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11/13/2018
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500, the Nasdaq composite and the Russell 2000 index sustained losses between 2% an -More- ……
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11/13/2018
A Morningstar study of 10 large health savings account plans found that investment quality and design have improved from last -More- ……
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11/13/2018
ProShares has brought to Cboe Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that gives exposure to companies involved primarily in p -More- ……
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11/12/2018
More funds than ever are in target-date funds, with data showing 50.4% of 401(k) balances were invested solely in a target-da -More- ……
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11/12/2018
Invesco brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that gives investors exposure to the Global Industry Classification Stan -More- ……
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11/09/2018
Closed-end funds are complicated investments that don’t offer a lot of commission potential for financial advisors, which mea -More- ……
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11/09/2018
TigerShares has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that invests in major internet companies in the US and China. -More- ……
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11/08/2018
US stocks shot up Wednesday in what analysts called a “relief rally” after midterm elections went the way markets had expecte -More- ……
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11/08/2018
First Trust has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that buys stocks of large companies worldwide that receive at least -More- ……
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11/07/2018
Student-loan borrowers are struggling, finds a survey by advocacy group Student Debt Crisis, with roughly 20% of respondents -More- ……
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11/07/2018
A Legg Mason Global Investment Survey found 66% of investors said they think the stock market will continue to move higher ov -More- ……
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11/07/2018
Amplify Investments has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that invests in a mix of US Treasurys and long-dated cal -More- ……
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11/06/2018
Bonds are no longer viewed as an ideal holding in a retirement account, as, with yields so low, they no longer offer signific -More- ……
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11/06/2018
A number of financial experts field queries on college-savings plans, including questions about funding them with Series EE s -More- ……
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11/06/2018
DWS has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that invests in Latin American equities except in Brazil. -More- ……
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11/05/2018
Faced with a week full of events likely to trigger debt-market swings, bond traders are swiftly reducing exposure to US Treas -More- ……
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11/05/2018
First Trust has brought to NYSE Arca two actively managed exchange-traded funds that apply slightly different strategies to i -More- ……
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11/02/2018
A report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute found that only 4% of health savings account owners had their balances -More- ……
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11/02/2018
JPMorgan Chase has brought to Cboe Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that buys intermediate-maturity municipal bonds. -More- ……
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11/01/2018
Morningstar has downgraded nine college-savings plans in its annual ranking. -More- ……
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11/01/2018
VanEck has brought to NYSE Arca two exchange-traded funds that pursue different investment strategies. -More- ……
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10/31/2018
Motley Fool Asset Management has brought to Cboe Global Markets an actively managed exchange-traded fund that buys small-cap -More- ……
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10/30/2018
Investors rattled by equity-market volatility and uncertainty about interest-rate increases are putting money into short-term -More- ……
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10/30/2018
Wences Casares, founder of Xapo and an influential voice on bitcoin, says the cryptocurrency is an experiment that might fail -More- ……
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10/30/2018
Nasdaq has introduced auction funds, which allow an opportunity each month for exchanging shares in private-placement-like al -More- ……
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10/30/2018
Broadridge Financial Solutions is bringing to the advisory market Opportunity Hunter, a platform that provides Fi360 Fiduciar -More- ……
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10/29/2018
WisdomTree has placed two exchange-traded funds that originally tracked indexes — the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Consumer G -More- ……
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10/26/2018
Despite a week of wild price swings on equity markets, US investors have scrambled to buy shares of stock funds, according to -More- ……
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10/26/2018
The Shanghai Stock Exchange plans to enter into an agreement with Japan Exchange Group, owner of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, to -More- ……
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10/25/2018
Distillate Capital has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that bases investments on a large-cap value strategy. -More- ……
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10/24/2018
It is important for anyone considering an annuity to have up-to-date quotes, writes Jerry Golden, founder and CEO of Golden R -More- ……
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10/24/2018
Global X and State Street Global Advisors have filed for approval of four exchange-traded funds that use natural-language pro -More- ……
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10/23/2018
BlackRock launched a series of exchange-traded funds based on environmental, social and governance factors in the US and Euro -More- ……
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10/22/2018
Municipal bonds can provide retirees with tax-free income and diversification, writes Kiplinger’s Eleanor Laise. -More- ……
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10/22/2018
Prudential has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that aims to outperform the S&P 500 in the long term. -More- ……
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10/19/2018
Investors are finding it hard to save for a child’s college education, with 38% making no progress and only 15% reaching thei -More- ……
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10/19/2018
JPMorgan Chase has brought to Cboe Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that buys municipal bonds with an average weighted -More- ……
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10/18/2018
Among all US household debt, student loans are the fastest growing and have the highest 90-day delinquency rate. -More- ……
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10/18/2018
VanEck has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that invests in companies participating in electronic sports and vide -More- ……
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10/17/2018
All children born in Massachusetts or adopted as a state resident can receive $50 for a college-savings account starting in J -More- ……
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10/17/2018
More companies are likely to transfer their pension liabilities to insurance companies as interest rates are rising and corpo -More- ……
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10/17/2018
AXA Investment Managers will restructure the AXA Framlington Financial fund to become a financial-technology fund in response -More- ……
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10/17/2018
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says the $4.7 trillion in assets held in exchange-traded funds could expand to $12 trillion by 2023. -More- ……
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10/16/2018
With government-bond yields rising, many investors are pulling out of small-cap stocks, which have played an important role i -More- ……
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10/16/2018
The North American Securities Administrators Association warns investors to practice caution with marijuana-related crowdfund -More- ……
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10/16/2018
UBS will no longer create ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US Small Cap High Dividend exchange-traded notes. -More- ……
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10/15/2018
Rising interest rates result in a higher payment for those who set up a charitable gift annuity, retirement expert Bob Carlso -More- ……
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10/15/2018
AdvisorShares has dropped the buyback strategy of the AdvisorShares Wilshire Buyback exchange-traded fund, shifted to a funda -More- ……
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10/12/2018
Steadily climbing US and European equity futures and rebounding stock markets in Asia have marked a possible end to the globa -More- ……
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10/12/2018
Economist Nouriel Roubini has told the Senate banking committee cryptocurrencies are “the mother of all scams.” Roubini, who -More- ……
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10/12/2018
Franklin Templeton has brought to NYSE Arca three exchange-traded funds that focus on single countries. -More- ……
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10/11/2018
Global equity markets have hit a three-month low amid growing trade tensions and a flight to Treasurys as expectations grow t -More- ……
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10/11/2018
Columbia Threadneedle Investments has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that buys tax-exempt state and local debt -More- ……
