Lifted advertising ban and pressure from liquid alts drive secretive managers into the open.
The wirehouse plans tools to explain the risks and benefits of hedge fund strategies to advisers whose allocations have been low.
Since the 2008 financial crisis, the notion that investors often behave irrationally has become axiomatic. What's more controversial is whether money managers can avoid making — or even exploit — the mistakes of the investing masses.
Portfolio managers deliver strong performance with right central bank call, leading Morningstar to boost rating even as more investors pull assets.
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Strategy: Be greedy when other muni bond investors get fearful and don't worry when Treasury yields begin to pick up.
Meanwhile, ARC Healthcare goes liquid at $13.12 per share.
Nuveen's chief equity strategist says benefits of lower oil prices and strengthening economy will come to the rescue of equity markets.
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.
Time for advisers with clients whose portfolios are near a peak in stocks to preach caution.
Assets in ETFs designed to lessen volatility climb 15% in the first five weeks of the year.
Finding precious few opportunities, some active portfolio managers are sitting on big piles of cash
'There's value to be found out there, but you have to look very carefully'
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="http://www.investmentnews.com/section/featurelist/20150119/ETFQ42014" target="_blank">equity and fixed income ETFs</a>.)</i>
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Investor says firm took lucrative payouts at the expense of shareholders.
Volatility at the start of this year has many investors concerned about their exposure to equities, but advisers must put short-term market events in context and keep investors focused.
Fund manager says buying hated stocks 'requires patience and courage of conviction.'
After being <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20141216/FREE/141219931/alts-fund-manager-daniel-thibeault-arrested-in-securities-fraud" target="_blank"> arrested on charges of securities fraud</a>, alternative fund manager Dan Thibeault is now facing related civil charges from the SEC, which claims he siphoned off some $16 million in assets from his GL Beyond Income Fund to use for personal expenses. He calls the situation 'bizarre.'
Transparency promotes marketplace competition, supports better investor decision-making and exposes suspect market practices, Eaton Vance CEO says.
