Mutual Funds

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BlackRock's Laurence Fink watching how companies react to global upheaval
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 19, 2017
BlackRock's Laurence Fink watching how companies react to global upheaval

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.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 19, 2017
December stock flows highest since April 2000

And passive once again clobbers active.

By John Waggoner
Vanguard adds record $305 billion in 2016
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 19, 2017
Vanguard adds record $305 billion in 2016

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.

By Bloomberg
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 18, 2017
No-fee trading platforms can save money in other ways

Bid/ask spreads fall as volume rises.

By John Waggoner
Morningstar announces top fund managers
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 17, 2017
Morningstar announces top fund managers

Oakmark's David Herro takes his third award in the international stock fund category

By John Waggoner
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 13, 2017
American Funds gets SEC approval for clean shares

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 12, 2017
Will Trump's tweets continue to move markets - and is that a good thing?

Past administrations have had an impact on stock prices, but no one has shown a proclivity for targeting certain industries like the president-elect

By John Waggoner
Fred Alger Management scoops up Boston-based asset manager
EQUITIES JAN 11, 2017
Fred Alger Management scoops up Boston-based asset manager

Boutique shop Weatherbie Capital will manage a couple of Alger's mutual funds.

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 11, 2017
Smart-beta strategies hot with stocks, not with bonds

Liquidity and indexing issues figure into the small number of fixed-income funds in this space.

By John Waggoner
Here's why your clients probably didn't beat the S&P 500 in 2016
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 09, 2017
Here's why your clients probably didn't beat the S&P 500 in 2016

Expenses, overseas funds, bonds all bogged down performance. But what is the takeaway for investing in 2017?

By John Waggoner
Even top notch firms feel sting from fickle investors
EQUITIES JAN 06, 2017
Even top notch firms feel sting from fickle investors

Funds that have historically outperformed the market still suffer outflows when they stumble — even a little bit.

By Bloomberg
Vanguard's market share keeps growing
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 06, 2017
Vanguard's market share keeps growing

Only Vanguard and Dimensional Fund Advisors saw net inflows in November.

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 05, 2017
The long and short of long-short funds

Make sure you know what you're getting before you take a ride.

By John Waggoner
ALTERNATIVES JAN 05, 2017
Smart-beta returns track their Morningstar categories

A few are just a bit smarter than the average.

By John Waggoner
Brace for thousands of new DOL fiduciary-friendly mutual fund share classes
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 03, 2017
Brace for thousands of new DOL fiduciary-friendly mutual fund share classes

New T shares would feature a uniform 2.5% front-end load and a 0.25% trailing 12-b(1) fee.

By John Waggoner
Leveraging portfolios to take advantage of Donald Trump's policies
EQUITIES DEC 27, 2016
Leveraging portfolios to take advantage of Donald Trump's policies

Biotech, healthcare, banks and energy look to benefit.

By Jeff Benjamin
REIT investors brace for a December rate hike
EQUITIES DEC 27, 2016
REIT investors brace for a December rate hike

Riding out the short term for the longer-term upside.

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 19, 2016
Research Affiliates' Rob Arnott: 3 reasons you should throw your hat into the emerging-markets' ring

Value, currency and momentum favor the category.

By John Waggoner
Calamos Asset Management to be taken private by its owner
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 19, 2016
Calamos Asset Management to be taken private by its owner

The company, which manages money through Calamos Investments, reached an agreement to be acquired by two executives for $8.25 a share in cash.

By Lynne Marek
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 16, 2016
Managed futures funds gaining traction among advisers

Experiencing poor performance of late, the investment serves as a useful hedge against stock, bond downturns.

By John Waggoner