Mutual Funds

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INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 31, 2018
Advisers can learn a lesson from Costco

Investors fare better when they're presented with a few curated, low-cost options.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 31, 2018
Is David Lerner still chomping on the proprietary product apple?

Firm once fined by Finra over nontraded REIT transactions is still pushing its own series of mutual funds.

INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 31, 2018
Some small-caps win in the long term — but which ones?

Value pays off when it comes to investing in small-cap funds.

More institutional money managers joining the $1 trillion club
INVESTING ETFS MAY 30, 2018
More institutional money managers joining the $1 trillion club

But the gap between the top two and the rest is growing.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 30, 2018
Bill Gross had nightmare day as fears about Italy roiled markets

His $2.1 billion bond fund fell about 3% Tuesday, leaving it trailing 96% of its rivals.

INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 30, 2018
Legg Mason hopes to reverse TDF fortunes with MassMutual deal

The firm tried launching two different target-date series within the past decade, both of which closed after failing to gain much traction.

INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 30, 2018
Some small-caps win in the long term — but which ones?

Value pays off when it comes to investing in small-caps.

INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 29, 2018
Retirement plan sponsors tread lightly with capital preservation

No matter which option they choose, they risk getting hit with lawsuits.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 26, 2018
Take 5: Kunal Kapoor on travel, teaching kids about money and Chicago baseball

Morningstar's CEO loves investing, but he's got other interests, too.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 26, 2018
Morningstar evolving well beyond its origins analyzing mutual funds

Led by CEO Kunal Kapoor, firm is moving way past ratings — and financial advisers are paying close attention.

SEC proposes rules to make ETF research easier for broker-dealers
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 25, 2018
SEC proposes rules to make ETF research easier for broker-dealers

Chairman Jay Clayton says proposal would increase investors' access to research.

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 25, 2018
Tax reform boosts fund companies' bottom line

But will those tax savings lead to lower expense ratios?

INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 24, 2018
Separating fact from fiction with fund investor behavior

The actions of fund investors speak louder than their words.

INVESTING ETFS MAY 22, 2018
As it gets easier to start an ETF, is there still a role for white-label fund firms?

Regulators are cutting the red tape involved, but firms say they can still help with setting up fund infrastructure.

INVESTING ETFS MAY 22, 2018
Running this bond ETF is like solving a $55 billion Rubik's Cube

The world's biggest bond ETF tracks a benchmark that contains 9,917 bonds, many of them illiquid.

INVESTING ETFS MAY 18, 2018
The Gradual Rise of Actively Managed ETFs

Only a few see big inflows; even Vanguard's offerings get little love from investors.

INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 17, 2018
Those in managed accounts, target-date funds get better returns than DIY investors

'Professionals pretty much everywhere will probably outperform amateurs.'

INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 16, 2018
Value funds could wake from long slumber

Growth has outperformed value in recent decades, but higher rates and more normal volatility levels could give value investments a boost.

INVESTING FINTECH MAY 15, 2018
ETF flows show tech is back in vogue

The PowerShares QQQ Trust Series ETF took in more than $2 billion last week

INVESTING ETFS MAY 14, 2018
Short-dated Treasury ETFs see huge inflows

Demand at short end could ease funding costs and make stocks look better by comparison.