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Investing legend Jeff Vinik gets a lukewarm reception
RIAS FEB 15, 2019
Investing legend Jeff Vinik gets a lukewarm reception

His struggle to attract assets shows how low fees and passive investing have brought star managers back down to earth.

Warburg Pincus among private equity managers interested in acquiring Kestra Financial
ALTERNATIVES FEB 15, 2019
Warburg Pincus among private equity managers interested in acquiring Kestra Financial

Sources say Kestra is being valued at between $600 million and $800 million, about eight to 10 times EBITDA.

Life is brutish and short for new ETFs
OPINION FEB 15, 2019
Life is brutish and short for new ETFs

But a memorable stock ticker can give exchange-traded funds a boost.

Finra catches Kestra Financial overcharging customers
BROKER DEALERS FEB 14, 2019
Finra catches Kestra Financial overcharging customers

IBD agrees to repay customers $1.9 million in addition to a $225,000 fine

Financial advisers head to cash as stocks move up
RIAS FEB 14, 2019
Financial advisers head to cash as stocks move up

Bigger cash weightings reveal a preference for safety over returns as the bull market ages

The only certainty is death, taxes, and muni advantages
OPINION FEB 14, 2019
The only certainty is death, taxes, and muni advantages

Readers are flocking to stories on tax-free munis — but why?

Schwab, Fidelity expand commission-free ETF trading
ETFS FEB 12, 2019
Schwab, Fidelity expand commission-free ETF trading

Both will now offer more than 500 exchange-traded funds on a commission-free basis.

Zero-fee ETFs are the elephant in the room at industry summit
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 11, 2019
Zero-fee ETFs are the elephant in the room at industry summit

ETF fees have fallen, but so far no providers have matched Fidelity's offer of free mutual funds

The true cost of passive investing
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 11, 2019
The true cost of passive investing

Investors need an active money manager for one simple reason: to protect them from themselves

WisdomTree said to have explored sale to JPMorgan Chase
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 11, 2019
WisdomTree said to have explored sale to JPMorgan Chase

Discussions ended in December because the parties couldn't agree on a price.

Legg Mason to close a quarter of its ETFs
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 08, 2019
Legg Mason to close a quarter of its ETFs

The firm is shutting three funds next month following a review of its product lineup.

Stock pickers are excited as passive funds shed $16 billion
EMERGING MARKETS FEB 08, 2019
Stock pickers are excited as passive funds shed $16 billion

Investors are moving out of ETFs to buy single stocks, with active bets seen as the key to outperformance.

Fidelity adds bond, multi-asset choices to model portfolios
FIXED INCOME FEB 07, 2019
Fidelity adds bond, multi-asset choices to model portfolios

These are the first models to include exchange-traded funds.

Vanguard defends the value of active bond funds
OPINION FEB 06, 2019
Vanguard defends the value of active bond funds

When it comes to fixed income, active management helps investors avoid the inherent biases of bond indexes.

Why muni bond dealers welcome the tax-the-rich push
FIXED INCOME FEB 04, 2019
Why muni bond dealers welcome the tax-the-rich push

State and local government bonds tend to outperform when taxes are rising.

Bill Gross retires after four-decade career in bonds
FIXED INCOME FEB 04, 2019
Bill Gross retires after four-decade career in bonds

His returns at Janus failed to live up to his stellar long-term record at Pimco.

Hedge fund creates the ultimate tax-free IRA for employees
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 01, 2019
Hedge fund creates the ultimate tax-free IRA for employees

Renaissance Technologies workers have seen their Roth IRA holdings in its Medallion Fund grow eight-fold in five years.

Bond titan blasts 'misguided' bet that Fed hikes are over
FIXED INCOME FEB 01, 2019
Bond titan blasts 'misguided' bet that Fed hikes are over

Franklin Templeton's Sonal Desai sees two more rate hikes this year, citing the U.S. economy's continued strength.

Vanguard shutters $1 billion mutual fund
RIAS JAN 03, 2019
Vanguard shutters $1 billion mutual fund

Convertible securities fund to be liquidated because it attracted the wrong kind of investors.

Shift from active to passive appproaches tipping point in 2019
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 31, 2018
Shift from active to passive appproaches tipping point in 2019

U.S. mutual funds and exchange-traded funds that passively track indexes now hold 48% assets and are likely to top 50% in 2019.