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Don’t Bet on Active Management to Beat the Volatile Market
By Bernice Napach"Active managers have nowhere to go to escape [a crisis] except into cash ... and going to cash almost never happens," says Morningstar's John Rekenthaler.
January 22, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: Vanguard Reopens Fund, Shifts ManagersForethought Life Insurance launches retirement business development department.
January 22, 2016
When the Market Fluctuates, Boomers Stay PutA new study of Americans age 50 and older finds that the majority claim to be long-term investors who understand market fluctuations are natural.
January 22, 2016
Templeton’s $42 Billion Manager Says Gloom Has Gone Too FarHeather Arnold, who spends all day assessing the prospects for the worlds economies and their stock markets, doesnt see too much to worry about.
January 14, 2016
Gundlach: Why Q1 could be 'really ugly''This is a preserving-money, not a making-money, environment right now,' the DoubleLine CEO said.
January 14, 2016
Top 5 Target Date Fund Families in 2015These fund families took in the most assets last year. Looking ahead, Ron Surz thinks this year could bring trouble for investors in 2015-dated funds.
January 13, 2016
Gundlach: Why Q1 Could Be ‘Really Ugly’This is a preserving-money, not a making-money, environment right now, the DoubleLine CEO said in his 2016 outlook.
January 13, 2016
What’s Up With 12b-1 Fees?As a fiduciary for your clients, should you invest in mutual funds that levy a 12b-1 fee?