<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> A majority of fund managers say global economic growth is almost out of steam and a recession isn't that far off.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> So far, nobody has been prosecuted for contributing to the 2008 financial crisis. “This gags me,” said Elizabeth Warren.
Many fund companies, such as Fidelity and Vanguard, back out dividends and capital gains from their net flows calculations. So does Morningstar.
Competition from index funds could hold the death rate steady going forward.
S&P 500 erases weekly drop; technology, bank shares rally
A look at the ESG funds that have performed the best as socially responsible investing has grown in popularity.
The precious metal is already up nearly 17% from the start of the year, and some analysts are now suggesting the case for gold is getting even stronger.
Investors can see how funds rate when it comes to sustainability factors. But public access could mean more pressure and focus on ESG issues from clients.
The average stock fund investor is still sitting on losses since the market's May 2015 peak. But many funds that invest like your grandparents have already climbed out of the hole.
Brent tops $40 for first time since December on rig count
Economy adds more jobs than forecast, earnings lose traction
Investors are piling in to gold funds, ETFs
Fidelity's Mark Notkin sees mid-to-high single-digit returns for 2016
A looming earnings recession favors utilities, staples, dividend-payers.
Some analysts say the pullback makes more sense than the rally
Scoring funds for social, environmental and governance factors feeds a growing investor appetite
Hybrid exchange-traded mutual fund called a 'test case', and is already receiving some skeptical reviews.
Improvements to some plans include lower fees and an added layer of investment consultants.
Richard Thaler's cameo in the Oscar contending movie “The Big Short” was a rare moment of glamour for an economist who built his career studying the follies of human behavior.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Turns out the key to navigating the current market environment is to do whatever hedge funds are not doing. It's that simple.
