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INVESTING ETFS FEB 10, 2015
Active managers get a seat at the ETF table

To the chagrin of some, a fast-growing industry comes to terms with active management.

After Bill Gross, Pimco Total Return performance is back at the top
INVESTING ETFS FEB 09, 2015
After Bill Gross, Pimco Total Return performance is back at the top

Portfolio managers deliver strong performance with right central bank call, leading Morningstar to boost rating even as more investors pull assets.

INVESTING ETFS FEB 09, 2015
BlackRock leads Vanguard as ETFs race toward a record year

Two giants remain in a tight race for buy-and-hold index investors' money as category total close to cracking the $2 trillion mark in a 'victory of vanilla' story.

Investors flock to low-volatility ETFs as stock market swings widen
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 06, 2015
Investors flock to low-volatility ETFs as stock market swings widen

Assets in ETFs designed to lessen volatility climb 15% in the first five weeks of the year.

State Street, facing historic redemptions, slashes ETF prices
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 06, 2015
State Street, facing historic redemptions, slashes ETF prices

The ETF pioneer, whose lineup suffered the largest redemptions in history last month, aggressively cut prices on nearly a third of its funds. <i>(Don't miss the latest performance data and analysis on <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/section/featurelist/20150119/ETFQ42014&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>equity and fixed income ETFs</a>.)</i>

INVESTING ETFS FEB 04, 2015
Seeing through the ETF argument in favor of transparency

Transparency promotes marketplace competition, supports better investor decision-making and exposes suspect market practices, Eaton Vance CEO says.

INVESTING ETFS FEB 03, 2015
State Street expanding adviser-facing salesforce in mutual fund push

Advisers crucial to the fund giant's expansion into active management, mutual funds

Vanguard warns advisers on stock risk in client portfolios
INVESTING EQUITIES FEB 02, 2015
Vanguard warns advisers on stock risk in client portfolios

According to the fund giant, investors are taking on portfolio risk not seen since 1999 or 2007, and advisers need to adjust client expectations for low-return markets.

It's getting easier to tell good stocks from bad
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 26, 2015
It's getting easier to tell good stocks from bad

2015 is shaping up to be a better year for active equity management.

INVESTING ETFS JAN 26, 2015
ETFs top $2 trillion in U.S. for first time

A once-niche fund becomes the fastest-growing product in asset management.

INVESTING ETFS JAN 26, 2015
Schwab expands commission-free trading platform for ETFs

Seen as a win for investors and participating fund companies.

INVESTING RIAS JAN 21, 2015
A new entry point for gold investors takes on GLD

Bank of Montreal strikes while the metal is hot.

INVESTING ETFS JAN 21, 2015
ETFs losing their luster in 529 college savings plans

New report says benefits of exchange-traded funds don't make sense when nestled within the tax-advantaged 529 plans.

INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 21, 2015
Brokers warned to beef up training on complex products

Regulators alarmed at lack of knowledge brokers demonstrate about the products they're selling.

Fed confidence in the U.S. economy starts to wane
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 16, 2015
Fed confidence in the U.S. economy starts to wane

In Thursday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, oil prices and consumer spending add a hint of concern about the economy to the Federal Reserve's outlook. Plus: Fido app adds new twist to stock picking, retired Franklin Resources billionaire tangles history, and BlackRock added as many ETFs as it shut down last year.

Vanguard's funds reach new heights
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 15, 2015
Vanguard's funds reach new heights

Vanguard Group surpassed State Street Global Advisors as the second-largest ETF provider, a new milestone following a year that was filled with them.

BlackRock attracts record flow in 4Q amid ETF demand, Pimco turmoil
INVESTING ETFS JAN 15, 2015
BlackRock attracts record flow in 4Q amid ETF demand, Pimco turmoil

Total new cash reaches $87.8 billion, including $44 billion into iShares.

Gross eats his own cooking at Janus, putting more than $700M in his fund
INVESTING ETFS JAN 14, 2015
Gross eats his own cooking at Janus, putting more than $700M in his fund

The former Bond King invested more than $700 million of his own money in his unconstrained bond fund, according to Janus Capital Group CEO Dick Weil. The news sparked a rally in Janus shares.

INVESTING ETFS JAN 14, 2015
Bond ETFs defied pundits in the fourth quarter

Although it took until October for the Fed to wind down its bond buying, markets had a radically different reaction than had been forecast: Bonds rose in value.

ETF managers, bringing in historic levels of cash, still preparing for a bear
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 13, 2015
ETF managers, bringing in historic levels of cash, still preparing for a bear

As dollars in funds top $2 trillion, managers ready exotic products for a new market environment.