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Vanguard, the Unlikely Savior of Active Management
By Luke KawaThe Bogle-founded firm, the champion of passively managed funds, has provided a blueprint for actively managed funds.
July 07, 2016
PIMCO Boosts Emerging Markets TeamAsset manager has made more than 130 hires globally in 2016; firm faces headwinds from passively managed, low-fee funds.
July 06, 2016
Fed Left June Rates Unchanged Because of Jobs Report, Brexit VoteWill the Fed continue to refrain from raising rates because of uncertainty resulting from the Brexit vote?
July 06, 2016
Bill Gross: Slow Credit Growth Means Little or No Gain in StocksBond fund manager Bill Gross has a message for those hoping to reap investment gains this year: Dont expect much, and be prepared for losses.
July 06, 2016
Vanguard Attracts Record New Money as Investors Flock to PassiveThe firm had $148 billion in inflows in first six months of 2016; some rival managers struggle to compete for client cash.
July 05, 2016
3 UK Property Funds Halt Withdrawals After Brexit FrenzyThe rush by investors to withdraw money prompted M&G to join Aviva and Standard Life to suspend trading on its real estate funds.
July 05, 2016
Mutual Funds Mostly Positive YTD: MorningstarYet equity funds struggled in June, with all categories but large value posting negative one-month returns.
July 05, 2016
Treasury Yields Hit Record Lows; Strategists Warn Against Chasing YieldThe 10-year Treasury note yield slid to 1.37% in afternoon trading Tuesday. Even before Brexit, long-term U.S. rates were falling.