Managers have moved to a net underweighted position in bonds for the first time since last August, the survey said.
Citing a growing interest in options trading, Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. today announced the launch of more-advanced options-trading tools, including screening capabilities and historical-options-price charts for its traders.
The Putnam Capital Spectrum Fund (PVSAX) and Putnam Equity Spectrum Fund (PYSAX) will invest in a range of securities, including stocks, bonds, bank loans and convertible securities.
Although the majority of consumers who participated in the National Financial Literacy Survey gave themselves good grades for their knowledge of personal finance, many admitted that they aren't saving money for the future.
Investors poured billions into emerging-markets stock funds this week, continuing a 10-week trend of inflows for the category worldwide, according to a report released by Emerging Portfolio Fund Research Inc.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. will likely take a more active role in the examination of registered investment advisers as a result of regulatory reform, the Tower Group Inc. concluded in a study to be released Monday.
In a Harris Poll that surveyed 2,401 U.S. adults online April 13-21, 35% of respondents said they were “very happy” — the same percentage as a year ago.
A former employee of Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. of Miami has filed $5 million arbitration claim against the firm and its subsidiary, Investacorp Inc., for alleged breach of contract.
While most workers continued to contribute to their 401(k) plans in the first quarter, the average contribution was slightly less than the year-earlier period, according to Fidelity Investments.
