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ETFS AUG 03, 2015
Socially responsible strategies largely absent from ETF landscape

Among U.S.-listed exchange-traded products, 10 “socially responsible” products account for only $1.14 billion, or just 0.06% of ETP assets.

By Ari I. Weinberg
Hillary Clinton's short-sighted tax on long-term capital gains leaves advisers unimpressed
EQUITIES JUL 31, 2015
Hillary Clinton's short-sighted tax on long-term capital gains leaves advisers unimpressed

Pandering move says plenty about the candidate and her economic sense.

By Jeff Benjamin
ETFS JUL 30, 2015
Liquidity alert: If it's dead dry, then think twice before you buy

It looks like somebody got killed on this after-hours exchange-traded note trade. The lesson? Beware thinly traded securities with a bid/ask spread you could drive a truck through.

By Bloomberg
MLPs yield headaches for advisers who bought them for income
ALTERNATIVES JUL 30, 2015
MLPs yield headaches for advisers who bought them for income

Top analysts in the sector see a bear market as investors pumped $10.5 billion into energy funds over the last year.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
ETFS JUL 30, 2015
Pimco's brand takes a hit by advisers in wake of Gross exit but still ranks among top firms

New research finds the firm that Bill Gross built, then left, lost some favor with advisers over the last year. <i>(Don't miss the <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20150720/FREE/720009999/PH&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>Top 10 most trusted mutual fund companies</a>.)</i>

By Trevor Hunnicutt
It's time to take a close look at your bond portfolio
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 29, 2015
It's time to take a close look at your bond portfolio

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> We all know a rate hike is coming, and ignoring it is not a plan &amp;mdash; so the time is now to look at bond allocations.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 29, 2015
Liquidity restrictions haunt money-market funds

As investors hunt for yield and security, money-market fund managers detail their changes.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2015
Crashing commodity prices will give the Fed one more reason to not raise rates

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Crashing commodity prices are real, and the result might be another delay to the Fed's rate hike.

By Jeff Benjamin
ETFS JUL 28, 2015
Equity ETFs stretch their winning streak to three quarters in a row

Plus all the latest data on equity ETFs' second quarter performance

By Tom Roseen and InvestmentNews Data
ETFS JUL 27, 2015
Janet Yellen, Fed ready to raise rates in September and here's why

<b>Breakfast with Benjamin:</b> Despite still-tepid economic growth and few signs of inflation, Janet Yellen and her colleagues at the Federal Reserve will lift rates in September for one major reason.

By Jeff Benjamin
Gold not getting boost from investors seeking safe haven from Greek crisis
ALTERNATIVES JUL 27, 2015
Gold not getting boost from investors seeking safe haven from Greek crisis

The precious metal stays in trading range as Greece lives on the edge of default due to tepid inflation, muted demand for gold from China and a strong U.S. dollar.

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 27, 2015
Eaton Vance offers to pay broker-dealers that adopt 'NextShares' active funds

Firm faces challenge convincing broker-dealers to sell a new type of investment product.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 26, 2015
The best- and worst-performing target date funds

How these funds fared in the second quarter of 2015

By Bloomberg
WisdomTree launches ETFs to minimize impact of strong U.S. dollar
ETFS JUL 26, 2015
WisdomTree launches ETFs to minimize impact of strong U.S. dollar

Company also has fund ready for weakness in the greenback, which will maximize holdings in exporters.

By Bloomberg
Health care creates a bright spot for beleaguered stock-pickers
EQUITIES JUL 25, 2015
Health care creates a bright spot for beleaguered stock-pickers

Sector funds give specialist managers an opportunity to shine during a long bull market.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2015
SEC charges fund manager First Eagle for improper distribution payments

The firm and its fund distributor will pay $40 million to settle claims in what the SEC says is 'first' in an ongoing series of investigations.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
Capital Group chairman James Rothenberg dies at 69 of heart attack
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 21, 2015
Capital Group chairman James Rothenberg dies at 69 of heart attack

Long-time investment manager led the firm to become world's largest mutual fund company at its peak.

By Bloomberg
Making sure the ETF you buy is the one you need
ETFS JUL 21, 2015
Making sure the ETF you buy is the one you need

The myriad of options now available in the market makes choosing the right ETFs a challenge, particularly for complex portfolios.

By Scott Kubie
Liquidity in bond ETFs: The real story
ETFS JUL 20, 2015
Liquidity in bond ETFs: The real story

Past patterns show that Carl Icahn's worries about havoc in the market are not grounded in fact.

By Todd Rosenbluth
Carl Icahn vs. Larry Fink: Should advisers fear junk bonds?
ETFS JUL 20, 2015
Carl Icahn vs. Larry Fink: Should advisers fear junk bonds?

Legendary activist investor sounds the alarm while BlackRock CEO pushes back.

By Jeff Benjamin