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Massachusetts' Galvin investigates fund pricing glitches
INVESTING ETFS OCT 26, 2015
Massachusetts' Galvin investigates fund pricing glitches

Massachusetts' top securities cop is investigating the failure of an accounting platform he said delayed correct pricing for billions of dollars in mutual funds and ETFs.

Advisers flocking to an ETF that costs more than a mutual fund
INVESTING ETFS OCT 24, 2015
Advisers flocking to an ETF that costs more than a mutual fund

First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 offers easy way into a popular sector rotation strategy.

Morningstar shines an ESG light on all mutual funds and ETFs
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 22, 2015
Morningstar shines an ESG light on all mutual funds and ETFs

New zero-to-100 rating would indicate the environmental, social and governance impact of a fund's holdings.

Recent market volatility draws SEC scrutiny of ETFs
INVESTING ETFS OCT 21, 2015
Recent market volatility draws SEC scrutiny of ETFs

Market turmoil of Aug. 24 prompts examination of how exchange-traded products are priced and traded.

Warren Buffett doesn't have time to fiddle with activist investing
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 21, 2015
Warren Buffett doesn't have time to fiddle with activist investing

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Warren Buffett's distaste for activist investing boils down to simple math.

INVESTING ETFS OCT 18, 2015
Bond funds slump amid global crises and Fed inaction

A new option for income generation: High dividend, low volatility ETFs
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 15, 2015
A new option for income generation: High dividend, low volatility ETFs

Potential is there to meet investors' objectives of capital preservation, growth and income without taking on unacceptable risk

Gold rises from the dead
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 14, 2015
Gold rises from the dead

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: A dead asset no longer, gold shines bright above its 200-day moving average for the first time in five months.

MassMutual teams with Envestnet on defined-contribution managed-account service
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2015
MassMutual teams with Envestnet on defined-contribution managed-account service

Insurer is trying to capitalize on big growth seen among asset-allocation products in the DC market and betting managed accounts become more widely used.

Second-generation passive investing fueling new smart-beta ETFs
INVESTING ETFS OCT 11, 2015
Second-generation passive investing fueling new smart-beta ETFs

The debate over whether investors are 100% rational 100% of the time continues to drive investment innovation.

Investor redemptions from liquid alts funds throwing regulators a curve ball
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 08, 2015
Investor redemptions from liquid alts funds throwing regulators a curve ball

SEC report underscores concern that some funds could have trouble meeting investor withdrawals in times of market stress.

How to work infrastructure funds into clients' portfolios
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 07, 2015
How to work infrastructure funds into clients' portfolios

Three allocation strategies that could let clients tap into the global infrastructure boom

An extreme tale of two liquid alt funds in the same category
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 07, 2015
An extreme tale of two liquid alt funds in the same category

When fund managers can go anywhere, sometimes they do.

Advisers pouring more money into smart beta funds
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 05, 2015
Advisers pouring more money into smart beta funds

Reports find understanding remains scanty and strategies used don't always match goals.

Active fund managers took it on the chin in the third quarter
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 01, 2015
Active fund managers took it on the chin in the third quarter

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: The third quarter was not kind to active fund managers, with two-thirds unable to beat their benchmarks.

INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 29, 2015
Hedge fund marketers have independent advisers in their sights

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Now that hedge funds have the green light to market their wares, they're zeroing in on independent advisers.

TD Ameritrade weighs charging fund companies on its commission-free ETF platform
INVESTING RIAS SEP 29, 2015
TD Ameritrade weighs charging fund companies on its commission-free ETF platform

RIA custodian is also &quot;taking a look&quot; at role of Morningstar in selecting funds and considers sharing data on advisers, according to an executive.

Which alternatives ETFs won and lost during the market's bout of volatility
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 29, 2015
Which alternatives ETFs won and lost during the market's bout of volatility

The goal of alt funds, which track such things as commodities and hedge fund strategies, is to provide returns that don't move broadly in tandem with stock and bond markets. Here's how they did.

Edward Jones' proprietary funds are outselling nearly all active managers
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 29, 2015
Edward Jones' proprietary funds are outselling nearly all active managers

Firm has raised $8.1 billion for its seven Bridge Builder funds this year as it moves money from its fee-based platform.

Guggenheim's fixed-income shop shaping up to be next bond kingdom
INVESTING ETFS SEP 28, 2015
Guggenheim's fixed-income shop shaping up to be next bond kingdom

Recent fund performance is leaving higher-profile competitors in the dust.