Long out of favor, liquid alt funds shine as noncorrelated portfolio ballast.
Funds are built for professional investors sick of waiting for SEC to approve a bitcoin ETF.
Investors had started warming up to developing-nation funds well before last week's optimism about U.S.-China trade tensions and the outlook for Fed policy.
Investors worry rising rates might slow lending and raise the amount the banks have to pay customers in interest.
Assets under management with environmental, social and governance strategies have grown 44% over two years in the U.S.
Wall Street is split on whether good news on the Fed and easing of trade tensions were enough to overcome weakening economic fundamentals.
Survey highlights the level of misunderstanding, which could lead to disappointed plan participants and suboptimal behavior.
As investors steer clear of risk, ETFs holding utilities, consumer staples and health care companies benefit.
Clayton said concerns about cryptocurrency being manipulated or stolen are keeping the agency from approving a bitcoin ETF.
Hopes for a pause in the Fed's rate hikes and Trump's coming meeting with China's president have fueled bullishness.
Flows into both sectors reflects division over the outlook for the economy
The active fund manager is one of several investment firms to settle self-dealing lawsuits in the last few years.
At the same time, investors are pulling funds from high-yield bond funds.
The Fidelity CEO, along with the president of personal investing, discuss record earnings, allegations of sexual misconduct and the challenges facing a changing industry.
The move follows Fidelity's debut of zero-fee index funds and the 40% drop in overall fund fees over the past two decades.
Whether it's crude oil, General Electric, bitcoin or bonds, things keep blowing up
With the measure's demise, will the SEC's advice reform sustain the momentum?
Products that employ derivatives to boost their returns threaten the reputation of the ETF market, says Robert Jackson.
Rising Nasdaq volatility reflects investors' skittishness about the sector.
Broker-dealer returns to investors the nearly $900,000 it gained by placing clients in higher-cost funds.
