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Q4 2021 top equity mutual funds
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 09, 2022
Q4 2021 top equity mutual funds

See the top 50 equity funds ranked by quarterly returns, the top 25 equity funds ranked by largest Inflows, and the top 25 equity funds ranked by largest outflows

ETFs give advisers varied tools for fighting inflation
INVESTING RIAS FEB 04, 2022
ETFs give advisers varied tools for fighting inflation

The new Amplify Inflation Fighter ETF joins a short list of strategies designed to hedge and leverage price pressures.

60/40 portfolio suffers worst loss since March 2020
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 01, 2022
60/40 portfolio suffers worst loss since March 2020

Both equities and bond prices dropped sharply in January as markets priced in a faster pace of interest-rate tightening during 2022 from the Federal Reserve.

Crypto collapse sheds new light on loyalty to digital assets
INVESTING RIAS JAN 27, 2022
Crypto collapse sheds new light on loyalty to digital assets

Without saying 'I told you so,' advisers are reminding their clients that investing in crypto will be stomach churning.

Sudden market volatility has advisers preaching calm to newer investors
INVESTING RIAS JAN 26, 2022
Sudden market volatility has advisers preaching calm to newer investors

As the next generation of investors comes on board, advisers are repeating the age-old mantra about not panicking in response to market swings.

Prospect of rate hikes puts 2022 economy, markets in clearer focus
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 03, 2022
Prospect of rate hikes puts 2022 economy, markets in clearer focus

Market watchers temper expectations for equity performance this year, but say risk assets still trump bonds.

Monte Carlo forecasts prove anything is possible — or not
INVESTING RIAS JAN 03, 2022
Monte Carlo forecasts prove anything is possible — or not

With simulations showing extreme projected portfolio outcomes, some financial advisers won't even use Monte Carlo modeling for their younger clients for fear of looking silly.

Anti-woke strategies emerge as flip side of ESG
INVESTING RIAS DEC 22, 2021
Anti-woke strategies emerge as flip side of ESG

As investing becomes increasingly political, investors will have to balance good feelings against good performance.

Looking at risk and return through a new lens
INVESTING OPINION DEC 22, 2021
Looking at risk and return through a new lens

Against the current economic backdrop, it's hard to argue the traditional approach of stocks, bonds and cash is a reasonable investment mix to manage risk while still generating the necessary returns.

ETFs set another record  in race to take over mutual funds
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 20, 2021
ETFs set another record in race to take over mutual funds

In stride with record net inflows, the ETF industry is launching new funds and finding creative ways to take market share from the legacy mutual fund space.

Capital Group, Federated plant flags in ETF land
INVESTING EQUITIES DEC 17, 2021
Capital Group, Federated plant flags in ETF land

Traditional fund complexes are succumbing to the pressure to offer ETFs alongside more expensive mutual funds.

Vanguard plants flag in China with active equity fund
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 29, 2021
Vanguard plants flag in China with active equity fund

In a change of pace for the big provider of index funds, Vanguard has filed to launch an actively managed fund focused on a single country.

On inflation, advisers hope for the best, prepare for the worst
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 22, 2021
On inflation, advisers hope for the best, prepare for the worst

With inflation spiking to a 31-year high, financial advisers are taking action in client portfolios.

Robo-advisers brace portfolios for rising inflation
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 17, 2021
Robo-advisers brace portfolios for rising inflation

As the stock market slowed in the third quarter, investors continued to process multiple market influences underscored by supply chain disruptions and pent-up demand from reopening economies.

Breathing new life into old-school 60/40 models
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 12, 2021
Breathing new life into old-school 60/40 models

As more advisers and pundits lean toward heavier allocations to stocks over bonds, there are still ways and reasons to benefit from fixed income.

Mutual fund investors brace for hefty capital gains taxes
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 08, 2021
Mutual fund investors brace for hefty capital gains taxes

As fund companies start to post annual tax distributions, more than 110 funds are already showing capital gains distributions of more than 20%.

Stock market continues climb, but ride could get bumpier: Bob Doll
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 01, 2021
Stock market continues climb, but ride could get bumpier: Bob Doll

'I can't say it enough. Inflation is the key issue,' said Doll, who's chief investment officer at Crossmark Global Investments.

Dirty energy rides performance wave as flip side of ESG
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 01, 2021
Dirty energy rides performance wave as flip side of ESG

A supply-demand imbalance has pushed energy sector stocks up 56% so far this year, while a natural gas ETF has spiked 110%.

Motley Fool to convert its mutual funds into ETFs
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 28, 2021
Motley Fool to convert its mutual funds into ETFs

The two mutual funds that combine for more than $1 billion in assets will be transformed into an ETF later this year. Bloomberg Intelligence expects $1 trillion worth of such switches to take place over the next 10 years.

Fidelity opens adviser access to fractional shares
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 28, 2021
Fidelity opens adviser access to fractional shares

Two years after making fractional shares available to retail investors, Fidelity is responding to demand from advisers to work with smaller accounts and further customize portfolios.