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Index Managers Taking Note as ESG Surges: Morningstar
By Michael S. FischerMorningstar finds the biggest index managers have expanded their stewardship or corporate-governance teams and are pushing to improve the ESG practices of their holdings.
December 05, 2017
First-Time Homebuyer Surge Complicates Housing MarketDemand among first-time buyers is rising while repeat purchases are falling, Genworth reports.
December 04, 2017
ETF Fees Are the Top Factor in Choosing Funds: SurveyThe Brown Brothers Harriman/ETF survey of advisors and institutional investors found 64% focus on expense ratios above all else.
December 04, 2017
Vanguard Issues Its Most Subdued Outlook in a DecadeThe mutual fund giant expects higher risks and lower returns in financial markets next year.
December 04, 2017
Morgan Stanley Undercuts Rivals With RoboTargeting younger investors, Morgan Stanley has launched its online platform, Access Investing, with an annual fee below that of wirehouse rivals.
December 04, 2017
A $20T BlackRock-Vanguard Duopoly Is Investing’s FutureA world where two asset managers call the shots, with wealth exceeding U.S. GDP and almost everyone as a customer, is closer than you think.
December 04, 2017
5 Scary Things That Won’t Crash the Market in Next 5 YearsThese five disruptive forces are vitally important, but they might not be as disruptive as you think.
December 03, 2017
Bitcoin: Gambling Vehicle or Portfolio Asset?What should advisors say when clients ask about Bitcoin, whose price has surged over 1,000% this year but can lose thousands of dollars within hours?