Investment Strategies
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It’s Not Just Fees That Hurt Performance of Active Management
By Bernice NapachS&P Dow Jones Indices reports that most retail mutual funds underperform their benchmarks even before fees are calculated.
July 26, 2016
GMO’s Inker Weighs In on Trump, Bonds, BrexitGMO portfolio manager Ben Inker talks to ThinkAdvisor about the unusual market risk of a Trump presidency, Brexit and a stock bubble on the horizon.
July 25, 2016
Top Portfolio Products: ARK Launches 3D Printing ETFThe PRNT ETF tracks the Total 3D-Printing Index, which includes 40 stocks in 3D printing and related businesses such as computer-aided design.
July 25, 2016
What the Fed Will and Won't Do This WeekThe Fed's policy making body likely won't raise rates this week, but watch for some repricing of shorter-maturity U.S. Treasury securities.
July 25, 2016
Why a Falling Dollar Doesn't Always Mean Big Gains for CommoditiesThe impact of a falling or rising dollar varies among commodities because of different supply/demand fundamentals and other factors.
July 22, 2016
This Bull Market Is Powered By Your Indifference: Barry RitholtzThe bull market really began in 2013... By that measure, this bull market is only three years old and could easily have a long way to go.
July 22, 2016
Cash Is Top Long-Term Investment Choice for MillionsCash beats real estate for many Americans, a study says.
July 19, 2016
Another Bad Month for Active Funds: MorningstarWith active U.S. equity suffering its largest monthly outflow since October 2008, some fund families feel the pain.