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MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 05, 2017
The long and short of long-short funds

Make sure you know what you're getting before you take a ride.

By John Waggoner
ALTERNATIVES JAN 05, 2017
Smart-beta returns track their Morningstar categories

A few are just a bit smarter than the average.

By John Waggoner
Brace for thousands of new DOL fiduciary-friendly mutual fund share classes
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 03, 2017
Brace for thousands of new DOL fiduciary-friendly mutual fund share classes

New T shares would feature a uniform 2.5% front-end load and a 0.25% trailing 12-b(1) fee.

By John Waggoner
Leveraging portfolios to take advantage of Donald Trump's policies
EQUITIES DEC 27, 2016
Leveraging portfolios to take advantage of Donald Trump's policies

Biotech, healthcare, banks and energy look to benefit.

By Jeff Benjamin
REIT investors brace for a December rate hike
EQUITIES DEC 27, 2016
REIT investors brace for a December rate hike

Riding out the short term for the longer-term upside.

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 19, 2016
Research Affiliates' Rob Arnott: 3 reasons you should throw your hat into the emerging-markets' ring

Value, currency and momentum favor the category.

By John Waggoner
Calamos Asset Management to be taken private by its owner
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 19, 2016
Calamos Asset Management to be taken private by its owner

The company, which manages money through Calamos Investments, reached an agreement to be acquired by two executives for $8.25 a share in cash.

By Lynne Marek
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 16, 2016
Managed futures funds gaining traction among advisers

Experiencing poor performance of late, the investment serves as a useful hedge against stock, bond downturns.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 16, 2016
Natixis launching 401(k) market's first ESG-focused target-date mutual funds

The funds seek to capitalize on the growing popularity of environmental, social and corporate governance investing, and help diversify in an increasingly competitive TDF market.

By Greg Iacurci
RIA NEWS DEC 14, 2016
How to keep clients from going wild when the Dow hits 20,000

To tame their animal spirits, call them before they call you.

By John Waggoner
Will the Fed's steps lead to a stumble?
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 14, 2016
Will the Fed's steps lead to a stumble?

A long-held stock market selling rule may not apply this time around.

By John Waggoner
Looking for consistent top performance? Most active funds don't have it
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 12, 2016
Looking for consistent top performance? Most active funds don't have it

The longer the time period, the less likely they are to outperform.

By John Waggoner
EQUITIES DEC 09, 2016
BlackRock banks on cheaper ETFs

Plus: Bank stocks and the election, how the DOL rule could hit adviser pay, and seven 'stupid' ETFs

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 08, 2016
Donald Trump's stock market rally proves godsend for these mutual funds

By John Waggoner
Lesson one from Trump rally: Don't sell your stocks on short-term fears
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 06, 2016
Lesson one from Trump rally: Don't sell your stocks on short-term fears

And, just maybe, the economy isn't that bad.

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 05, 2016
Muni funds take on water as rates rise

Long durations, low credit quality spell trouble.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 05, 2016
Target-date fund managers evolve to capture burgeoning 401(k) market

Over the last several years, TDFs have crafted new strategies and engaged in a marketing bonanza to stand out from the competition.

By Greg Iacurci
Ameriprise tells clients to sell OppenheimerFunds municipal-bond funds holding Puerto Rico debt
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 05, 2016
Ameriprise tells clients to sell OppenheimerFunds municipal-bond funds holding Puerto Rico debt

Oppenheimer has about $3.5 billion in Puerto Rican debt spread across 19 funds, according to Morningstar.

By John Waggoner
EMERGING MARKETS DEC 05, 2016
The markets brace for Puerto Rico's default

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Plan to default on $1 billion worth of general obligation bonds has markets on alert.

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 01, 2016
Pimco settles with SEC for nearly $20 million

Regulator said fund company misled investors about the performance of its actively managed Total Return ETF.

By John Waggoner