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MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 08, 2016
USA Mutuals Vice Fund's winning strategy in election year: Guns, booze, tobacco and gambling

The fund has beaten the S&P 500 in three of the last four presidential election cycles.

By John Waggoner
ETFS NOV 08, 2016
American Funds sees the no-load light

Plus: A big warning from Pioneer Investments, ETF company revenues, and another bleak earnings season ahead

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 07, 2016
Bipartisan support from Democrats and Republicans bodes well for infrastructure investments

Infrastructure mutual funds and ETFs are currently beating the S&P 500.

By John Waggoner
Morningstar cuts index benchmarking fees to zero
ETFS NOV 07, 2016
Morningstar cuts index benchmarking fees to zero

Through the launch of its Open Indexes Project, the fund tracker is now offering free access to more than 100 global equity indexes and hopes to build a brand as well.

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 04, 2016
Little bloodshed in bond market so far as interest rates rise

Despite redemptions, largest bond funds hold up well.

By John Waggoner
AlphaCore mutual fund debut rides a long track record
ALTERNATIVES NOV 04, 2016
AlphaCore mutual fund debut rides a long track record

Putting past performance in perspective.

By Jeff Benjamin
Horizons ETF Management expands U.S. footprint with Recon Capital buy
ETFS NOV 03, 2016
Horizons ETF Management expands U.S. footprint with Recon Capital buy

Global ETF manager sees big opportunities in U.S. market.

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 02, 2016
Who needs ETFs? Nobody, study says

Academic study in Germany concludes that poor fund selection and rotten market timing contribute to poor performance

By John Waggoner
American Funds files for new share class to cut fund expense ratios
EQUITIES NOV 02, 2016
American Funds files for new share class to cut fund expense ratios

F3 shares trim expense ratios by about 37 basis points.

By Jeff Benjamin
FINTECH NOV 01, 2016
Morningstar launches ETF analyst ratings for 250 funds

By John Waggoner
EQUITIES NOV 01, 2016
Eaton Vance to buy Calvert Investments

Acquisition of $12.3B social investment manager marks big step into the ESG market.

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS NOV 01, 2016
Commodities funds may offer inflation hedge, but many overweight energy

Also, with the exception of some metals funds, most funds don't own the actual commodity.

By John Waggoner
FINTECH NOV 01, 2016
Betterment rolls out algorithmic service to minimize tax drag

The robo-adviser claims the new service could boost a portfolio's return by 0.48% a year, or 15% over 30 years.

By Bloomberg
EQUITIES OCT 31, 2016
Handful of mutual funds set up for big capital gains distributions

Plus: Wells Fargo's woes continue, the scariest presidential election could get even scarier, and how to spend that extra hour this weekend

By Jeff Benjamin
Why performance-chasing investors will love the new 5-year rolling averages
EQUITIES OCT 31, 2016
Why performance-chasing investors will love the new 5-year rolling averages

The flipside is the 3-year averages are getting worse.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA NEWS OCT 27, 2016
Janus in a double whammy as assets flee and revenue drops

Plus: How Clinton and Trump won't save Social Security, more scrutiny for sales charges, and taking the 5% challenge.

By Jeff Benjamin
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2016
Volatility seen as best way to hedge against political risk

According to a study by Unigestion, investors worried about the outcome on Nov. 8 should forget gold and Treasuries.

By John Waggoner
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 26, 2016
Why the AT&T-Time Warner merger bodes ill for the market

Plus: The wealthy prepare for Clinton's tax hikes, bullish on financial and health-care stocks, and those expensive World Series tickets.

By Jeff Benjamin
ETFS OCT 25, 2016
Guggenheim bond shop outperforms by taking fearless advantage of Fed policy

Seven of the firm's eight taxable actively managed bond funds rank in the top 6% of their respective categories, beating the largest 50 fixed-income funds tracked by Morningstar.

By Jeff Benjamin
Financial advisers miss the mark by measuring alternative investments against stock market
EQUITIES OCT 24, 2016
Financial advisers miss the mark by measuring alternative investments against stock market

It's no different than comparing stocks to bonds.

By Jeff Benjamin