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Is Yellen Prepping for Rate Cut or Saying ‘Nothing Alarmist’?
By Bernice NapachGary Shilling says Fed Chair Janet Yellen might be "preparing the markets for a rate cut," while Jefferies Thomas Simons called her remarks "nothing alarmist."
February 08, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: Mygale Adds European FundThis week's new portfolio products range widely, from European stocks to volatility indexes and municipal bond analysis
February 08, 2016
S&P Sector Performance Reflects Market’s Dim MoodNot all stock market sectors are down sharply this year so far. The performances may surprise you.
February 05, 2016
Shift to Passive Mutual Funds Continued in 2015: PwCLast year through September, passive funds garnered $301 billion, while active registered funds recorded net outflows of $128 billion., PwC reported.
February 05, 2016
GMO’s Grantham: Why the Stock Market Won’t Collapse This YearGrantham, the chief investment strategist of GMO and a perennial bear, is sounding somewhat optimistic about the U.S. economy and market this year.
February 05, 2016
Morningstar’s ‘Unloved’ Mutual Funds Flirt With ContrariansInvesting in the previous year's unloved" funds is a surprisingly resilient strategy, says Morningstars Russell Kinnel.
February 03, 2016
Target Date Funds Post First Yearly Loss Since 2008: ReportThe average TDF gained 3% in Q4, but it wasn't enough to offset a loss for 2015, according to Callan Associates.
February 03, 2016
Bill Gross on Low Rates: ‘How’s It Workin’ for Ya?’Global markets and individual economies are increasingly addled and distorted as central banks cut rates, sometimes to negative territory, Gross writes.