Seek redefinition of 'retail,' exclusion of tax-exempt funds.
Considering hiring and employment reports, what's bad for the economy can be good for equities.
For investors worried about rising interest rates, the new vehicles could be useful.
Investors have enjoyed an epic rally this year with little volatility, thanks at least in part to all the cash the Fed is pumping into the system. But advisers should be prepping clients now to get ready for some choppiness ahead. Jason Kephart reports.
Brokerage unit posts third quarter trading decline but still delivers pretax profit.
He of 'irrational exuberance' fame says economic constraints keeping market in check.
Advisers share their tips on how to broach the subject of new asset classes and strategies
Oversight of $3.7T market comes from Dodd-Frank, includes some exemptions.
Former SEC head says,“There is no investment product that is risk-free,” even after the financial meltdown
In a bad omen for the mutual fund industry, the shift toward fee-based compensation is expected to accelerate over the next two years, a new report finds. Who's pushing the trend?
Deal is on top of $62.5 million the bank contributed to settlement fund.
Today's Breakfast with Benjamin: T. Rowe Price warns of correction, Deutsche Bank bans chat rooms, the first-ever hedge fund ad debuts, big banks sweating over the looming Volcker rule, and EU Commission levies heavy fine for rate rigging.
Mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments is set to launch a series of exchange-traded funds, the firm's first in 10 years. Is it too little, too late? Advisers say no, but they're not overly excited, either.
Today's Breakfast with Benjamin includes: Facing the reality of capital gains, Hilton IPO sheds light on hotel stocks, hedge funds go long-only, and the Brits outshop Americans.
With the S&P 500 up more than 29% from the start of the year, on the heels of a 15% gain last year, it is a safe bet that there are plenty of taxable gains sitting inside client portfolios. But even if you feel the market is getting rich, it might be worth waiting until after Jan. 1 to cash out.
Nuveen's chief equity strategist Bob Doll says economic underpinnings, including revenue growth, are strengthening as stock prices continue to climb. And valuations? Not insane.
Thanks to the stock market rally, among other things, the $287 billion Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund has surpassed the $247 billion Bill Gross' Pimco Total Return Fund as the largest mutual fund. At least for now.
Vanguard to pay short-term capital gains on money market funds
The $3.7 trillion municipal-bond market extended its biggest rally since April, with investors buying Puerto Rico, Illinois and California debt ahead of the Federal Reserve's two-day meeting beginning Tuesday.
