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You thought the taper tantrum was bad? Wait till Fed lifts rates
By Simon KennedySome players outside the insurance industry like low rates.
April 17, 2015
Should Mutual Funds Be Illegal?There's a congealing regulatory view that index funds are Good and active management is Bad, Matt Levine writes.
April 17, 2015
SEC OKs ‘Breakthrough’ 3-Tier Fund-of-Funds StructureThe SEC will allow Franklin Templeton to use a three-tier fund-of-funds structure, a move that one compliance firm says is a breakthrough.
April 14, 2015
Are ethics always black and white, or is there room for gray?There is no magic formula for finding the right decision. It instead becomes a series of questions to ponder as each situation presents itself.
April 10, 2015
Economy taking center stage means higher yields for TreasuriesSome hawkish Fed officials argued at the latest FOMC meeting for monetary tightening as early as June.
April 09, 2015
SEC Probes Whether 12b-1 Fees Are Used ProperlySEC is examining whether the rules for the fees and their disclosure are being followed and what funds are paying intermediaries for.
April 08, 2015
Gundlach: Fed Won’t Raise Rates if Dollar Goes HigherThe DoubleLine CEO and bond expert also says energy assets are overpriced because "too many people think its cute to make an energy play."
April 07, 2015
Q1 Earnings Outlook: Grim Overall but Not for FinancialsFirst-quarter earnings are expected to suffer the biggest decline in more than five years, but financial company earnings are forecast to rise.