Mutual Funds

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ALTERNATIVES FEB 16, 2017
Misclassified fund draws huge assets, then falters

A cautionary tale about reading the prospectus.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2017
Funds with revenue-sharing fees can be cheapest option in 401(k) plans

Some record keepers have the capability to rebate these fees and only charge the asset management fee, resulting in a lower net cost than some zero-revenue-share funds.

By Greg Iacurci
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 14, 2017
Fidelity shuffles managers at its small cap funds

Other changes made at AMG, Calvert, Icon and Westcore.

By InvestmentNews
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 13, 2017
Lower taxes could hit municipal bond yields

Individual and corporate tax reform add uncertainty to staid market.

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 10, 2017
European stocks far cheaper than US stocks

Political worries, debt woes weighs heavy.

By John Waggoner
RIAs at odds over fees for clients' cash balances
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 10, 2017
RIAs at odds over fees for clients' cash balances

For many advisers, whether to charge on cash depends on how much time they are spending managing those assets. .

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 09, 2017
Putnam merges, liquidates 10 funds

The funds the Boston-based company is liquidating had assets ranging from $32.8 million to $7 million.

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 07, 2017
How do you deploy cash in this market?

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.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2017
Investors mix target-date funds and other investments to pursue specific strategies

Defined contribution plan participants who mix strategies “seem to be conducting reasonable investment practices,” according to new research from Vanguard.

By Robert Steyer
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 06, 2017
These mutual funds have a history of losing money

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.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 03, 2017
Most advisers think the industry will continue down a fiduciary path despite rule delay

President Trump's decision to halt the DOL fiduciary rule drew mixed reactions from industry professionals.

By John Waggoner
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 02, 2017
Clean shares could revolutionize the fund industry

Divorce distribution and management fees

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 02, 2017
Another salvo in the fee wars: Schwab cuts expense ratios on index funds

Offers guarantee on services.

By John Waggoner
Meet the ETF Class of 2016
ALTERNATIVES JAN 26, 2017
Meet the ETF Class of 2016

Most are majoring in smart beta.

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 25, 2017
Three Fed rate hikes this year? Here's how to prepare

For income portfolios, panelists at the Inside ETFs conference suggest wide diversification among dividend-paying stocks, corporate bonds and international debt.

By John Waggoner
ETFS JAN 24, 2017
Smart beta could give funds an entry into ETF market

Participants at the Inside ETFs conference in Hollywood, Fla., said smart beta could provide new opportunities for some funds

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 22, 2017
Fixed-income ETFs ranked by Q4 2016 performance

By InvestmentNews Research
ALTERNATIVES JAN 22, 2017
Equity ETFs ranked by Q4 2016 performance

By InvestmentNews Research
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