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Lumping ETFs and mutual funds into the same peer groups.
The case to raise interest rates is getting stronger as the U.S. economy approaches the central bank's goals, Federal Reserve Chair Yellen said.
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The dollar also gained as traders digested mixed data in the world's largest economy amid bets interest rates will stay low.
The usual volatility could be enhanced by the Fed, geopolitics and the presidential election.
Tempting yields might be just replacing one kind of risk with another.
Federal Reserve officials need to consider the costs of keeping interest rates low, even as the U.S. economy is pressured by diminished worker productivity, according to Allianz's chief economic adviser.
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Pinning the value rally on the Fed, hoping for the best.
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The divide has grown between Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley over the likelihood of higher U.S. interest rates this month.
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Advisers should not forget overall portfolio construction objectives when chasing dividend yields.
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Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund loses 3.9%, erasing gains from previous six quarters.
Taking on too much risk to stay on top.
The debate favors active because calculations are often skewed.