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BlackRock Jumps to the Defense of Index Investing
By Michael S. FischerThe balance in market share between passive and active investing is self-regulating, the index fund provider says.
October 04, 2017
Canadian Credit Issuance May Hit Record Volume This YearA Sun Life investment manager sees a market hungry for larger deals.
October 04, 2017
Stadion Challenges One-Size-Fits-All TDFsThe firm launched TargetFit to address the limitations of traditional target date funds.
October 03, 2017
3 Ways Fixed Annuities Can Outperform Bond Mutual FundsSome flavors of 'plain vanilla' may be better, for some clients, than others.
October 03, 2017
Watch the US Dollar if You Own Emerging Market SecuritiesA weak dollar has been key for rally in emerging market stocks and bonds; a reversal could crush that trade, say strategists.
October 02, 2017
Goldman Starts Smart Beta ETF Price WarThe price war that had been raging among mutual funds, then spread into ETFs, has now spilled over into the smart beta ETF space.
October 02, 2017
Isn't Indexing Perfect?When it comes to investment strategy, some truths (about risk) are worth remembering.
October 02, 2017
Envision, US Bancorp Launch Mutual Fund Platform: Portfolio ProductsMeanwhile, Hartford Funds and NuShares launch new ETFs.