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Stocks sink as U.S.-China feud deepens
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 23, 2019
Stocks sink as U.S.-China feud deepens

Escalation of the trade war heightens concerns about the already shaky economic outlook.

S&P 500 ETF separates truth from turbulence
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 21, 2019
S&P 500 ETF separates truth from turbulence

The trading volume on SPY can serve as a decent leading indicator for equities.

SEC affirms its authority over proxy advisory firms that CEOs hate
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 21, 2019
SEC affirms its authority over proxy advisory firms that CEOs hate

Commissioners vote 3-2 to issue guidelines on fund managers' responsibilities in dealing with proxy advisers

Faith-based funds attract loyal investors
INVESTING RIAS AUG 20, 2019
Faith-based funds attract loyal investors

It turns out negative screens aren't necessarily a drag on funds' performance.

Stock volatility spurs worst run of ETF withdrawals in six months
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 19, 2019
Stock volatility spurs worst run of ETF withdrawals in six months

Almost $18 billion exited U.S.-listed equity ETFs over the past three weeks.

Volatility reignites debate about market timing
INVESTING RIAS AUG 15, 2019
Volatility reignites debate about market timing

Advisers shrug off the threat of an imminent recession

Countdown to catastrophe? The yield curve and the stock market
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 14, 2019
Countdown to catastrophe? The yield curve and the stock market

The inverted Treasury yield curve signals a recession is coming — but the timing is unclear.

Veteran small-cap manager navigates market cycles with a basic philosophy
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 07, 2019
Veteran small-cap manager navigates market cycles with a basic philosophy

Robert Bergson of Northern Trust Asset Management embraces bottom-up stock picking and usually beats his peers.

Fidelity draws adviser wrath with 1.9% cash offer
INVESTING RIAS AUG 07, 2019
Fidelity draws adviser wrath with 1.9% cash offer

The high-yield default account sparked kudos then displeasure on Twitter when adviser Michael Kitces realized it doesn't apply to existing clients.

How are low-volatility funds weathering the market turmoil?
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 06, 2019
How are low-volatility funds weathering the market turmoil?

Some defensive strategies are beating the market in good and bad times.

Advisers say go for the gold as the perfect hedge for trade-war fears
INVESTING RIAS AUG 05, 2019
Advisers say go for the gold as the perfect hedge for trade-war fears

Gold was up nearly as much as the S&P 500 was down in mid-day trading Monday.

Is a recession coming? Yield curve signals loudest warning since 2007
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 05, 2019
Is a recession coming? Yield curve signals loudest warning since 2007

Rates on 10-year notes sank like a stone Monday, erasing the surge that followed President Donald J. Trump's 2016 election.

Markets plunge as trade war escalates
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 05, 2019
Markets plunge as trade war escalates

Losses in the Dow surpassed 700 points Monday.

ETF trading spikes to 2019 highs as Trump, Fed rattle stocks
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 02, 2019
ETF trading spikes to 2019 highs as Trump, Fed rattle stocks

More than $42 billion worth of trading occurred in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Thursday.

Winner-take-all phenomenon rules stock market, too
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 29, 2019
Winner-take-all phenomenon rules stock market, too

Just 1.3% of the world's public companies were responsible for all the market gains over the past three decades.

Goldman Sachs says stocks near peak
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 22, 2019
Goldman Sachs says stocks near peak

Firm finds S&P 500 now trading near fair value, sees limited additional upside.

AssetMark IPO seen as boon for financial services
INVESTING RIAS JUL 18, 2019
AssetMark IPO seen as boon for financial services

Investors pounce, driving shares of the TAMP up 19% in first-day trading

Stock investors make $6 billion bet on S&P 500 ETFs
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 16, 2019
Stock investors make $6 billion bet on S&P 500 ETFs

Big inflows last week show investors are 'all-in on equities,' analyst says.

As AssetMark files for IPO, experts value TAMP at more than $1.2 billion
INVESTING RIAS JUN 26, 2019
As AssetMark files for IPO, experts value TAMP at more than $1.2 billion

Turnkey asset management platform says it's seeking to raise $100 million in an initial public offering.

Investors are headed to extra innings
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 04, 2019
Investors are headed to extra innings

Expect more fireworks in the second half, followed by periods of tranquility when global policymakers step in to calm markets.