Mutual Funds

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EQUITIES MAR 31, 2013
Boosted by shift to equities, American Funds back in black

American Funds had net inflows of $964 million in January, the first month of net inflows since May 2009, according to Lipper Inc.

By JKEPHART
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 31, 2013
American bullish on bonds

By JKEPHART
American Funds to launch three bond funds in 2013
EQUITIES MAR 31, 2013
American Funds to launch three bond funds in 2013

American Funds will launch three bond funds in 2013, but the company insists the move is not a reaction to heavy stock outflows.

By JKEPHART
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 28, 2013

By MFXFeeder
EQUITIES MAR 28, 2013
American Funds back in the black, boosted by shift to equities

Buoyed by the flood into equities, American Funds finally recorded net positive inflows last month. The question: Where to from here?

By JKEPHART
ETFS MAR 25, 2013
Managed ETFs a threat for mutual fund firms, boon to advisers

Accounts have seen white-hot growth in past few years; cheaper asset allocation

By Steven Miyao
ALTERNATIVES MAR 24, 2013
Housing recovery? That's old news

But tardy investors could still find some upside; bottom finally pinpointed

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 24, 2013
Fidelity heats up ETF battle, but some advisers grouse

Fido late last week substantially expanded its roster of commission-free ETFs. But some advisers are already criticizing the move. Jason Kephart reports.

By JKEPHART
Finra fines LPL, four other firms for mutual fund lapses
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 22, 2013
Finra fines LPL, four other firms for mutual fund lapses

Sanctions linked to failure to deliver prospectuses over 2-1/2 year period.

By DJAMIESON
ETFS MAR 21, 2013
Fidelity doubles down on free ETFs

Will offer twice as many commission-free program with iShares

By JKEPHART
EQUITIES MAR 20, 2013
Fund manager waves the red, white and blue

William Smead calls the U.S. 'a paradise for investors'

By Jeff Benjamin
EMERGING MARKETS MAR 20, 2013
Emerging markets too hot to handle, fund closures show

Expert warns that this is 'a wake-up call'

By JKEPHART
ETFS MAR 19, 2013
Low-vol ETFs on tear, but skeptics remain

Some say "easy sell' is just clever marketing

By JKEPHART
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 19, 2013
Go-anywhere funds have nowhere to go, managers say

By Lewis Braham
Seven-year losing streak? Active stock ETFs could change the game
ETFS MAR 19, 2013
Seven-year losing streak? Active stock ETFs could change the game

Expected lower expense ratios would give stock pickers a leg up on index funds

By JKEPHART
ETFS MAR 17, 2013
ETFs offer no haven during a stampede

Exchange-traded funds' liquidity could be a double-edged sword

By JKEPHART
ETFS MAR 17, 2013
High-yield bond ETF shorts touch record high

Investors have pulled approximately $1 billion from the two largest junk bond ETFs year-to-date

By JKEPHART
ETFS MAR 17, 2013
Volatility can be indicator for ETFs

Market movements help determine when to move in and out of the funds

By Jeff Benjamin
EQUITIES MAR 15, 2013
Where are the fund shareholders' yachts?

Investors in mutual fund companies doing better than fund shareholders.

By JKEPHART
EQUITIES MAR 15, 2013
The Takeaway: Senate whales on JPMorgan, mostly for fun

By Joshua Brown