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INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 07, 2014
Who will be alts' best in show?

The demand for liquid alternatives has never been higher, and it is drawing in a pack of money managers who are all vying to be leaders of the pack.

INVESTING ETFS DEC 20, 2013
One year on, iShares' Core series clawing back market share for BlackRock

One year on, iShares' Core series is clawing back market share for BlackRock as price cuts, rebranding helps firm recover from case of “Vanguarditis.”

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 20, 2013
American Funds to expand sales force aggressively

The sales team will increase over the next six to eight months to help the company cope with the evolving adviser business model, said Matt O'Connor, director of distribution in North America.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 20, 2013
American Funds makes push to increase transparency

Firm will share how portfolios are managed but won't reveal performance and holdings

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 18, 2013
Vanguard raked in almost every dollar that went into U.S. equity funds this year

If you bought a U.S. equity fund this year, there's about a 98% chance you invested in a fund managed by Vanguard. Jason Kephart has the story.

INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 17, 2013
Marquee funds start closing the door

A trio of big name stock pickers are planning to close the door to new investors in another sign that there is a shortage of deals to be found in equities. That's good news, at least for some.

INVESTING FIXED INCOME DEC 17, 2013
Morgan Stanley's outlook for munis in 2014 isn't pretty

Morgan Stanley forecasts an 80% chance that municipal bonds will lose money again next year, primarily because of rising interest rates. Year-to-date through Tuesday, the average national intermediate-term bond fund is down 2.16%.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 17, 2013
Oppenheimer's risky bond bets backfire — again

OppenheimerFunds' municipal bond funds have been rocked by big bets on Puerto Rican debt, stirring up memories of its Core Bond Fund's disastrous 2008. Jason Kephart has the story.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 16, 2013
Fidelity undercuts Vanguard's target date funds

Mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments is getting aggressive in the low-cost battle over target date funds.

INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 13, 2013
It's not too late to get into stocks, Wells Fargo says

Advisers should still be pushing clients with piles of cash to get into stocks despite the market's stellar year-to-date gains and new all-time highs, said Wells Fargo Advisors' senior equity strategist, Scott Wren.