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Not All Dividends and Dividend ETFs Are Alike
By Noah HammanAll yield-generating vehicles, individual issues and ETPs have risks or vulnerabilities that must be understood.
June 30, 2014
Worries Peak on Puerto Rico Utilities Debt After New Bankruptcy LawAfter debt-restructuring bills passage, bondholders watch to see if the commonwealth's electric utility will make Tuesday payment; two fund companies sue to declare law unconstitutional.
June 30, 2014
Raising rates: Not so easySwiss Re's chief economist talks about the Fed's lack of a magic wand.
June 27, 2014
Top Portfolio Products: Schroders, Oppenheimer Add FundsThe two groups roll out products that focus on global assets, income and emerging markets.
June 25, 2014
In Russia, Making Big Bets Where Few Investors DareCiting John Templeton, who took a huge stake in Japan during dark times, portfolio manager David Iben seeks reward in "maximum pessimism" investing.
June 24, 2014
The Rise of Actively Managed ETFsActive ETFs have grown significantly in the past year and will eventually compete with traditional active mutual funds, SEI and ETF Trends say.
June 24, 2014
10-Year notes gain before new-home sales, GDP reportsBenchmark 10-year yields dropped three basis points, or 0.03 percentage point, to 2.60 percent.
June 23, 2014
What DC Plan Sponsors Want: Education, and Some Personal AttentionMarket Strategies International has released a survey explaining DC plan sponsors priorities when it comes to choosing a recordkeeper.