He's not backing down.
No panic as many see last-minute deal getting done.
The combination of a weak outlook for bonds and research that investors close to retirement are OK with more risk leads Fidelity to tilt its target date funds more toward stocks.
Strategist Bob Doll lends investment expertise to offering expected in early 2014.
Will remain at company, Haywood Kelly to become head of research.
Stocks could lose 40% to 50% of value over next few years, analyst says
Deal adds six equities strategies, pushes firm over $500M in assets.
Investment expert Bob Rice calls alternatives part of a "risk-tolerant, panoramic portfolio". But just how should they work for your clients? Related: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/section/video?playerType=Events&eventID=ALTS2013&bctid=2687078512001&date=20130923">Bob Rice outlines four jobs alts accomplish in a portfolio.</a>
Live from the <i>IN</i> Alternatives Conference: Reducing a portfolio's volatility is key, panelists say
ETFs can help investors remain 'agile and active,' COO says.
Even though the partial shutdown of the government is set to give way to a prolonged — and probably nasty — debt-ceiling debate, now is not the time to bail from the markets.
