Mutual Funds

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MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 08, 2017
Wallace Weitz: What it's like to be a value investor in a growth market

Long/short fund up 10% with big short position.

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 04, 2017
Vanguard welcomes fee wars with rivals Fidelity and BlackRock

Vanguard's incoming chief executive officer said the company will keep lowering fund expenses as it grows.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 04, 2017
5 balanced funds have managed to beat the S&P 500 in the past decade

Balanced funds can make a nice proxy for the virtues of a diversified portfolio.

By John Waggoner
ETFS AUG 03, 2017
Fiduciary rule will top agenda for new head of SEC's Division of Investment Management

David Grim steps down after two-decade career at agency; new leader has not been named.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA NEWS JUL 31, 2017
Fidelity Investments fires another salvo in the fee wars

Mutual fund company announces fee cuts to 14 of its stock and bond index funds, claiming they have less expensive comparable funds than archrival Vanguard.

By John Waggoner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 26, 2017
FS Investments promotes Mike Kelly to president

Will retain role as chief investment officer.

By InvestmentNews
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 25, 2017
Vanguard winning at bond inflows, too

But iShares is strong competition.

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 24, 2017
Morningstar: Advisers are overreacting to fund manager changes

Study finds little negative impact on returns when management of a fund changes.

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 20, 2017
Time to remind clients about taxes

No matter what tax reform Congress enacts, funds will still feel a bite

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 19, 2017
Shifting DCIO distribution offers opportunity for 401(k) advisers

Some asset managers traditionally focused on selling through advisers are bypassing them to go directly to 401(k) plan sponsors.

By Fred Barstein
EMERGING MARKETS JUL 19, 2017
How to Invest for the Rest of 2017: Our Mid-Year 2017 Outlook

By Krishna Memani, CIO, Portfolio Manager
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 14, 2017
Activists add tailwinds to closed-end funds

Persistent discounts have often caught the eye of activist investors

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 13, 2017
A shares live on, despite some hefty upfront sales charges

Most of the funds are top performers in their categories over the past five years.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 13, 2017
LPL to roll out new mutual fund platform as DOL fiduciary rule takes effect

Broker-dealer hasn't yet determined whether the platform will be mandatory when it launches next year, given the fluid regulatory environment.

By Greg Iacurci
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 12, 2017
Asset management revenue, profits down in 2016 for first time since 2008

Investors are increasingly shifting their money to passively managed strategies.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 10, 2017
ESG investors like gains as much as anyone else

Flows into environmental, social and governance funds often follow performance.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 10, 2017
Fund manager MFS sued for self-dealing in its 401(k) plans

The plaintiff claims the plans were "loaded" with proprietary mutual funds, and 98% of the investable assets were held in company-affiliated investments.

By Greg Iacurci
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 08, 2017
Will new smart-beta strategies boost target-date funds' performance?

Some money managers are adding smart-beta strategies to win a bigger slice of the TDF pie. But will they stimulate advisers' hunger?

By John Waggoner
FINTECH JUL 06, 2017
Dominated by women, tech-heavy fund is up 36% on the year

Seattle-based Zevenbergen Genea observes what products consumers are gravitating to when picking stocks.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 05, 2017
Fidelity, American Century adopting new TDF fee tactic as cost pressures grow

The firms, which focus on active management, are seeking flexibility to lower fund fees.

By Greg Iacurci