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10/10/2018
It is too soon to call for a bottom on cryptocurrencies, despite a year of declines. -More- ……
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10/10/2018
The economic expansion is 111 months old and is approaching a record high, says Gautam Khanna, a senior portfolio manager at -More- ……
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10/10/2018
Student-loan debt is not likely to spark a financial crisis, since most of the loans are backed by the federal government and -More- ……
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10/10/2018
Amplify ETFs has closed the Amplify YieldShares Senior Loan and Income exchange-traded fund, which sought to replicate the pe -More- ……
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10/10/2018
The EU must act quickly to protect against threats to 41 trillion in derivatives, as well as insurance contracts and data tr -More- ……
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10/09/2018
Goldman Sachs has brought to Cboe Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that buys Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, o -More- ……
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10/08/2018
First Trust has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that buys equities of European companies that have recently conduct -More- ……
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10/05/2018
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite declined the most since summer Thursday as the yield on the 10-year Treasury surged to t -More- ……
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10/05/2018
Legg Mason has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that applies a core strategy to fixed-income securities. -More- ……
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10/04/2018
Beyond Advisors has filed for Securities and Exchange Commission approval of an exchange-traded fund that would invest in com -More- ……
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10/04/2018
Organizations are finding success using exchange-traded funds to connect with socially minded investors and to drive funds to -More- ……
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10/03/2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission should standardize disclosure of environmental, social and governance information by p -More- ……
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10/03/2018
LeaderShares has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that buys equities based on multiple factors that it believes w -More- ……
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10/02/2018
More than 80% of the initial public offerings in the first three quarters of the year involved firms that had lost money in t -More- ……
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10/02/2018
Innovator ETFs debuted three exchange-traded funds that offer returns within a specified range linked to the S&P 500. -More- ……
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10/02/2018
Pimco has launched its Pimco GIS Global Investment Grade Credit ESG Fund, which invests in corporate bonds that have “positiv -More- ……
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10/01/2018
Forty-eight percent of retirement plan advisors do not recommend target-date fund re-enrollment, according to a WealthManagem -More- ……
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10/01/2018
Though the risk that climate change presents compounds over time, managing exposure to it can add alpha to a long-term portfo -More- ……
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10/01/2018
John Hancock and Dimensional Fund Advisors have brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that selects emerging-market equ -More- ……
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9/28/2018
Prudential’s PGIM Investments has listed on NYSE Arca the PGIM Active High Yield Bond ETF, its second exchange-traded fund. -More- ……
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9/27/2018
Retirement expert Bob Carlson writes that while some criticisms of annuities are warranted, the “right annuity, however, can -More- ……
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9/27/2018
UBS is expanding its line of ETRACS exchange-traded notes with the launch of the ETRACS 2xMonthly Pay Leveraged Preferred Sto -More- ……
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9/26/2018
Clean shares that have emerged as a result of the Labor Department’s fiduciary rule will remain, even though the rule has bee -More- ……
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9/26/2018
KraneShares is seeking Securities and Exchange Commission approval for an exchange-traded fund focused on robotics and artifi -More- ……
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9/25/2018
Major US stock indexes have declined from highs of last week as concerns increase regarding the escalating trade dispute with -More- ……
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9/25/2018
Impact Shares has listed on NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that exposes investors to companies that support sustainable de -More- ……
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9/24/2018
Alternative investments accounted for 7.2% of assets under management by US advisors in 2017, up from 5.7% the year before, C -More- ……
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9/24/2018
Vesper Capital Management has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that employs a short-term reversal strategy in whi -More- ……
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9/21/2018
For the first time, BBB-rated bonds make up more than 40% of US corporate bonds, James Mackintosh writes. -More- ……
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9/21/2018
A broad stock rally has driven the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average to record highs and the Nasdaq composite to w -More- ……
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9/21/2018
Only 12% of US investors allocate at least 1% of their portfolio to sustainable investments, according to a UBS report, the l -More- ……
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9/21/2018
BlackRock’s iShares has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that buys bonds that mature in mid-December 2028. -More- ……
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9/20/2018
Data show investors are increasingly moving out of equity funds and into bond funds. -More- ……
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9/20/2018
State Street Global Advisors has overhauled four exchange-traded funds implementing smart-beta strategies, turning them into -More- ……
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9/19/2018
Anfield Capital has brought to Cboe Global Markets an actively managed exchange-traded fund that can invest in many types of -More- ……
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9/18/2018
Money in health savings accounts has increased, as has the number of accounts. -More- ……
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9/18/2018
Economists Jeremy Siegel and Robert Shiller offered differing forecasts for the stock market during an appearance at a Wharto -More- ……
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9/18/2018
Janus Henderson Investors has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund investing in mortgage-backed securities. -More- ……
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9/17/2018
Student loans are taking a toll on millennials, Gen Xers and baby boomers, according to research by the Association of Young -More- ……
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9/17/2018
The stock market crash of 2008 changed the way people invest, experts say. -More- ……
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9/17/2018
Innovator Capital Management has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that seeks to buy stocks on the verge of breako -More- ……
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9/14/2018
Invesco has brought to Nasdaq five equity exchange-traded funds relying heavily on company quality and size when picking inve -More- ……
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9/13/2018
Chicago cryptocurrency-trading platform Seed CX has raised $15 million in a Series B fundraiser led by Bain Capital Ventures, -More- ……
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9/13/2018
Cambria Funds has brought to Cboe Global Markets an exchange-traded fund offering diversification by exposing investors to a -More- ……
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9/12/2018
Invesco has introduced an exchange-traded fund that takes factor strategies used to evaluate developed-market equities and ap -More- ……
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9/11/2018
Deutsche Bank has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund linked to an index derived from the MSCI EAFE Index, with focu -More- ……
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9/10/2018
Exchange-traded funds using strategies such as shorting stocks or multifactor approaches are being marketed as hedges against -More- ……
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9/10/2018
First Trust Advisors has brought to Nasdaq three momentum-based exchange-traded funds investing in dividend, value and low-vo -More- ……
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9/07/2018
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index has closed more than 20% below a January high, entering a bear market. -More- ……
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9/07/2018
Vanguard has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that gives investors broad exposure to the world’s investment-grade bo -More- ……
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9/06/2018
Emerging-market stocks, bonds and currencies are experiencing the longest downturn since the financial crisis, Bloomberg data -More- ……
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9/06/2018
Fidelity International has entered the Swiss market for index-trading exchange-traded funds. -More- ……
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9/05/2018
Defiance ETFs will roll out an exchange-traded fund that exposes investors to companies involved in quantum computing and rel -More- ……
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9/04/2018
Investors and analysts say they are bracing for a market downturn this month, given that records dating to 1945 show Septembe -More- ……
