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Allianz adds hedges to ETFs in new product offering
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 01, 2020
Allianz adds hedges to ETFs in new product offering

Two ‘buffered outcome’ funds aim to match index returns with less risk

Goldman rolls back bearish forecast for US stocks
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 01, 2020
Goldman rolls back bearish forecast for US stocks

Strategists abandon their call for the S&P to head back down to 2,400 and now say downside risks are capped at 2,750

Giant fund companies are upbeat on stocks
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 22, 2020
Giant fund companies are upbeat on stocks

Fund managers and strategists at Capital Group, Franklin Templeton and BlackRock say equities remain attractive

Despite market rebound, equity funds saw net outflows in April
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 18, 2020
Despite market rebound, equity funds saw net outflows in April

While stocks are still out of favor, taxable bond funds are gaining appeal, according to Morningstar

Big investors sound the alarm about stocks
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 14, 2020
Big investors sound the alarm about stocks

Stan Druckenmiller, Paul Singer and Paul Tudor Jones are among the heavyweights voicing doubts about the markets or the economy

Advisers look past the glitter, debate gold's value as a long-term investment
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 12, 2020
Advisers look past the glitter, debate gold's value as a long-term investment

So far this year the precious metal has beaten the S&P 500 by 24 percentage points

Goldman, Fidelity, Gabelli put new spin on semi-transparent ETFs
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 11, 2020
Goldman, Fidelity, Gabelli put new spin on semi-transparent ETFs

The asset management industry's push of the unique wrapper could be a tough sell with advisers

Schwab to begin offering fractional shares in June
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 07, 2020
Schwab to begin offering fractional shares in June

The program aims to attract younger investors, with the minimum investment set at $5

Invesco to repay $105 million to correct botched index fund rebalancing
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 06, 2020
Invesco to repay $105 million to correct botched index fund rebalancing

A delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a costly mix-up

Investors should head for credit rather than cash: UBS Wealth
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 06, 2020
Investors should head for credit rather than cash: UBS Wealth

The firm suggests buying U.S. and emerging market debt and averaging into select stock sectors

Big US stock traders get SEC OK to start own exchange
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 05, 2020
Big US stock traders get SEC OK to start own exchange

Heavyweights backing Members Exchange, which include Morgan Stanley, hope the venture will reduce the cost of market data

Stock traders should heed the lessons of the 1930s
INVESTING OPINION MAY 01, 2020
Stock traders should heed the lessons of the 1930s

Last month's rebound in equities is likely to be just a blip in a longer-term market decline

Richest investors waiting for dip to buy stocks
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 29, 2020
Richest investors waiting for dip to buy stocks

Just 30% of U.S. investors were optimistic about the outlook for their own economy, versus 55% of Asian investors, according to a UBS survey

Leveraged ETFs betting against stocks attract $5.6 billion in April
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 28, 2020
Leveraged ETFs betting against stocks attract $5.6 billion in April

The influx, the biggest since at least 2013, defies the surge in equity prices that has occurred this month

Dividend income is a new minefield for financial advisers
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 27, 2020
Dividend income is a new minefield for financial advisers

Companies are cutting payments to shareholders at a rate not seen since 2009

Skip earnings season and buy US stocks: Northern Trust
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 20, 2020
Skip earnings season and buy US stocks: Northern Trust

Stimulus measures from US authorities suggest the American economy can get back on its feet as pandemic restrictions ease

10 companies with the longest records of raising dividends
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 15, 2020
10 companies with the longest records of raising dividends

While some companies have announced dividend cuts recently, others have long histories of making such payments

Cash is king as investors flee bond funds, active equities in March
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 15, 2020
Cash is king as investors flee bond funds, active equities in March

Outflows from fixed-income funds hit a record $240 billion last month, says Morningstar

Goldman says U.S. stocks have probably bottomed
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 13, 2020
Goldman says U.S. stocks have probably bottomed

The unprecedented support from policymakers and a flattening viral curve have 'dramatically' cut risks to both markets and the economy, strategists say

Dividend cuts shouldn't worry investors
INVESTING OPINION APR 08, 2020
Dividend cuts shouldn't worry investors

A look at how other recent downturns played out suggests the fears about dividends are overdone