Investment Strategies
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Have We Hit a Soft Patch, or Are We Marching to Recession?
By Jeffrey SchulzeThe positive trends that have driven up stocks are starting to show cracks.
August 05, 2019
Are Active ETFs a Threat to Mutual Funds?New ETF structures bring some of the benefits of mutual funds with lower costs, but they aren't always the best choice.
August 05, 2019
Trump Is the Biggest Risk to the US Economy: Zandi"I don't see this ending gracefully," said Moody's Analytics chief economist days before U.S. stocks posted their biggest one-day loss this year.
August 01, 2019
6 Signs Market Uncertainty Is Here to StayMorningstar's quantitative research looked at key market measurements for insight into the rest of the year.
August 01, 2019
Trump Criticizes Fed Rate Cut: 'Powell Let Us Down'Trump has suggested he might fire Powell or demote him as Fed chair but it's not clear he has the legal authority to do either.
July 31, 2019
Is Investing in Cannabis a Conservative Move or a Risky One?Since federal laws draw a line for legal cannabis investing, is it a mundane investment or a risky alternative?
July 30, 2019
Northern Trust Acquiring Digital Investment Platform for AdvisorsThe asset manager has entered into an agreement to acquire Belvedere Advisors, owner of Emotomy, an open-architecture digital advisor.
July 23, 2019
Bob Doll Checks In on His 10 Predictions for 2019Here's how the predictions the Nuveen strategist made in January are panning out.