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INVESTING EQUITIES APR 28, 2016
Two types of investors are driving the stock market rally

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Two types of investors are driving stocks' rally: Those who fear missing out on the rally, and those who see no alternatives to stocks.

Efforts by Fidelity, Vanguard and Pimco to calm energy investors pay off
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 22, 2016
Efforts by Fidelity, Vanguard and Pimco to calm energy investors pay off

Three firms are telling clients that despite oil's rout, it remains a good long-term play.

INVESTING EQUITIES APR 22, 2016
West Oak Capital takes another big bite of Charles Schwab's stock

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> West Oak Capital added another $1.3M of Charles Schwab stock, upping its total stake to more than 46,000 shares.

Post-DOL fiduciary rule, Wall Street gives the nod to low-cost fund companies
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 22, 2016
Post-DOL fiduciary rule, Wall Street gives the nod to low-cost fund companies

Broker-sold fund companies lag since new regulation released.

INVESTING EQUITIES APR 21, 2016
George Soros can't stop hating on the Chinese economy

Plus: Amplify ETF zeroes in on online retail, calling out Gundlach's forecasts, and get ready to start tipping your Uber driver

INVESTING EQUITIES APR 21, 2016
Horizon Investments' Greg Valliere bemoans election tone, economic growth

If Republican frontrunner Donald Trump wins, Mr. Valliere says he'll be rooting for &#8220;a really windy inauguration day.&#8221;

Investors flee actively managed funds for ETFs
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 20, 2016
Investors flee actively managed funds for ETFs

Many advisers are putting investors into low-cost ETFs and simply dumping most of their clients' actively managed funds.

BlackRock, GMO forecast single-digit returns for U.S. stocks
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 19, 2016
BlackRock, GMO forecast single-digit returns for U.S. stocks

High valuations, low interest rates spell lower annual returns of 5% or less; timber seen as best bet

Investors poured $32 billion into bonds in March with Vanguard, BlackRock dominating
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 19, 2016
Investors poured $32 billion into bonds in March with Vanguard, BlackRock dominating

The inflow was the most since January 2013, thanks to the market's extreme volatility during 2016's start.

New offering will test frozen IPO market
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 18, 2016
New offering will test frozen IPO market

Bats Global deal seen as 'ice-breaker.'

Sequoia fund gives departing shareholders stock instead of cash
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 18, 2016
Sequoia fund gives departing shareholders stock instead of cash

In-kind redemptions rare but legal.

How to ease clients' minds about ETF liquidity concerns
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 17, 2016
How to ease clients' minds about ETF liquidity concerns

Trade-offs between ETFs that fit your clients' needs, and ones that can compromise their needs could be the difference between success or failure.

INVESTING EQUITIES APR 14, 2016
Loomis Sayles goes global as investors continue to shun domestic equity funds

New fund will leverage expertise, diversify product lineup.

Precious-metals funds emerge as a powerful leveraged gold play
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 14, 2016
Precious-metals funds emerge as a powerful leveraged gold play

The risk-on strategy when the market goes risk-off.

Some American Funds offer up to 18 share classes: Overkill?
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 13, 2016
Some American Funds offer up to 18 share classes: Overkill?

The mutual fund industry offers about 8,000 mutual funds, spread among about 24,000 share classes, but some fund companies offer many, many more share classes. Experts say it may be a marketing tool for fund firms.

INVESTING EQUITIES APR 12, 2016
We're just four years from ETFs overtaking mutual funds

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> According to Meb Faber, within four years, ETFs will have more assets than mutual funds. But before that, they have to navigate their way onto retirement plan menus.

Fidelity research highlights the active-management edge
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 12, 2016
Fidelity research highlights the active-management edge

Low fund fees and big fund complexes equal outperformance.

INVESTING EQUITIES APR 11, 2016
DOJ's suit against activist investor could affect entire mutual fund industry

Plus: Going after tax inversions goes after the middle class, the sun is setting on solar energy funds, and the baseball bat gets an upgrade

Trian sells 9.9% stake in Legg Mason to Singapore's Shanda investing group
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 11, 2016
Trian sells 9.9% stake in Legg Mason to Singapore's Shanda investing group

Activist investor exits after Legg lost 42% of its value in past year.

ValueLine joins other asset managers by embracing liquid alternatives
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 11, 2016
ValueLine joins other asset managers by embracing liquid alternatives

Fund wants to diversify product line and strike while the iron is hot with proposed acquisition of the Alpha Defensive Alternatives Fund