The vast majority of the funds have posted a loss this year, pressured by the rising cost of leverage.
Investors have pulled $24 billion out of U.S. equity funds in the past week
Cash has poured into exchange-traded funds tracking consumer staples and energy, and out of holdings in industrial and financial companies.
The commission-free ETFs include most of Vanguard's offerings, as well as ETFs from BlackRock, Schwab, and State Street Global Advisors.
Rule is expected to give exchange-traded funds a boost, but complex products wouldn't be eligible for the streamlined process
One fund to be U.S.-oriented, one will be international.
The perennially bearish Rogers will look for volatility trends, aided by artificial intelligence.
Despite stronger economy, 1 in 4 of the highest-income households either have no emergency savings or just enough to cover less than three months.
Georgetown report also notes diversification of TDFs requires education for participants and oversight by plan sponsors.
Investors are hell-bent on industrials-to-small-caps rotation trade
Also adds ETFs from iShares, Direxion and others
No-transaction-fee options are a big hit with investors, but funds wind up paying the costs — and passing them on.
Closures occur as the company puts more emphasis on factor investing.
But an all-out trade war could change everything
Equity and bond fund fees down more than 45% from the early 2000s.
Former SEC chairwoman Elisse Walter says their fiduciary duty is largely about disclosing conflicts, not eliminating them.
Competition is heating up among asset managers.
Short-term debt funds are flourishing because they finally pay something.
High-yield and low-duration strategies will seek specific investment outcomes.
Short-term debt funds are flourishing because they finally pay something.