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9/04/2018
BNY Mellon Investment Management is making its Boston Co. infrastructure income strategy available to investors in the UK. -More- ……
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9/04/2018
Growth of exchange-traded funds worldwide has led regulators to examine ETFs to see whether they would disrupt markets in a d -More- ……
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8/31/2018
Fidelity Investments has brought to the retail market two mutual funds with a 0% expense ratio and no minimum investment. -More- ……
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8/30/2018
Global X has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that responds to changing market conditions by adjusting its exposu -More- ……
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8/29/2018
The biggest obstacle to offering annuities in 401(k) accounts is employers’ fear of litigation for a perceived fiduciary brea -More- ……
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8/29/2018
A report from Devenir estimates $9.8 billion of health savings account assets were invested in the first half of 2018, a 45% -More- ……
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8/29/2018
Horizons, which is owned by Mirae Asset Global Investments, has closed an actively managed equity exchange-traded fund that b -More- ……
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8/28/2018
Impact Shares has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that buys shares of mid- and large-cap companies that empower -More- ……
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8/27/2018
Paying for life insurance premiums with required minimum distributions from individual retirement accounts is a useful strate -More- ……
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8/27/2018
Divorcing parents often forget they may need to sort any 529 college-savings accounts they have opened for their children, sa -More- ……
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8/27/2018
The European Securities and Markets Authority has extended prohibition of sales of binary options to retail investors by thre -More- ……
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8/27/2018
Credit Suisse has become the first bank to issue a $100 million six-month certificate of deposit linked to the Secured Overni -More- ……
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8/24/2018
Yields on short-dated US Treasurys increased Thursday, while yields on long-dated Treasurys decreased. -More- ……
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8/24/2018
The first public blockchain-based bond launched with overwhelming interest, raising $80.48 million for the World Bank and exc -More- ……
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8/24/2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission will review its staff’s rejection of nine bitcoin exchange-traded funds. -More- ……
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8/23/2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission has rejected bitcoin exchange-traded funds proposed by Direxion, GraniteShares and Pro -More- ……
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8/23/2018
WisdomTree plans to change two index-tracking exchange-traded funds — the Emerging Markets Consumer Growth Fund and the Emer -More- ……
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8/22/2018
President Donald Trump’s criticism of Federal Reserve policy could impede the dollar’s uptrend, analyst Tyler Yell writes. -More- ……
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8/22/2018
The rise and fall of bitcoin has prompted comparisons to other bubbles. -More- ……
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8/22/2018
UBS Investment Bank has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded note that bases investments on the strategy oil investor T. -More- ……
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8/21/2018
Investors in the US stock market face a number of risks that are tied to global issues, writes Mohamed El-Erian of Allianz. -More- ……
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8/21/2018
Amplify ETFs has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund that would expose investors to -More- ……
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8/20/2018
Wealth counselor Casey Robinson discusses some of the limitations of 529 college-savings plans and offers some alternative sa -More- ……
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8/20/2018
A Morningstar report found that funds with the lowest sustainability rating had a growth rate 3.7% lower than expected, while -More- ……
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8/20/2018
Direxion has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for exchange-traded funds offering 300% positive and inverse e -More- ……
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8/17/2018
The US SIF Foundation has released a guide on how financial planners can incorporate and improve sustainable, responsible and -More- ……
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8/17/2018
Loncar Investments and Exchange Traded Concepts have brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that exposes investors to Chin -More- ……
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8/16/2018
The value of cryptocurrencies has reached $191 billion, the lowest amount since November, as investors sell in the wake of fa -More- ……
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8/16/2018
The US Treasury yield curve continues to flatten, with the spread between two- and 10-year debt reaching the narrowest point -More- ……
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8/16/2018
Exchange Traded Concepts and The Perth Mint have brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that invests in physical gold. -More- ……
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8/15/2018
United States Commodity Funds and Hartford Funds plan to close five exchange-traded funds next month. -More- ……
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8/14/2018
WisdomTree has brought to NYSE Arca two actively managed exchange-traded funds that base their investments on a proprietary i -More- ……
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8/13/2018
The $11.8 billion of municipal bonds that Ipreo forecasts will be issued this week would be the highest volume this year. -More- ……
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8/13/2018
The yield curve indicates bond markets have faith that the Federal Reserve will keep inflation in check through monetary poli -More- ……
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8/13/2018
OppenheimerFunds has brought to NYSE Arca two equity international exchange-traded funds, one targeting emerging markets and -More- ……
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8/13/2018
Acceptance of Cboe’s application to launch a bitcoin exchange-traded fund by the Securities and Exchange Commission could mov -More- ……
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8/10/2018
Many Americans see a volatile stock market as a way to make a quick profit through short-term buying and selling, according t -More- ……
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8/10/2018
Roth individual retirement accounts are typically considered the best choice for young savers with lower income and tax rates -More- ……
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8/10/2018
Futures contracts for cryptocurrencies might have come too soon because the market is still evolving, LMAX Exchange Group CEO -More- ……
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8/10/2018
Invesco has brought to NYSE Arca two exchange-traded funds buying bonds that mature in 2026 or 2028 whose returns are designe -More- ……
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8/09/2018
Credit Suisse says options investors and traders are focusing on bullish call options on the S&P 500, which on Tuesday reache -More- ……
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8/09/2018
Sales of 10-year Treasury notes totaled a record $26 billion on Wednesday. -More- ……
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8/09/2018
JPMorgan Asset Management has brought to Cboe Global Markets exchange-traded funds that give exposure to Asia-Pacific and Can -More- ……
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8/08/2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission extended a deadline for its decision on whether to approve listing a bitcoin-backed ex -More- ……
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8/08/2018
Bitcoin’s value initially fell after the Securities and Exchange Commission postponed a decision on Cboe Global Markets’ requ -More- ……
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8/08/2018
Goldman Sachs has filed for five exchange-traded funds that would base investments on distinct themes. -More- ……
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8/07/2018
Analysts at Goldman Sachs say the stock market could be boosted by stock repurchases totaling $1 trillion this year, with man -More- ……
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8/07/2018
JPMorgan Chase has requested Securities and Exchange Commission approval of an exchange-traded fund designed to deliver high -More- ……
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8/06/2018
Opening a Roth individual retirement account for a child could be a wise financial decision, but parents should be aware of t -More- ……
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8/06/2018
Fidelity Investments’ launch of two tracker funds that offer zero fees and no minimum investment has placed pressure on rival -More- ……
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8/06/2018
Eve Capital has rebranded the Wearable ETF, an exchange-traded fund focused on wearable technology, as the Tactile Analytics -More- ……
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8/03/2018
Investors pulled $1 billion from US Treasury funds in the week through Wednesday, the biggest outflow in one week since April -More- ……
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8/03/2018
Financial advisors need to do a better job of educating clients about health savings accounts and stressing the benefits, exp -More- ……
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8/03/2018
REX Shares has added leveraged and inverse exchange-traded notes to its MicroSectors system to help investors manage risk to -More- ……
