Putting fresh money to work in today's market can be particularly worrisome, with the S&P 500 currently selling for 21 times its past 12 months' earnings.
Defined contribution plan participants who mix strategies “seem to be conducting reasonable investment practices,” according to new research from Vanguard.
But the fact that lots of money flowed into a fund with a terrible record doesn't necessarily mean that everyone who invested during that period suffered.
President Trump's decision to halt the DOL fiduciary rule drew mixed reactions from industry professionals.
Divorce distribution and management fees
Offers guarantee on services.
For income portfolios, panelists at the Inside ETFs conference suggest wide diversification among dividend-paying stocks, corporate bonds and international debt.
Participants at the Inside ETFs conference in Hollywood, Fla., said smart beta could provide new opportunities for some funds
In his annual letter to CEOs, he said BlackRock will keep a close eye on how companies are responding to the growing backlash against the impact of globalization and technological change.
And passive once again clobbers active.
While most of the money went into index funds, $50 billion flowed into active funds that buy bonds or a mix of stocks and bonds.
Bid/ask spreads fall as volume rises.
Oakmark's David Herro takes his third award in the international stock fund category
Past administrations have had an impact on stock prices, but no one has shown a proclivity for targeting certain industries like the president-elect
Boutique shop Weatherbie Capital will manage a couple of Alger's mutual funds.
Liquidity and indexing issues figure into the small number of fixed-income funds in this space.
