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The odds of a September rate hike have surged in the last two days
By Alexandra ScaggsThe chances of an interest-rate increase have leaped fourteen percent in just two days.
July 31, 2015
Icahn, Fink Clash Over Junk BondsInvesting titan Carl Icahn and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink spar over high-yield debt and the ETFs that invest in it.
July 31, 2015
Top Portfolio Products: Ivy to Launch Two Income Funds With Apollo CreditPlus, John Hancock Retirement will offer Morningstars HelloWallet tool on its platform.
July 30, 2015
Robo-Advisors: 3 Signs You’re at Risk; 3 Ways to RespondThe parallels between the dot-com craze and todays robo-advisors are many. We debunk claims, list which advisors are vulnerable and remind you of your advantages.
July 29, 2015
Top Mutual Funds in 401(k) Retirement Plans: BrightScopeTwo big fund providers accounted for more than half of the funds represented.
July 25, 2015
Why Investors Should Buy, Not Sell, Commodity FundsDespite a recent run of poor performance, broad-based commodity funds can bolster a portfolio in the long term, Direxion's head of alternatives says.
July 23, 2015
Top 10 Mutual Fund Firms Most Trusted by Advisors: CogentAn advisors trust in an asset manager has the biggest impact on whether they will invest with that company, a Cogent study finds.
July 23, 2015
Millennials have a ton of stock. They just don't know itAs more employers automatically enroll new employees in 401(k) plans, they are increasingly putting them in target-date funds, also called lifestyle funds.