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.
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Mutual funds argue an SEC proposal would save millions of trees, while paper companies say going digital would harm elderly investors.
One-year anniversary shows lots of effort to calm nerves, rebuild investor trust.
Passive is leading now, but there is still hope for active management