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8/03/2018
WisdomTree has rolled out the WisdomTree 90/60 US Balanced Fund, which invests 90% of its portfolio in large-cap US equities -More- ……
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8/02/2018
The 10-year US Treasury yield reached 3% Wednesday, sent higher by news that private payrolls had risen more than experts exp -More- ……
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8/02/2018
Defiance ETFs has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that exposes investors to companies working with augmented rea -More- ……
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8/01/2018
The Treasury Department and the IRS released guidance on 529 college-saving plans, reflecting changes related to the federal -More- ……
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8/01/2018
Global X Funds has brought to Cboe Global Markets two exchange-traded funds designed to deliver predictable income streams. -More- ……
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7/31/2018
Investors have been unloading technology stocks since Facebook reported disappointing earnings, and the trend is continuing a -More- ……
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7/31/2018
Credit Suisse research challenges the assumption a flattening yield curve signals recession. -More- ……
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7/31/2018
Invesco has brought to NYSE Arca eight fixed-income exchange-traded funds using distinct factor-based strategies. -More- ……
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7/30/2018
A Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities Markets Standards Board report says “a limited number of behavioural patterns” inv -More- ……
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7/30/2018
The Treasury Department is to release a new funding program Aug. -More- ……
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7/30/2018
First Trust has brought to Cboe Global Markets an exchange-traded fund implementing a factor-rotation strategy. -More- ……
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7/27/2018
Bond buyers are starting to put money back into municipal bond funds in a big way as the market recovers from losses in Janua -More- ……
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7/27/2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission has rejected the second request by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss to list a bitcoin exch -More- ……
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7/26/2018
Selecting investments with lower fees can help improve overall returns, but Stephen Wendel, head of behavioral science at Mor -More- ……
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7/26/2018
Pacer Funds has brought to NYSE Arca two exchange-traded funds, one investing in exporters and the other implementing a seaso -More- ……
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7/25/2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission wants more time to decide on five bitcoin-related exchange-traded funds proposed by Di -More- ……
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7/24/2018
Innovator Capital Management plans to launch on NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that invests in companies likely to shape t -More- ……
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7/23/2018
Aptus Capital Advisors has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that buys small-cap stocks with lower-than-typical va -More- ……
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7/20/2018
Millennials are largely confident about their ability to use financial products, but many are reluctant to actually put their -More- ……
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7/20/2018
Impact Shares has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund investing in companies that support racial equality. -More- ……
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7/19/2018
Northern Trust’s FlexShares has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that buys high-yield corporate debt. -More- ……
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7/18/2018
An uptick in debt for Federal PLUS Loans for Parents is a result of students turning to their parents for help after having b -More- ……
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7/18/2018
Global X has brought to Cboe Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that buys high-quality stocks that pay high dividends. -More- ……
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7/17/2018
The CFA Institute is adding sections on cryptocurrencies and blockchain to its exam for 2019. -More- ……
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7/17/2018
ProShares has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that buys the shares of retailers that sell online or through othe -More- ……
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7/16/2018
Dave Haviland, managing partner of Beaumont Capital Management, says many advisors are unaware of coming changes to influenti -More- ……
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7/16/2018
ClearShares has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund investing primarily in repurchase agreements. -More- ……
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7/13/2018
BlackRock’s iShares has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for approval of an exchange-traded fund that buys b -More- ……
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7/12/2018
AdvisorShares has brought to Nasdaq two actively managed exchange-traded funds, one buying microcap stocks and the other usin -More- ……
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7/11/2018
VanEck has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for approval of an exchange-traded fund that picks global invest -More- ……
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7/10/2018
Helping pay off student debt is seen by companies as a way to recruit and retain employees and contribute to their financial -More- ……
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7/10/2018
Prudential Investment Management has filed for Securities and Exchange Commission approval of an exchange-traded fund that wo -More- ……
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7/10/2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s determination that bitcoin and ethereum are not securities might give an application -More- ……
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7/09/2018
Floating-rate bonds are becoming a bigger part of defined-contribution retirement plans as investors hedge against inflation. -More- ……
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7/09/2018
BlackRock’s iShares has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for approval of two target-maturity exchange-traded -More- ……
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7/09/2018
Investors pulled money from US exchange-traded funds in June, the third month of net outflow this year, according to State St -More- ……
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7/06/2018
As bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies become more popular, properly reporting and paying tax on them remain confusing. -More- ……
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7/06/2018
Amplify ETFs has applied for Securities and Exchange Commission approval of an exchange-traded fund that shields investors fr -More- ……
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7/05/2018
Exchange Traded Concepts and Eve Capital are restructuring an exchange-traded fund that invests in wearable technology to inv -More- ……
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7/03/2018
KraneShares has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that buys high-yield debt issued by Chinese companies. -More- ……
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7/02/2018
ALPS has brought to Cboe Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that buys stocks of US and Canadian companies that are mainly -More- ……
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6/29/2018
BlackRock’s iShares has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that invests in companies involved in robotics and artif -More- ……
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6/28/2018
Franklin Templeton has filed for Securities and Exchange Commission approval of three exchange-traded funds investing in emer -More- ……
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6/27/2018
Stock buybacks for businesses in the S&P 500 reached $189.1 billion in the first quarter, preliminary results from S&P Dow Jo -More- ……
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6/27/2018
Some companies are matching student-loan payments with 401(k) contributions, reducing the need for employees with student deb -More- ……
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6/27/2018
State Street Global Advisors and the World Gold Council have brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund designed to attract -More- ……
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6/26/2018
More than 50% of advisors have used financial products relying on environmental, social and governance principles in the past -More- ……
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6/26/2018
The US yield curve is flattening and is nearing inversion, which Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams cal -More- ……
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6/26/2018
More than 50% of advisers have used financial products relying on environmental, social and governance principles in the past -More- ……
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6/26/2018
Janus Henderson Investors has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund buying mortgage-b -More- ……
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6/25/2018
Investor Jim Rogers has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that uses artificial intelligence to select investments. -More- ……
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6/22/2018
Reality Shares has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that invests in Chinese companies working with blockchain techno -More- ……
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6/21/2018
Credit rating agencies are revising how they evaluate municipal bonds backed by revenue sources such as tolls and fees, and i -More- ……
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6/21/2018
