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Vanguard Study Boosts TDFs, Plugs Financial Advisors
By Gil WeinreichA recently released Vanguard study goes some distance to rehabilitate the image of target-date funds, which are often seen as lacking in sophistication.
June 07, 2013
Who Will Slay the Index-Investing Dragon?While the proportion of funds that are passively managed is at at an all-time high, alpha seekers should not despair.
June 07, 2013
Asset Class Correlation Hits New HighA new study shows that there has been an accentuated correlation among traditional asset classes over the past five years.
June 06, 2013
Seeking Alpha Creatively Is a Theme at Morningstar ConferencePortfolio managers are pouring into Chicago in an annual summer pilgrimage to the Morningstar Investment Conference, where those on a quest for alpha can slake their thirst in hearing the views of the mighty and the yet undiscovered.
June 05, 2013
PIMCO’s Gross Warns: Get Out of Market, Fed’s QE Chemo Treatment FailingThe lifeblood of Americas ailing economythe Fed's QE planmay be anemic, oxygen-starved, or even leukemic, warns bond king Bill Gross in his latest missive to shareholders.
June 05, 2013
A Startling Illustration of Globalization’s Investment ImpactA recent panel of top managers reveals interesting facts about where weve been, and where were headed. One point: the rapid growth of emerging markets' investment grade opportunities.
June 04, 2013
Will Wall Street Pull the Plug on Real Estate Surge?Bankers have already made a killing on the residential market, but fears of their pulling out, and taking the nascent recovery with them, are overblown.
June 04, 2013
What’s Next for Stocks and Bonds? SMA Managers of the Year to Discuss on WebinarDavid Rolfe of Wedgewood Partners and Mary Kane of GW&K will provide insights on their award-winning strategies and the coming investing environment during the seminar on Thursday.