Lawmakers have stepped in to provide relief to millions of Americans, but the laws come with unforeseen loopholes
The three exchange-traded notes have seen $3.5 billion in withdrawals this week
Both the SEC and the CFTC are looking at whether USO properly disclosed its risks to investors
The central bank also signaled that its lending program for states and municipalities will open soon
ClearBridge becomes the second asset manager to employ the unique new wrapper
The product is designed to be fully liquid and includes contracts from two insurers
The SPDR S&P Homebuilders exchange-traded fund hit its highest level since early March after a better-than-expected report on single-family home sales
Because gold funds are backed by actual bars of the precious metal, they're better able to track the spot price when markets go haywire
The Fed data also showed total Fed assets rose to a record $7.04 trillion in the latest week
The United States Oil Fund’s extraordinary buying and selling suggests the ETF may have gotten too big for its own good
The company is planning to lure wealth management customers with credit card benefits, money-market fund access and other bonuses
The firm has had more success with its BetaBuilders funds, which track broad benchmarks at low prices
While stocks are still out of favor, taxable bond funds are gaining appeal, according to Morningstar
Smaller companies are pushing back, arguing the big players are just trying to cement their dominance
The central bank's weekly balance sheet update also showed its total assets hit a new record of $6.93 trillion
Investors are still worried about the market, but trading in 401(k) plans favored equities on most days in April
'Through-retirement' target-date funds for those near retirement saw bigger losses this year than 'to-retirement' products of the same vintage
The Fed said another program to buy debt directly from issuers will launch 'in the near future'
The asset management industry's push of the unique wrapper could be a tough sell with advisers
The central bank is expected to target the giant fixed-income ETFs; it may also invest in funds with defined maturity dates