A Capgemini survey shows that 70% of millionaires younger than age 40 believe it’s important that their advisor share informa -More- ……
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6/21/2018
State Street Global Advisors brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that invests in firms identified as communication s -More- ……
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6/20/2018
Legislators and regulators are discussing the importance of encouraging people to have guaranteed income in retirement but it -More- ……
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6/20/2018
The last trading day for 16 multifactor and smart-beta exchange-traded funds being shut by BlackRock is Aug. 15. -More- ……
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6/20/2018
A JPMorgan Chase unit has brought to Cboe Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that buys shares of real estate investment t -More- ……
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6/19/2018
Dan Caplinger reviews the issues clients should consider when deciding whether to take a pension payout as an annuity or a lu -More- ……
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6/19/2018
Investors in cryptocurrency could receive greater protections as Wall Street and pension funds show increased interest in the -More- ……
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6/19/2018
VanEck and SolidX, a financial-technology firm that works with bitcoin, have partnered to seek approval from the Securities a -More- ……
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6/18/2018
First Trust plans to rebrand two of its exchange-traded funds and switch the indexes they track toward the end of August. -More- ……
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6/15/2018
Fidelity Investments has brought one exchange-traded fund focused on bond investors and diversification to Cboe Global Market -More- ……
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6/14/2018
An annual study by Morningstar shows the gap between open-end mutual funds and investors’ actual returns is at a 13-year low. -More- ……
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6/14/2018
Amplify Investments has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that focuses on momentum signals. -More- ……
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6/13/2018
Goldman Sachs has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund designed to highlight companies with public-change initiatives -More- ……
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6/12/2018
Six equity funds from BlackRock will assess the environmental and social effects of their investments, with stock selection d -More- ……
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6/11/2018
A number of professionals weigh in on the decision of whether to pay off a mortgage before retirement. -More- ……
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6/11/2018
BlackRock’s iShares has brought to Cboe Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that exposes investors to gold’s price perform -More- ……
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6/08/2018
The National Tax-Deferred Savings Association has updated its reference guide on nonprofit and governmental retirement plans -More- ……
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6/08/2018
Amplify Investments has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that invests in battery components. -More- ……
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6/07/2018
Women tend to carry a larger student-loan burden than men do, according to a study by the American Association of University -More- ……
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6/07/2018
The IRS will offer relief to many taxpayers subject to the new Section 965 transition tax on foreign earnings, which requires -More- ……
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6/07/2018
EquBot has brought to NYSE Arca the AI Powered International Equity exchange-traded fund, which focuses on developed markets. -More- ……
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6/06/2018
Wall Street might experience volatility this fall as top-performing tech stocks Facebook and Alphabet move from the IT sector -More- ……
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6/06/2018
O’Shares ETF Investments has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that tracks 52 of the largest e-commerce and intern -More- ……
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6/05/2018
Brexit negotiations, trade tensions and multiple other sources of geopolitical uncertainty mean investors will face a relativ -More- ……
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6/05/2018
Periods of 10-year US Treasury yields below 3% are rare, and yields tend to peak in tandem with the federal funds rate, econo -More- ……
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6/05/2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investment Management Division said in a letter to the Investment Company Institute -More- ……
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6/05/2018
DWS has revamped the Xtrackers CSI 300 China A-Shares Hedged Equity exchange-traded fund into the Xtrackers MSCI China A Incl -More- ……
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6/04/2018
The average amount of student debt a person has by graduation from a four-year college is estimated to be more than $30,000, -More- ……
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6/04/2018
Huobi, a Singapore cryptocurrency exchange, has introduced the HB10 exchange-traded fund. -More- ……
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6/01/2018
In 2016, the number of people in the US who reported receiving guaranteed income from pensions or annuities declined by 1.2% -More- ……
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6/01/2018
Global investor confidence fell roughly 12 points to 103.5 in May from April, according to the State Street Investor Confiden -More- ……
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6/01/2018
Hartford Funds has brought to Cboe Global Markets’ BZX exchange an exchange-traded fund that buys fixed-income securities wit -More- ……
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5/31/2018
Investment services provider SEI found many target-date funds are taking on too much risk, with the average 2020 fund still h -More- ……
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5/31/2018
Global X has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for two narrowly focused exchange-traded funds and an ETF usin -More- ……
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5/30/2018
Invesco has rolled out three exchange-traded funds buying fixed-rate notes to provide products for investors who expect bond -More- ……
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5/29/2018
AJ Bell has launched a global multiasset fund for investors who seek high-risk strategies. -More- ……
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5/25/2018
The total value of assets in the college-savings and prepaid-tuition accounts commonly called 529 plans rose 16% to a record -More- ……
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5/25/2018
Invesco has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for fixed-income exchange-traded funds investing in bonds with -More- ……
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5/24/2018
ProcureAM has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund investing in companies involved i -More- ……
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5/23/2018
ProShares has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund investing in companies that provi -More- ……
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5/22/2018
PIMCO executive Mihir Worah says bonds have been a reliable hedge against volatility in the past nine years of low inflation, -More- ……
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5/22/2018
Vanguard has filed paperwork for an exchange-traded fund giving investors exposure to the global bond market by tracking the -More- ……
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5/21/2018
Americans are saving the highest amount of funds for college since 2013, but less than one-third are relying on 529 savings p -More- ……
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5/21/2018
Pacer ETFs has brought to NYSE Arca three index-tracking exchange-traded funds focused on distinct parts of the real estate m -More- ……
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5/18/2018
Retirement expert Walter Updegrave recommends four steps to take when buying an immediate annuity. -More- ……
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5/18/2018
The tax law doubled the amount of money that can be passed to heirs without concern of estate and gift taxes but only until 2 -More- ……
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5/18/2018
Salt Financial has brought to Cboe Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that buys stocks that exhibit high responsiveness t -More- ……
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5/17/2018
REX Shares and BKCM Funds have brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that buys shares of small and midsize companies w -More- ……
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5/16/2018
Nearly all advisors said they would make greater use of annuities if they had more options available to meet clients’ income- -More- ……
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5/16/2018
Cash equivalents are paying more than blue chip stocks. -More- ……
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5/16/2018
Global X has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that invests in companies developing or implementing artificial intell -More- ……
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5/15/2018
The global economy is growing, as are corporate earnings, but the US stock market has remained stuck in neutral this year, wr -More- ……
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5/15/2018
Strategists at Morgan Stanley, ING and Toronto-Dominion Bank are among those who expect the recent dollar rally, including it -More- ……
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5/15/2018
A report from the Government Accountability Office shows some colleges have hired consultants who encourage borrowers behind -More- ……
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5/15/2018
IndexIQ has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund that buys high-dividend preferred s -More- ……
