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American Funds had net inflows of $964 million in January, the first month of net inflows since May 2009, according to Lipper Inc.
American Funds will launch three bond funds in 2013, but the company insists the move is not a reaction to heavy stock outflows.
Buoyed by the flood into equities, American Funds finally recorded net positive inflows last month. The question: Where to from here?
Accounts have seen white-hot growth in past few years; cheaper asset allocation
But tardy investors could still find some upside; bottom finally pinpointed
Fido late last week substantially expanded its roster of commission-free ETFs. But some advisers are already criticizing the move. Jason Kephart reports.
Sanctions linked to failure to deliver prospectuses over 2-1/2 year period.
Will offer twice as many commission-free program with iShares
William Smead calls the U.S. 'a paradise for investors'
Expert warns that this is 'a wake-up call'
Some say "easy sell' is just clever marketing
Expected lower expense ratios would give stock pickers a leg up on index funds
Exchange-traded funds' liquidity could be a double-edged sword
Investors have pulled approximately $1 billion from the two largest junk bond ETFs year-to-date
