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Morningstar Adds ETF Offerings to Its Managed Portfolios Platform
By John SullivanMorningstar announced a suite of new offerings on Thursday on its Morningstar Managed Portfolios platform, a fee-based, discretionary investment management program offered through financial advisors.
September 15, 2011
August Fund Outflows: Worst Since Late ’08Outflows from funds and ETFs were more than $32 billion, the worst since November 2008, according to Morningstar and Strategic Insight.
September 15, 2011
Vanguard to Offer Bundled 401(k) Plans to Small BusinessesVanguard will offer a bundled 401(k) plan service for small companies, combining its services with the small-plans recordkeeping of retirement plan administrator Ascensus.
September 14, 2011
August Market Volatility: ‘Ordinary,’ Says VanguardThe S&P tends to move less than 1% per day, though it moved 2.5% per day for most of last month.
September 14, 2011
Moody's Downgrades 2 French BanksMoody's Investors Service cut the ratings of two French banks on Wednesday, citing their holdings of Greek sovereign debt as the reason. Crdit Agricole and Socit Gnrale were both downgraded a single notch.
September 14, 2011
DoubleLine: Greece Remains 'Biggest Problem' in Emerging MarketsJeffrey Gundlach's firm's take on emerging markets: growth projections down, but still higher than developed markets. Markets increasingly concerned on Greek liquidity.
September 09, 2011
Plan to Rescue German Banks Stokes Fears of CrisisNew German government plans to rescue its banks and insurers sent the clearest signal yet that a European banking crisis could be imminent.
September 09, 2011
‘Gold Is Dirt Cheap,’ Says Investment Guru Marc FaberInvestment guru Marc Faber is bullish on gold, noting that market volatility should continue given low interest rates and the U.S. government's eagerness to print money.