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5/14/2018
A large student-loan burden can emotionally debilitate borrowers, experts say. -More- ……
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5/14/2018
People considering buying an annuity should consider the tax consequences, experts say. -More- ……
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5/14/2018
Fisher Investments and Credit Suisse have brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded note that gives investors 200% leveraged ex -More- ……
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5/11/2018
BlackRock’s iShares has brought to Cboe Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that adds an inflation hedge to purchases of i -More- ……
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5/10/2018
Schroders has brought to market a fund that takes advantage of the opening of China’s financial system to foreigners. -More- ……
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5/09/2018
Pension funds look unlikely to meet their commitments based on projections they have made about returns versus their actual p -More- ……
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5/09/2018
Target-date exchange-traded funds, which were initially meant to act as “one-stop solutions for retirement portfolios” are in -More- ……
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5/09/2018
Amplify Investments has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for exchange-traded funds investing in companies in -More- ……
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5/08/2018
VanEck has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund focused on stocks that pay high divi -More- ……
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5/07/2018
Advisors should brush up on their knowledge about alternative investments, as some clients are looking for ways to diversify -More- ……
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5/07/2018
The World Gold Council is getting ready to bring to market an exchange-traded fund with a management fee of about 25 basis po -More- ……
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5/04/2018
The new tax law affects the ability to deduct alimony payments, which means advisors need to touch base with clients to deter -More- ……
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5/04/2018
ProShares has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that buys only investment-grade bonds issued by companies in the S -More- ……
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5/03/2018
Societe Generale has brought 74 leveraged long- and short-position exchange-traded products to the London Stock Exchange. -More- ……
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5/02/2018
Only about 5% of US employers offer student-loan repayment benefits, but student debt “is a universal workforce challenge,” s -More- ……
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5/02/2018
Marrying later in life can add complications to previously made estate and financial planning decisions, writes Bernard Krook -More- ……
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5/02/2018
Reality Shares has filed for Securities and Exchange Commission approval of an exchange-traded fund that invests in Chinese c -More- ……
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5/01/2018
Dalia Blass, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investment Management Division head, responded to questions about the ” -More- ……
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5/01/2018
The average amount of student-loan debt for borrowers ages 45-74 is higher than it is for borrowers younger than 35, accordin -More- ……
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5/01/2018
Fifty-five exchange-traded funds closed last month, the biggest number since September, when 42 closed. -More- ……
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4/30/2018
Advisors generally do not possess a thorough understanding of alternative investments, according to a panel of experts at an -More- ……
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4/30/2018
Health can be a challenging topic to broach with clients, but its relevance for retirees cannot be ignored by financial advis -More- ……
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4/30/2018
ProShares has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund buying the shares of retailers th -More- ……
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4/27/2018
Morningstar said in an amended Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it plans to bring nine new mutual funds for fee -More- ……
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4/27/2018
Morningstar said in an amended Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it plans to bring to market in the third quarte -More- ……
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4/27/2018
Pacer Funds has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to offer four exchange-traded funds implementing seasonal s -More- ……
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4/26/2018
Goldman Sachs has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund buying US Treasury Inflation- -More- ……
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4/25/2018
Small-business owners may use simplified employee pension individual retirement accounts to reduce taxable income to qualify -More- ……
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4/25/2018
WisdomTree has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for three exchange-traded funds applying multifactor strateg -More- ……
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4/24/2018
Lower individual income-tax rates as a result of the new tax law make Roth individual retirement accounts more attractive tha -More- ……
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4/24/2018
A family office can fill noninvestment roles to contribute to building consensus and setting values among family members, sug -More- ……
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4/24/2018
The last auction drew plenty of buyers for 10-year US Treasurys yielding 2.996%, but traders were unable to break through the -More- ……
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4/24/2018
Hartford Funds has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded bond fund focused on after-tax returns. -More- ……
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4/23/2018
A panel of experts said at a conference that a lack of a standardized consolidated tape could threaten the sustained growth o -More- ……
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4/23/2018
Principal Financial Group has introduced the Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active exchange-traded fund, listed on the -More- ……
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4/20/2018
Direxion plans to launch an exchange-traded fund that uses leverage to give three times the performance of an index focused o -More- ……
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4/19/2018
The Indian Finance Ministry has requested adviser consultation on creating a debt exchange-traded fund for public-sector unde -More- ……
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4/19/2018
Allianz Global Investors will introduce a performance-fee model for UK retail funds as it combats an increasing threat from c -More- ……
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4/18/2018
Strategic beta, or smart beta, is a blended method that combines the return potential and reduced risk of an active managemen -More- ……
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4/18/2018
Section 529 plans now allow the use of up to $10,000 annually per student toward elementary or secondary school costs under t -More- ……
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4/18/2018
Global X has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund exposing investors to the growing market for electric vehicles. -More- ……
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4/17/2018
Just over half of advisors said they believe managed accounts offer fewer advantages than target-date funds, according to a P -More- ……
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4/17/2018
Elkhorn has shut two exchange-traded funds and has rebranded two others to reflect the names of their new sponsor. -More- ……
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4/16/2018
Barclays has closed 50 iPath exchange-traded notes. It is the largest number of closures the industry has seen at one time. -More- ……
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4/13/2018
Robert Cole, president of the Private College 529 Plan, said he will make it a priority to get more institutions to take part -More- ……
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4/13/2018
Prudential has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund exposing investors to bonds that have a relatively short time lef -More- ……
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4/12/2018
Pacer has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that invests in companies with employment policies that benefit military -More- ……
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4/11/2018
The most-Googled financial topics for Americans over the past year center around student loans, mortgages, car loans, payday -More- ……
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4/11/2018
A dedicated unit investment trust research platform was launched last week by UIT Investing to provide data and analytics on -More- ……
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4/11/2018
VanEck has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that invests in real assets, including commodities and companies invo -More- ……
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4/10/2018
Fee-based financial advisors held $475 billion worth of exchange-traded funds at the end of 2017, more than any other distrib -More- ……
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4/10/2018
BlackRock’s iShares has launched exchange-traded funds exposing investors to infrastructure-related businesses and commodity -More- ……
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4/09/2018
JPMorgan Chase analysts have warned clients about early signs of a rare yield-curve inversion in swaps pricing. -More- ……
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4/09/2018
BlackRock plans to bring to the US retail market two exchange-traded funds that exclude investment in manufacturers and retai -More- ……
