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Legendary mutual-fund manager Bill Miller cuts ties with Legg Mason
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 12, 2016
Legendary mutual-fund manager Bill Miller cuts ties with Legg Mason

The stockpicker reached a deal to buy out Legg Mason's stake in the entity housing his funds, which he'll continue to run.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 12, 2016
No easy choices for investors looking to buck the herd with contrarian funds

Offerings from Fidelity, Columbia, Janus and others look for inflection points of maximum pessimism about a particular stock or industry.

State Street Global Advisers to shutter 12 unloved ETFs
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 12, 2016
State Street Global Advisers to shutter 12 unloved ETFs

BlackRock, State Street, TIAA: Expect lower returns, higher volatility ahead
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 11, 2016
BlackRock, State Street, TIAA: Expect lower returns, higher volatility ahead

The firms all say in their mid-year outlooks that investors should seek dividends and diversification. Some are betting on bond markets, gold and cash.

Fidelity, American Century and Jefferies offer upbeat outlooks for second half of 2016
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 10, 2016
Fidelity, American Century and Jefferies offer upbeat outlooks for second half of 2016

Big contrast with gloomy forecasts from BlackRock, State Street Global Advisers and TIAA.

Roth IRA investors more aggressive, make fewer withdrawals than traditional IRA investors: ICI
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2016
Roth IRA investors more aggressive, make fewer withdrawals than traditional IRA investors: ICI

Most traditional IRA investors start with rollovers.

Take 5: BlackRock's Russ Koesterich likes Japan, and U.S. technology and healthcare
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 02, 2016
Take 5: BlackRock's Russ Koesterich likes Japan, and U.S. technology and healthcare

Five candid responses on interest rates, U.S. stocks, foreign stock markets, the race for the White House, and summer moving watching.

Schwab's ETF empire gaining on BlackRock and Vanguard
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 01, 2016
Schwab's ETF empire gaining on BlackRock and Vanguard

For the past 12 months, assets in the discount broker's funds grew 39.7%, to $47.9 billion.

Vanguard closes $30 billion dividend growth fund to new investors
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 01, 2016
Vanguard closes $30 billion dividend growth fund to new investors

Popular fund is riding wave of investors' love of dividends.

Investing in the most hated bull market: When your clients say they can't stomach stocks
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 28, 2016
Investing in the most hated bull market: When your clients say they can't stomach stocks

Financial advisers say it's crucial to get investors to stay focused on diversification, dividends and their long-term goals.