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BlackRock, Pimco, JPMorgan all back this bond trade
Diving into the riskiest parts of Europe's government bond market proved to be a clear winner this year, and firms like BlackRock, Pimco and more are betting 2016 will be no different.
Pimco’s flagship fund finds December net inflows, thanks to some clever math
Breakfast with Benjamin Clever calculating that counted capital gains reinvestments as inflows gave Pimco's flagship fund its first month of inflows since April 2013.
No point in comparing Bill Gross’ performance at Janus to what he did at Pimco
Breakfast with Benjamin While it might be tempting to pit the Bond King's new Janus fund against the Pimco Total Return Fund, they are different animals.
Pimco on the mend but still feeling impact of Gross exit a year later
The Newport Beach, Calif., firm's net assets were $1.15T on June 30, down 21% from Sept. 30, 2014, just days after the Bond King left after clashes with portfolio managers and senior management over investment results.
Pimco and Eaton Vance funds hit unsuspecting investors with big capital gains
Fund names can be deceiving and when outflows hit, distributions are unavoidable.
Bill Gross suing Pimco for ‘hundreds of millions’ over his ouster
The legendary bond manager claims he was wrongfully pushed out by a “cabal” of Pimco execs seeking a bigger slice of the bonus pool. (More: Bill Gross speaks out on Pimco exit, vows to defeat his rivals)
Hillary Clinton’s plan to prevent stock market crashes
Breakfast with Benjamin The Democratic candidate proposes new fees for taking investment risks, because taking investment risks aren't risky enough already, or something like that.
Schwab adds 18 more funds to its commission-free ETF platform
Schwab's fund platform is expanding to 198 the number of ETFs that trade without commissions.
Successful go-anywhere bond funds kept bets in check – but was performance due to skill or luck?
New analysis suggests the difference between top and bottom unconstrained funds was Treasury exposure and the effectiveness of the manager's market timing.
Jeffrey Gundlach’s DoubleLine opens its first alternatives fund
In a year when its peers lost 15% investing in commodities, DoubleLine wades in with a long-short strategy.
DoubleLine’s Gundlach outperforms Loomis’ Fuss and Janus’ Gross in recent market rout
Jeffrey Gundlach's $48.2 billion DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund returned 0.7% over the past month while his peers showed losses.
Pimco minus Bill Gross equals outflows
Breakfast with Benjamin Pimco finds itself in choppy waters without Bill Gross at the helm.
Advisers who fled Pimco Total Return pay a price in 2015
Funds that won money from Pimco lag Bill Gross' replacements this year, but advisers say it will take more than a few months of outperformance to win back their business.
Investors in unconstrained bond funds capturing less than half of returns: Morningstar
Advisers need to provide better guidance so that clients get into — and out of — nontraditional bond funds at the right times.
Pimco’s brand takes a hit by advisers in wake of Gross exit but still ranks among top firms
New research finds the firm that Bill Gross built, then left, lost some favor with advisers over the last year. (Don't miss the Top 10 most trusted mutual fund companies.)
Vanguard Group hires a smart beta expert from pioneer Research Affiliates
Index investing giant has challenged the marketing of smart beta funds. Now it's turning to someone whose research has helped those funds grow.
Pimco executives say they’ve adapted to life after Bill Gross
Douglas Hodge and Daniel Ivascyn highlight Pimco's new areas of focus while speaking at the Morningstar Investment Conference.
Pimco’s Income Fund becomes the firm’s new star
Breakfast with Benjamin: Pimco's Income Fund (PIMIX) is shining bright under Dan Ivascyn, raising the question: Bill Gross who?
In latest test, active managers outperform bond indexes
After a disappointing 2014, intermediate-term bond managers have found their footing.
Inclusion in new Pimco funds is a coup for Vanguard
Bond giant's latest target date funds invest heavily in the low-cost firm's ETFs.