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4/06/2018
Health savings accounts are often overlooked as a long-term investment vehicle, with only 4% of accounts invested in somethin -More- ……
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4/06/2018
An inquiry by the New York attorney general is spurring 13 large mutual fund providers to disclose more information to retail -More- ……
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4/06/2018
Deutsche Asset Management has brought to NYSE Arca an equity exchange-traded fund that bases stock selection on value and qua -More- ……
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4/05/2018
Little Harbor Advisors has brought to Cboe Global Markets an actively managed equity exchange-traded fund designed to respond -More- ……
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4/04/2018
People approaching retirement might be wise to consider swapping bonds for fixed indexed annuities, according to a paper by R -More- ……
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4/04/2018
Amplify Investments is terminating the Amplify YieldShares Oil Hedged MLP Income ETF, which invests in energy-related master -More- ……
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4/03/2018
Property/casualty insurance coverage is an “overlooked gap in financial planning” in the US, but even though more than three- -More- ……
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4/03/2018
State Street Global Advisors has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund investing in c -More- ……
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4/02/2018
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act increased flexibility for those with 529 plans to use funds to pay for private elementary and secon -More- ……
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4/02/2018
Fidelity Investments has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for two specialized fixed-income funds, one focuse -More- ……
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3/30/2018
US government bonds rose as 10-year Treasury yields fell to their lowest close since the end of January. -More- ……
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3/30/2018
Reverse mortgages for senior citizens was a key topic among advisors and academics at a meeting held by The American College -More- ……
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3/30/2018
Nationwide has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that makes diversified investments in emerging markets. -More- ……
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3/29/2018
While research shows the majority of people aged 55 and older deem guaranteed income useful in addition to Social Security, m -More- ……
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3/29/2018
Exchange-traded funds experienced net outflow in February, the first time that has happened since 2016, according to Cerulli -More- ……
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3/29/2018
The Cboe Vest arm of Cboe Global Markets has brought to market its first exchange-traded fund, which seeks to generate income -More- ……
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3/28/2018
Vident Financial has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that buys shares of real estate investment trusts. -More- ……
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3/27/2018
Solo 401(k) plans are designed for self-employed people or small-business owners with no full-time employees. -More- ……
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3/27/2018
Equbot has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund that uses artificial intelligence to -More- ……
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3/26/2018
A group of 529 plan representatives took part in a panel discussion to explore why these college-savings plans aren’t more po -More- ……
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3/26/2018
BlackRock’s iShares has rolled out seven actively managed exchange-traded funds that use artificial intelligence technologies -More- ……
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3/23/2018
IShares has brought to Cboe Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that broadens its offering of target-maturity fixed-income -More- ……
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3/22/2018
Pre-retirees increasingly believe advisors have an obligation to educate them about guaranteed lifetime income options includ -More- ……
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3/22/2018
IndexIQ has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for approval of two exchange-traded funds applying smart-beta s -More- ……
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3/20/2018
Bond investors may face a “nightmare of negative investor returns,” says Ron Weiner of RDM Financial Group. -More- ……
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3/20/2018
Barclays has brought to NYSE Arca two 200%-leveraged exchange-traded notes sponsored by Fisher Investments designed to delive -More- ……
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3/16/2018
Disappointing economic data have caused the US yield curve to flatten, ending brief hope of a bond-market rally and causing c -More- ……
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3/16/2018
Global X has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund investing in companies involved in -More- ……
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3/15/2018
Many retirement plan participants would be more open to annuities if they weren’t confronted with “all-or-nothing” and “now-o -More- ……
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3/15/2018
First Trust has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund with flexibility to invest in a -More- ……
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3/14/2018
The growing certainty that the Federal Reserve will continue pushing interest rates higher is driving big changes in US short -More- ……
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3/14/2018
This year, 44% of money flowing into US-listed exchange-traded funds has gone into four inexpensive ETFs sponsored by BlackRo -More- ……
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3/14/2018
Hartford Funds has lowered the expense ratio of six exchange-traded funds that apply smart-beta strategies. -More- ……
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3/13/2018
Aberdeen Standard Investments has rolled out a global equity growth fund focused on low volatility. -More- ……
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3/12/2018
Janus Henderson is closing the Janus Velocity Tail Risk Hedged Large Cap exchange-traded fund and the Janus Velocity Volatili -More- ……
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3/09/2018
A Morningstar study found that while female fund managers’ performance was equal to or slightly better than that of their mal -More- ……
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3/09/2018
Breakwave Advisors is targeting investor interest in shipping with the launch in coming weeks of the first exchange-traded fu -More- ……
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3/08/2018
Franklin Templeton Investments has altered objectives of the sustainability-focused Global Fund to target climate change and -More- ……
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3/07/2018
Vanguard said that beginning in the second quarter, it will shift three exchange-traded funds from indexes they track to “cus -More- ……
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3/06/2018
A number of advisors look at the ways in which the new tax law may have a bearing on families’ college-savings plans. -More- ……
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3/06/2018
Davis Advisors has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that invests in equities of international companies that do most -More- ……
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3/05/2018
The stock market correction that led to the shutdown of the VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short Term exchange-traded note -More- ……
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3/02/2018
Salt Financial has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund investing in high-volatility -More- ……
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3/01/2018
Widespread concern that the bond market is approaching a sharp downturn might be exaggerated, Howard Gold writes. -More- ……
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3/01/2018
TriLine Index Solutions has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that bases investment decisions on the strategy deve -More- ……
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2/28/2018
Most bond investments still have room to grow, experts from Schroders say, with one predicting a potential ceiling of 3.25% o -More- ……
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2/28/2018
The EU should regulate cryptocurrencies as it does other financial products, says Markus Ferber, a member of the European Par -More- ……
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2/28/2018
During the first two months of this year, fund sponsors brought 62 exchange-traded funds and exchange-traded notes to market. -More- ……
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2/27/2018
Whitford Asset Management has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund focused on US equities poised for appreciation. -More- ……
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2/26/2018
Putnam Investments is rolling out a share class for Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds, a family of 10 target-date funds tailo -More- ……
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2/23/2018
As the traditional ability of low-yield bonds to provide satisfactory returns and little volatility is coming under increasin -More- ……
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2/23/2018
WisdomTree has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an actively managed exchange-traded fund exposing invest -More- ……
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2/19/2018
Vanguard has brought to Cboe Global Markets six actively managed factor-strategy exchange-traded funds. -More- ……
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2/16/2018
Financial professionals should take the time to explain annuities to clients, even those who are knowledgeable about financia -More- ……
