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INVESTING EQUITIES APR 29, 2015
Equity ETFs coped with increased volatility in Q1 2015

Investors inject $19.5 billion into equity ETFs in the first quarter

INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 27, 2015
Morningstar founder Joe Mansueto still dreams big

Morningstar wants to become 'ubiquitous' with investors, according to founder Joe Mansueto. Will their new initiatives turn around the firm's declining share prices and profits?

INVESTING ETFS APR 25, 2015
ETFs becoming a key portfolio staple

Advisers are true believers in the tools as asset allocators, but aren't giving up on mutual funds

Institutional investors warming up to ETFs
INVESTING ETFS APR 24, 2015
Institutional investors warming up to ETFs

Popularity of active strategies by pensions and endowments limiting use but more coming on board.

Wisdom Tree leverages dollar volatility to attract investor dollars
INVESTING ETFS APR 24, 2015
Wisdom Tree leverages dollar volatility to attract investor dollars

Two exchange-traded funds help firm exceed $50 billion in assets.

Mario Gabelli signs on to Eaton Vance's NextShares
INVESTING ETFS APR 22, 2015
Mario Gabelli signs on to Eaton Vance's NextShares

$47 billion money manager takes first move in burgeoning exchange-traded product world

INVESTING ETFS APR 19, 2015
ETF performance by the numbers

How ETFs are faring compared to mutual funds, which ETF companies are winning (and losing) and which investment categories investors are favoring

INVESTING ETFS APR 13, 2015
Investors shun stock pickers, favor Vanguard, BlackRock, State Street

Fund sales switch decisively toward plain-vanilla, index investing, move out of Pimco Total Return has big impact on flows.

State Street to close three ETFs that attracted little investor interest
INVESTING ETFS APR 10, 2015
State Street to close three ETFs that attracted little investor interest

Shutdowns come weeks after big price cut as the firm's biggest fund suffers outflows.

Fund expense ratios continue to fall as fund companies get richer
INVESTING ETFS APR 09, 2015
Fund expense ratios continue to fall as fund companies get richer

Flood of money into passively-managed index funds has helped drive average expense ratios down, but there's more to the story.

Fixed-income ETFs giving investors plenty of firepower
INVESTING ETFS APR 08, 2015
Fixed-income ETFs giving investors plenty of firepower

One could argue that innovations in fixed income ETFs will have a greater impact than innovations on the equity side.

INVESTING EQUITIES APR 07, 2015
Even outside U.S., passive investments widen share of sales over active

Gap between active and passive funds in international equities reaches highest level since financial crisis.

Vanguard digital advice platform gives investors choice on active vs. passive
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 07, 2015
Vanguard digital advice platform gives investors choice on active vs. passive

Stock-and-bond pickers are a side dish served on request in soon-to-come digital advice offering.

Oil prices could push lower after Iran nuke deal
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 01, 2015
Oil prices could push lower after Iran nuke deal

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The Iran nuke deal could mean even more oil coming into an already flooded market.

INVESTING EQUITIES APR 01, 2015
The surging dollar could crush unhedged global mutual funds

Simple ways to remove the currency risk are available but advisers need to find &amp;mdash; and understand &amp;mdash; them.

Calamos Investments' new closed-end fund tries to limit discount to NAV issue
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 31, 2015
Calamos Investments' new closed-end fund tries to limit discount to NAV issue

Convertible income fund timed for a rising rate environment.

INVESTING FINTECH MAR 31, 2015
Wealthfront CEO accuses Schwab of deceiving investors with 'free' new robo

Adam Nash says Schwab is straying from its original values to profit from hidden costs.

INVESTING ETFS MAR 30, 2015
Columbia Threadneedle Investments files with the SEC for NextShares and index funds

Ameriprise Financial's asset management subsidiary signals a desire to significantly expand its presence in the exchange-traded fund market, as well as license Eaton Vance's mutual fund/ETF hybrid structure.

INVESTING ETFS MAR 23, 2015
Virtus drops F-Squared as fund manager

Loss of linchpin backer adds to F-Squared's struggle following admissions it misled investors on performance.

Exclusive: Morgan Stanley plans to sell adviser data to fund companies
INVESTING ETFS MAR 20, 2015
Exclusive: Morgan Stanley plans to sell adviser data to fund companies

ETF managers may look to broker-dealers to 'lower the veil' covering advisers.