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Vanguard to Launch Blockchain Platform
By Bernice NapachThe mutual fund giant recently concluded a successful pilot using blockchain for 17 index funds.
December 08, 2017
Are Tax Cuts Already Priced Into the Stock Market?The S&P 500 and Dow have gained 20% or more over the past year, partially on tax cut expectations. Is there more room to rise?
December 08, 2017
Index Managers Taking Note as ESG Surges: MorningstarMorningstar 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 08, 2017
US Stocks Are Having One of the Best Years in Half a CenturyBut next year is unlikely to see a repeat of the unique conditions fueling the bull market, according to Jefferies.
December 07, 2017
Bill Gross: Expect a ‘More Cautious and Easier Fed’The Janus fixed income fund manager shares his monthly outlook, stressing that investors should be careful in 2018.
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.