Competition from index funds could hold the death rate steady going forward.
The record shows that in both U.S. and non-U.S. markets, microcaps and small caps have had higher returns than large caps during periods of rising interest rates.
S&P 500 erases weekly drop; technology, bank shares rally
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Oil-related companies with little debt are outperforming the S&P 500, with one company's return jumping by 29%.
A look at the ESG funds that have performed the best as socially responsible investing has grown in popularity.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Donald Trump's health care plans includes repealing Obamacare, along with six other points. It promises to be yuuge.
The Fed will not follow its usual "hike at every meeting" process. Instead, the pace of the campaign will be irregular, and highly dependent on conditions, according to Mohamed El-Erian, the chief economic adviser at Allianz SE
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The performance of tech sector IPOs might be starting to look similar to the dot-com bubble.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The mildly encouraging stock market rally means we're back to talking about the possibility of a Fed rate hike.
Whether you're a home buyer considering a mortgage, or an executive weighing a takeover, the 85-year-old billionaire has advice for anyone looking to live a more rational, financially successful life.
The unexplained slump follows a similar drop for the Hang Seng Index in May.
Pacific Investment Management Co. may not win a quick end to Bill Gross's lawsuit claiming he's owed hundreds of millions of dollars after allegedly being forced out of the firm he co-founded 45 years ago.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The Fed gets credit for 93% of the stock market's run since 2008, and it's not just a spurious correlation.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> There's a new low-minimum IRA targeted to young investors who want their money invested in companies dedicated to sustainability.
The precious metal is already up nearly 17% from the start of the year, and some analysts are now suggesting the case for gold is getting even stronger.
Investors can see how funds rate when it comes to sustainability factors. But public access could mean more pressure and focus on ESG issues from clients.
The average stock fund investor is still sitting on losses since the market's May 2015 peak. But many funds that invest like your grandparents have already climbed out of the hole.
Brent tops $40 for first time since December on rig count
Economy adds more jobs than forecast, earnings lose traction
Investors are piling in to gold funds, ETFs
