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Top Portfolio Products: Van Eck to Subadvise Market Vectors’ China A-Share ETF
By Marlene Y. SatterAlso new this week are two funds from Thornburg Asset Management, four funds from American Independence and a new AICPA tax calculator.
January 07, 2014
Yellen Confirmed by Senate to Become Fed ChairmanYellen, who will replace Bernanke after Jan. 31, will be the first woman to head the central bank in its 100-year history.
January 06, 2014
Top 22 Fund Managers for 2013: MorningstarNominations are based on performance, long-term risk-adjusted returns and being good stewards of fund shareholders capital.
January 03, 2014
Top Portfolio Products: SAC Capital Hedge Fund Closes With a BangThe legally troubled fund was up 20% for the year. Meanwhile, First Trust announces three new ETFs, and BMO launches nine funds.
January 02, 2014
Have Commodities Futures Lived Up to Their Promise?Two recent analyses suggest the previous decades hype about high return and low correlation with stocks has not panned out.
January 02, 2014
Adoption of TFSAs grows in CanadaDespite the high adoption rate, many Canadians remain unfamiliar with aspects of the tax-free savings account program.
December 24, 2013
Advisor Conflicts of Interest: Finding and Mitigating ThemKeep it simple when it comes to conflicts: assess no less frequently than annually, avoid or mitigate to the extent possible, and disclose thoroughly to clients.
December 24, 2013
Merry ChristmasOne of my favorite funds, Templeton Global Bonds, plays the world debt market like a currency fiddle.