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Top Portfolio Products: Direxion Launches Junior Gold Miners ETFs
By Marlene Y. SatterNew products introduced over the last week include two leveraged junior gold miners ETFs from Direxion and a China A-share ETF from Invesco PowerShares.
October 09, 2013
Vanguard Primecap's Milias Relinquishes Portfolio Management DutiesFunds now managed by Milias will be allocated to the funds' co-managers at Primecap Management.
October 09, 2013
SEC Puts Fund Directors in SpotlightThe SEC enforcement division will put a heightened focus on fund boards approval of advisor fees, the co-director of the division said Wednesday.
October 09, 2013
Liquid Alts, Pt. 1: The Long and the Short of ThemWhy liquid alternatives strategies are gathering assets, with a focus on long-short equity strategies and event-driven strategies.
October 08, 2013
Don Phillips to Step Down as Head of Morningstar's Research Group"Id like to step back, but I still want to contribute to Morningstars success," says Phillips, who will be replaced in his position in January 2014.
October 07, 2013
Finke’s ‘Bizarre’ Discovery: Stocks Safer in Long TermAre stocks long-run winners, or should investors stick with less risky products? A 20-country study by Michael Finke and others says stocks are the best choice.
October 07, 2013
Alternative Mutual Fund Assets to Reach 14% in 10 Years: CerulliIts well-known that allocations to alternatives are growing at startling rates, but putting numbers to the inflows make them all the more startling.
October 06, 2013
Sweat the Debt, Not the ShutdownStock markets are shrugging off the political mess, but will the bond markets be so kind later this month?