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Smart money is pouring into fixed income
INVESTING RIAS APR 19, 2019
Smart money is pouring into fixed income

Tighter yield spreads, market risk and the threat of higher taxes are seen driving financial advisers toward bonds.

By Jeff Benjamin
When disclosing conflicts of interest, wiggle words like 'may' may not be good enough
INVESTING RIAS APR 19, 2019
When disclosing conflicts of interest, wiggle words like 'may' may not be good enough

SEC's case pending in D.C. Circuit Court could change how ADVs are written

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC cracks down on share-class disclosure after self-reporting initiative ends
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS APR 18, 2019
SEC cracks down on share-class disclosure after self-reporting initiative ends

Firms that didn't participate are now vulnerable to enforcement investigations, lawyers say.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Vanguard sees nearly half of all fund inflows in first quarter
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS APR 18, 2019
Vanguard sees nearly half of all fund inflows in first quarter

Pursuit of low-cost, passive strategies sends $62 billion into Vanguard Funds, more than its three biggest competitors combined

By Jeff Benjamin
New ETF offers a way to bet on credit volatility
INVESTING ETFS APR 17, 2019
New ETF offers a way to bet on credit volatility

The London-listed exchange-traded fund arrives amid calm junk-bond markets

By Bloomberg
Thirst for diversification leads more advisers to interval funds
INVESTING RIAS APR 16, 2019
Thirst for diversification leads more advisers to interval funds

They're trading liquidity for access to asset classes normally out of reach for retail investors.

By Jeff Benjamin
$4 trillion rally in S&P 500 has buyers flooding world's largest ETF
INVESTING ETFS APR 15, 2019
$4 trillion rally in S&P 500 has buyers flooding world's largest ETF

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF saw more than $5.6 billion in inflows last week.

By Bloomberg
6 big takeaways from Larry Fink's letter to shareholders
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS APR 12, 2019
6 big takeaways from Larry Fink's letter to shareholders

BlackRock's chairman and CEO thinks returns are tougher to find, the retirement crisis looms large and asset managers are far too focused on the short term.

By Greg Iacurci
SEC cracks down on ETF names that could be misleading
INVESTING ETFS APR 12, 2019
SEC cracks down on ETF names that could be misleading

More than a third of thematic exchange-traded funds that started last year tweaked their names during the regulator's approval process.

By Bloomberg
Who benefits the most from non-transparent ETFs?
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS APR 12, 2019
Who benefits the most from non-transparent ETFs?

Look past the opaqueness of the portfolio and think of them as better than mutual funds.

By Jeff Benjamin
Betterment adds Dimensional Fund Advisors to its adviser robo
INVESTING FINTECH APR 11, 2019
Betterment adds Dimensional Fund Advisors to its adviser robo

Advisers will still need to get DFA's approval to access its mutual funds.

By Ryan W. Neal
You won't believe how some advisers are hedging market risk
INVESTING RIAS APR 11, 2019
You won't believe how some advisers are hedging market risk

As the risk of a recession and market pullback mounts, some advisers taking risk completely off the table.

By Jeff Benjamin
BlackRock wages secret fee war for junk-debt ETF investors
INVESTING ETFS APR 09, 2019
BlackRock wages secret fee war for junk-debt ETF investors

State Street and DWS Group have also quietly cut fees on high-yield bond ETFs.

By Bloomberg
ETF that doesn't reveal its assets poised to get SEC OK
INVESTING ETFS APR 09, 2019
ETF that doesn't reveal its assets poised to get SEC OK

Precidian Funds has been waiting four years for the agency's approval

By Bloomberg
Factor investing gets a reboot as ebbing demand bites at ETFs
INVESTING ETFS APR 05, 2019
Factor investing gets a reboot as ebbing demand bites at ETFs

ETF providers are trying to woo investors with all-in-one funds that pull together several factors.

By Bloomberg
Morningstar improving bond fund data reporting
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS APR 04, 2019
Morningstar improving bond fund data reporting

The change could impact how advisers construct fixed-income portfolios for clients.

By Greg Iacurci
Active managers stumble in March after hot start to 2019
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS APR 03, 2019
Active managers stumble in March after hot start to 2019

Their poor showing threatens to choke off the opportunity for active management to reassert itself after the market's meltdown late last year.

By Bloomberg
Alternative strategies earn their keep over six months of market extremes
INVESTING RIAS APR 03, 2019
Alternative strategies earn their keep over six months of market extremes

The key is looking beyond the broad category averages to focus on portfolio managers and the investment process

By Jeff Benjamin
Looking beyond the S&P 500: Time to refresh portfolios, benchmarks
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 03, 2019
Looking beyond the S&P 500: Time to refresh portfolios, benchmarks

Investors should broaden their focus beyond large caps, and advisers should ensure that their clients benchmark their portfolios correctly.

By James Macey
How mid-cap growth funds owned the first quarter
INVESTING RIAS APR 02, 2019
How mid-cap growth funds owned the first quarter

Investors who stayed put during the fourth-quarter market meltdown were rewarded by mid-cap managers.

By Jeff Benjamin