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ETFs now used by 88% of advisers, FPA survey finds
INVESTING FINTECH JUN 04, 2019
ETFs now used by 88% of advisers, FPA survey finds

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Investors are headed to extra innings
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 04, 2019
Investors are headed to extra innings

Expect more fireworks in the second half, followed by periods of tranquility when global policymakers step in to calm markets.

LPL cuts ticket charge for some ETFs on key RIA platforms
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 30, 2019
LPL cuts ticket charge for some ETFs on key RIA platforms

Transaction charges for three ETF managers will drop 45%.

Overlooked fund category is dominating 2019
INVESTING RIAS MAY 29, 2019
Overlooked fund category is dominating 2019

Mid-cap funds exhibit unexplained momentum to lead all fund categories so far this year.

Wealthfront has courted controversy with risk-parity fund
INVESTING FINTECH MAY 28, 2019
Wealthfront has courted controversy with risk-parity fund

Critics see a volatile product that has underperformed benchmarks and contains difficult-to-understand costs.

Trade-war threat presents opportunities for energy investments
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 23, 2019
Trade-war threat presents opportunities for energy investments

Master limited partnerships are riding high.

How one adviser is getting ahead of the hot IPO market
INVESTING RIAS MAY 22, 2019
How one adviser is getting ahead of the hot IPO market

Fund will tackle the risks and rewards of buying companies before they go public.

How ETF investors are playing trade tensions
INVESTING ETFS MAY 20, 2019
How ETF investors are playing trade tensions

They're exiting funds that focus on Chinese tech companies and shorting the S&P 500.

The growth of factor-based investing
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 18, 2019
The growth of factor-based investing

Advisers are making decisions about clients' portfolios by using the same characteristics that govern factor-based ETFs.

Grim milestone for active management
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 16, 2019
Grim milestone for active management

Passive investments makes an historic claim to market share dominance of U.S. equity fund assets

Uber IPO flop is coming to an ETF near you
INVESTING ETFS MAY 15, 2019
Uber IPO flop is coming to an ETF near you

Two exchange-traded funds focus on newly listed companies.

Fate worse than zero hits fund land
INVESTING ETFS MAY 15, 2019
Fate worse than zero hits fund land

A survey shows younger investors embrace passive funds, suggesting the downward pressure on fees will continue.

Capital Group, bastion of active management, rebounds to $1.9 trillion
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 14, 2019
Capital Group, bastion of active management, rebounds to $1.9 trillion

American Funds sponsor still faces uncertain future as investors flock to low-cost, passive investing.

Small-cap stocks bear the brunt of trade dispute
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 13, 2019
Small-cap stocks bear the brunt of trade dispute

Contrary to popular thinking, smaller companies prove most vulnerable to geopolitical wrangling.

Kyle Weaver of Fidelity pursues deep value in secular themes
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 13, 2019
Kyle Weaver of Fidelity pursues deep value in secular themes

High-performing growth fund includes pre-IPO Juul among its top holdings.

ETF investors see gyrating markets over next six months
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 10, 2019
ETF investors see gyrating markets over next six months

Schwab study finds ETF investors view vehicle as way to manage volatility.

Finra bars former America Northcoast rep over unsuitable ETF trades
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 10, 2019
Finra bars former America Northcoast rep over unsuitable ETF trades

Dominic Tropiano made 52 trades in two customers' accounts without their knowledge.

Actively managed TDFs are getting edged out
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 09, 2019
Actively managed TDFs are getting edged out

Passive target-date funds, which invest primarily in index funds, got nearly all the new money flowing into target-date funds last year

'Death by Amazon' gauge exposes gulf between retail ETFs
INVESTING ETFS MAY 09, 2019
'Death by Amazon' gauge exposes gulf between retail ETFs

Some exchange-traded funds have big positions in Amazon, while others are investing in companies the online giant is slowly killing.

ETFs threaten to 'amplify' systemic risk when liquidity dries up
INVESTING ETFS MAY 09, 2019
ETFs threaten to 'amplify' systemic risk when liquidity dries up

Report from Moody's raises the possibility that ETF market makers might step away during market turmoil.