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Vanguard: Why Do-It-Yourselfers Pick ETFs Over Mutual Funds
By Joyce HansonWith so many investors flocking to ETFs, Vanguard has researched whats driving that behavior. The answer, in a nutshell, is that for ETF investors, familiarity breeds contentment.
June 17, 2013
Another Economic Crisis Brewing? How to Protect Client PortfoliosHeres part of my solution to protect client portfolios in the event of another market and economic crisis.
June 15, 2013
Top Portfolio Products: Schwab Lowers Expense Ratios, Donoghue Adds Dividend-Yield OfferingAccretive Wealth Management offers Sharia-compliant portfolios; RiverPark set to close fund to new investors.
June 12, 2013
Market Holds Rally, Investors Don’t Show UpYou dont get too many chances to get over 100% gain without inflation after only four years, said one analyst at the Morningstar Investment Conference, where panelists lamented investors' lack of discipline since the financial crisis.
June 12, 2013
Finke Says Jump in Rates No Panacea for Savers, Retirees: Live Blog, Day 1Perusing some investment literature in the Morningstar conference's lonely press room, I see an old retirement report and a conflicting story in today's Journal that prompts me to call up Michael Finke to sort it out.
June 12, 2013
Japan’s Swoon Doesn’t Affect Our Short-Term OutlookThe old adage sell in May and go away revolves around the belief that the markets experience higher growth from November to April.
June 10, 2013
Vanguard Study Boosts TDFs, Plugs Financial AdvisorsA recently released Vanguard study goes some distance to rehabilitate the image of target-date funds, which are often seen as lacking in sophistication.
June 10, 2013
Low Yields, Weak Returns Worry Institutional InvestorsGlobal institutional investors are more confident they can handle risk, but low yields and volatility still worry them, according to a report released Monday by Natixis.