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Fee-Only Advisors Driving a Rush Into Cheap Funds: Morningstar
By Dinah Wisenberg BrinInvestors saved about $9.8 billion in fees for open-end mutual funds and ETFs last year.
August 07, 2023
7 Types of Investments Clients Should Avoid: Advisors' AdviceThese investments are complicated, outdated or downright risky, advisors say.
August 07, 2023
Berkshire Results Jump on Strength in Insurance, TreasurysThe conglomerate posted better results despite Buffett cautioning in May that earnings could fall this year due to economic weakness.
August 02, 2023
Why 'Buy and Hold' Works Better for Investors: MorningstarInvestors' results typically lag funds' total returns, but clients can take steps to improve their odds, Morningstar says.
August 02, 2023
'Fudging Benchmarks' Common in Institutional Investing: StudyTrustees and directors have to take control of benchmarking and performance measurement, says study author Richard Ennis.
August 01, 2023
U.S. Credit Rating Downgraded From AAA by FitchThe ratings group had warned that it might trim the nation's credit grade in May, when lawmakers fought over raising the nation's borrowing limit.
August 01, 2023
Record S&P 500 'Feels Inevitable': JPMorganThe index ended July at about 200 points below its record of 4,796.56 reached in January 2022.
August 01, 2023
State Street Cuts Expense Ratios of 10 ETFsOver the past two years, the firm says it has cut expenses tied to 20 ETFs across its U.S. SPDR lineup.