Performance anticipation push financials to the head of the pack in August.
Lumping ETFs and mutual funds into the same peer groups.
Tempting yields might be just replacing one kind of risk with another.
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But GDP forecasts say, "Not so fast."
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Advisers should not forget overall portfolio construction objectives when chasing dividend yields.
Taking on too much risk to stay on top.
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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.
The agency is scrutinizing ETFs because of instances of sharp volatility, and has launched an initiative to evaluate how mutual funds can better inform investors about costs.
Passive is leading now, but there is still hope for active management
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High demand, stock market valuations, stingy bond yields and unorthodox monetary policy may be stoking the rally, which seems to have legs.
Financial advisers should diversify into credit-risk strategies.
Mutual fund firms move defensively toward active ETFs.
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