Mutual Funds
Stay on top of mutual fund news, including in-depth articles and analysis on stock, bond and balanced funds, as well as target date funds and more.
Top Portfolio Products: Envestnet Introduces Climate Change, ESG and Gender Lens Products
By Emily ZulzSSGA also expands ESG products with two ETFs that help investors divest from companies owning fossil fuel reserves.
October 31, 2016
Banks Amass $2.4T Hoard of Bonds as BofA Leads RushBanks are buying and holding more U.S. government bonds while they're simultaneously limiting lending.
October 28, 2016
Economic Growth Speeds Up on Inventory, Export Boost in Q3U.S. GDP surged 2.9% in the third quarter, the biggest jump in two years and above expectations.
October 28, 2016
December Fed Rate-Hike Odds Slide Below 70% on FBI Clinton ProbeOne trader explains that if Trump wins the election, stocks could suffer, causing the Fed to delay a rate hike
October 28, 2016
Asset Managers Bleed $50B as Active-Investing Crisis DeepensAlliance, Franklin and Waddell had biggest quarterly redemptions; investor shift from active to passive funds accelerating.
October 26, 2016
A Victory for ESG? Coca-Cola Creating New Brands With Less SugarWill the move satisfy investors concerned about the dangers of too much sugar?
October 26, 2016
Active vs. Passive? No Longer an Either/Or Choice for AdvisorsThe lines are blurring as actively managed mutual funds own ETFs to provide investment exposure while also controlling costs.
October 24, 2016
Popular Paradigm: SRI, ESG Assets Continue to GrowInvestors interest in sustainable investing continues to grow; account for nearly 18% of all managed assets in U.S.