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BlackRock gearing up for a fee war
ETFS OCT 18, 2012
BlackRock gearing up for a fee war

CEO Larry Fink says the fcompany plans to reduce fees on a number of ETFs to better compete with rivals.

By JKEPHART
ETFS OCT 17, 2012
Vanguard index shift signals leap in fee war

By JKEPHART
A certain ratio: Investors reveal No. 1 factor in choosing ETFs
ETFS OCT 17, 2012
A certain ratio: Investors reveal No. 1 factor in choosing ETFs

Like cash, cost is king; price war still raging.

By Jeff Benjamin
iShares emerges with new ammo in fee war
ETFS OCT 17, 2012
iShares emerges with new ammo in fee war

BlackRock Inc.'s iShares woke to an unexpected present from rival exchange-traded- fund provider The Vanguard Group Inc. on Tuesday morning.

By JKEPHART
EMERGING MARKETS OCT 17, 2012
Infrastructure funds provide shelter against inflation: Cohen & Steers

As prices go up, so do cash flows from investments; 'lot of money to be spent in this space'

By Jeff Benjamin
Recent rash of ETF closings could leave advisers red-faced
ETFS OCT 14, 2012
Recent rash of ETF closings could leave advisers red-faced

Nearly 90 exchange-traded funds shut down this year; 'makes you look dumb'

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 14, 2012
Small-cap funds are struggling

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 07, 2012
Magellan is back on course

By JKEPHART
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 02, 2012
Vanguard shrugs off iShares fee cuts

By JKEPHART
The 'cult of equity' isn't dying — it's going passive
ETFS OCT 02, 2012
The 'cult of equity' isn't dying — it's going passive

While investors have been pulling out of actively managed equity funds for years, the same can't be said for their passive managed counterparts

By JKEPHART
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 01, 2012
Frost takes a shot with natural resources

With global monetary policy setting the stage for devalued currencies and a looming inflationary cycle, last year was apparently a good time for Frost Investment Advisors LLC to take its natural resources strategy to retail class investors.

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 30, 2012
Stock market correlation leads to 'closet' indexing

Maybe American Funds Growth Fund of America should be renamed American Funds Index Fund of America. The $115 billion fund, the largest equity mutual fund in the world, is tracking its benchmark more closely than ever before — and it is not alone.

By JKEPHART
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 30, 2012
Why Bruce Berkowitz's bullish AIG stance is paying off

By MFXFeeder
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 30, 2012
Passive target date funds are picking up the pace

By Robert Steyer
EQUITIES SEP 30, 2012
Extracting value is suddenly hard

By JKEPHART
J.P. Morgan set to kick down the 401(k) door for ETFs
ETFS SEP 27, 2012
J.P. Morgan set to kick down the 401(k) door for ETFs

Company plans to launch a series of target date funds that blend active and passive strategies

By JKEPHART
EQUITIES SEP 25, 2012
SSgA skips commodities in new managed-futures fund

Low-volatility offering to invest in equity, fixed-income and currency futures

By JKEPHART
Martha speaks: Vanguard's King skewers iShares fee cuts
ETFS SEP 21, 2012
Martha speaks: Vanguard's King skewers iShares fee cuts

Low-cost investing not a 'Johnny-come-lately' strategy for us, she says.

By JKEPHART
ETFS SEP 21, 2012
BlackRock gears up for a fee war

By JKEPHART
INsider: Where will Jeffrey Gundlach find his equity stars?
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 21, 2012
INsider: Where will Jeffrey Gundlach find his equity stars?

Stock pickers at ex-employer TCW are on a roll, but many have committed to stay

By JKEPHART