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Mutual Fund Performance in Q2 Barely in the Black: Lipper
By Janet LevauxGlobal stocks beat U.S. equities in the second quarter; mixed-asset funds head into the red.
July 08, 2015
403(b) design diversifies, but still heavy on annuitiesTax-deferred defined-contribution options for nonprofits are growing in assets thanks to more diversification.
July 08, 2015
IMF urges U.S. to finish tougher rules on insurers, mutual fundsThe Financial Stability Oversight Council needs to impose the tougher standards it has promised to put in place on non-banks designated as too big to fail, the IMF said.
July 08, 2015
IMF urges U.S. to finish tougher rules on insurers, mutual fundsThe Financial Stability Oversight Council needs to impose the tougher standards it has promised to put in place on non-banks designated as too big to fail, the IMF said.
July 08, 2015
Alternative Mutual Funds Trickled Onto Market in First HalfAlt fund launches are getting a slow start this year, Preqin reported.
July 07, 2015
China’s Market Rout Spreads Despite Government EffortsThe Chinese stock market is crashing, unnerving markets around the world. But even after the losses, China's mainland markets are still up for the year.
July 07, 2015
Your Dirt-Cheap ETFs Threaten Asset Managers’ Record ProfitsTheir fee revenue is getting pinched by low-cost exchange-traded funds, and in the U.S. new fund flows are meager.
July 07, 2015
The hugely profitable, wholly legal way to game the stock marketTraders are simply buying stocks before theyre added to the indexes that, by definition, index funds must track.