Mutual Funds

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ETFS MAY 01, 2018
Bond ETFs are awash in cash

More than $14 billion flowed into exchange-traded debt funds in April.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 01, 2018
No matter how bad the share-class violation, SEC won't oppress those who self-report

Agency clarifies in FAQs that it will not impose a civil monetary penalty, but will require advisers return 'ill-gotten gains' to clients.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ETFS APR 30, 2018
SEC bars Howard Present, former head of F-Squared Investments

Unless Howard Present pays $12.4 million in penalties, interest and disgorgement, he can't be reinstated

By InvestmentNews
ETFS APR 30, 2018
'Father of ETFs' warns about leveraged funds

Jim Ross of State Street says exchange-traded funds that use leverage are too dangerous for retail investors.

By Bloomberg
EMERGING MARKETS APR 30, 2018
Top-performing junk bond fund moves out of junk

Absalon Global High Yield, which beat 97% of its peers last year, is no longer buying triple-C credits.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 30, 2018
Funds that let investors tap into M&A fever

These investments let your clients tap into the current M&A boom.

By John Waggoner
ALTERNATIVES APR 28, 2018
More advisers use alts, but few understand them

Alternative investments are complex and difficult to define, let alone explain to clients?

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 27, 2018
Fund fees head south

Average fee for U.S. mutual funds and ETFs declined by about 8% last year, Morningstar data show.

By Bloomberg
ETFS APR 24, 2018
U.S. exchange-traded products slowed in first quarter on market volatility

Q1 growth pace of 0.5% was the lowest since 2015

By Charles McGrath
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 23, 2018
Mutual funds stand to gain as muni investors get first look at fees

Brokerage firms must start disclosing the fees they charge to buy and sell state and local government debt.

By Bloomberg
ETFS APR 20, 2018
Multifactor ETFs thrive, but how do you use them?

They offer active strategies at a low price, but multifactor exchange-traded funds are still untested.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2018
Principal sued for stacking its TDFs with proprietary funds

The firm allegedly used high-cost, underperforming index funds in its hybrid target-date funds.

By Greg Iacurci
FINTECH APR 18, 2018
Wealthfront cutting costs on its risk parity mutual fund

The digital adviser says it's moved $500 million over to first proprietary fund.

By Ryan W. Neal
ALTERNATIVES APR 18, 2018
Investing in virtue is hard when few companies qualify

Two biggest socially responsible ETFs both have positions in Facebook

By Nir Kaissar
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2018
Plan advisers, consultants question value of managed accounts

Respondents to PIMCO survey say target-date funds offer better value.

By Robert Steyer
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 13, 2018
Investors flee high-yield bond funds and ETFs

Investors flee high-yield bonds as interest rates rise.

By John Waggoner
EMERGING MARKETS APR 12, 2018
To invest during a trade war, think local and think small

Small-company stocks are one place to shelter from potential hostilities.

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 12, 2018
Growth in BlackRock ETFs likely to slow

Company is trying to diversify into higher-fee alternatives, build out tech platform.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 12, 2018
Sector that's been hosed for five years finally sees light of day

Oil prices are rising, and that's good news for energy funds.

By John Waggoner
ETFS APR 11, 2018
Do investors know Barclays is shutting their ETN?

Holders remain in 50 exchange-traded notes the British bank will close Thursday

By Bloomberg