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2/16/2018
Direxion has brought to market a family of six exchange-traded funds that it calls the “Portfolio+ ETFs.” All of the ETFs use -More- ……
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2/15/2018
Horizons ETF Management has brought to Cboe Global Markets an exchange-traded fund investing in high-dividend-paying stocks t -More- ……
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2/14/2018
Innovation Shares has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund exposing investors to companies working on new types of ve -More- ……
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2/13/2018
Big speculators, including hedge funds, have boosted short exposure to 10-year US Treasury futures to a record 939,351 contra -More- ……
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2/13/2018
Responding to losses that financial products linked to the Cboe Volatility Index have given investors, VelocityShares is movi -More- ……
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2/12/2018
The rise of financial products that trade in volatility is causing concern, with commentators saying minor movements in the t -More- ……
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2/12/2018
Fidelity Investments has suspended investment in three exchange-traded funds tied to the Cboe Volatility Index. -More- ……
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2/09/2018
Annuities featuring life-only guarantees attracted 26% of advisor queries for quotes in 2017, up from 22.4% in 2016 and 20.5 -More- ……
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2/09/2018
Franklin Templeton Investments has launched exchange-traded funds that expose investors to markets in Switzerland, Russia, In -More- ……
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2/08/2018
Credit Suisse’s requirement that counterparties buying its short-volatility exchange-traded note sell the bank an equivalent -More- ……
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2/08/2018
Harvest Portfolios Group of Canada has launched the Blockchain Technologies exchange-traded fund on the Toronto Stock Exchang -More- ……
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2/08/2018
Industry figures show a more than 50% decline in interbank holdings of wealth-management products in China as regulators crac -More- ……
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2/07/2018
Financial Engines, a 401(k) managed-account provider that historically works only with larger plans, has partnered with recor -More- ……
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2/07/2018
Direxion has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for six leveraged exchange-traded funds linked to equity index -More- ……
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2/06/2018
Vanguard has changed the name of an exchange-traded fund that originally invested in real estate investment trusts to the Van -More- ……
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2/05/2018
WisdomTree has brought to Cboe Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that investors can use to hedge against downside market -More- ……
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2/02/2018
KraneShares has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that exposes investors to publicly traded companies that provide -More- ……
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2/01/2018
Innovation Shares has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund investing in companies involved with blockchain technology -More- ……
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1/31/2018
JPMorgan Asset Management has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that exposes investors to emerging-market governme -More- ……
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1/30/2018
Amplify has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund that shifts capital between equity -More- ……
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1/29/2018
JPMorgan Asset Management has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that applies a long/short strategy to global equit -More- ……
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1/26/2018
First Trust has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund exposing investors to the growing acceptance of blockchain technolo -More- ……
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1/25/2018
Stiff annual premium increases are making long-term-care insurance unaffordable for some retirees, and the high cost can be t -More- ……
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1/25/2018
US exchange-traded funds are positioned for continued inflows in 2018 and could reach $4.5 trillion in a “fee migration,” wri -More- ……
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1/25/2018
Bank of Montreal and REX Shares have brought to NYSE Arca two exchange-traded notes giving investors 300% leveraged positive -More- ……
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1/24/2018
With traditional pensions disappearing and many of the surviving plans getting into financial trouble, investment advisor Ron -More- ……
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1/24/2018
GraniteShares has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that exposes investors to platinum in physical form, rather th -More- ……
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1/23/2018
The lack of home-equity planning or incorporation of reverse mortgages into financial planning is the “largest failure of the -More- ……
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1/23/2018
Krane Funds Advisors has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund exposing investors to developing mobility technologies, -More- ……
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1/22/2018
Fidelity Investments has brought to NYSE Arca exchange-traded funds pursuing international high-dividend and value strategies -More- ……
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1/19/2018
Barclays has brought to NYSE Arca 15 exchange-traded notes exposing investors to commodities. -More- ……
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1/18/2018
Plans to double the supply of US government bonds may cause demand to be exceeded and prompt adverse effects, such as wider c -More- ……
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1/18/2018
Two exchange-traded funds exposing investors to companies involved with blockchain technology have debuted. -More- ……
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1/17/2018
Clients worried about running out of money in retirement may be put at ease with an annuity, according to Justin Fort, presid -More- ……
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1/17/2018
Longtime mutual fund manager American Century has brought to NYSE Arca two exchange-traded funds, one targeting US large-cap -More- ……
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1/16/2018
The continued rise of bond yields may lead to a dilemma for investors as they start to consider favoring them over equities, -More- ……
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1/16/2018
Charlemagne Capital has been rebranded and repositioned as the European division of Fiera Capital, which owns the London-base -More- ……
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1/15/2018
UBS Investment Bank has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund giving investors exposure to equities of firms that offe -More- ……
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1/12/2018
Deutsche Asset Management has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund exposing investors to below-investment-grade high- -More- ……
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1/11/2018
401(k) plans would do a better job of providing retirement income if the government required plan sponsors to automatically s -More- ……
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1/11/2018
Direxion, ProShares and VanEck are among fund managers that have withdrawn requests for Securities and Exchange Commission ap -More- ……
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1/10/2018
Pacer Financial has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for eight exchange-traded funds exposing investors to d -More- ……
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1/09/2018
The fees raked in by mutual funds are down. -More- ……
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1/09/2018
The US Treasury market is likely to face a supply-and-demand mismatch this year as the government sells more debt to fund a g -More- ……
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1/09/2018
Rafferty Asset Management and Exchange Traded Concepts have abandoned efforts to gain Securities and Exchange Commission appr -More- ……
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1/08/2018
After the stock market’s strong 2017, managers of US growth funds are searching for stocks that offer further gains. -More- ……
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1/08/2018
Direxion Asset Management has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for two leveraged exchange-traded funds linke -More- ……
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1/08/2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission wants the investing public to comment on two rule revisions that would open the door t -More- ……
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1/05/2018
ETF Managers has reorganized the Tierra XP Latin America Real Estate ETF into an exchange-traded fund investing in legal mari -More- ……
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1/04/2018
State Street Global Advisors has brought to NYSE Arca exchange-traded funds exposing investors to cutting-edge technologies i -More- ……
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1/03/2018
Arrow Funds has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that exposes investors to countries where companies’ equities are s -More- ……
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1/02/2018
ALPS Advisors has brought to Cboe Global Markets an exchange-traded fund exposing investors to companies with significant inv -More- ……
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12/29/2017
Natixis Investment Managers has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that invests in short-maturity debt selected to -More- ……
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12/28/2017
Richard Clarida, a professor at Columbia University and managing director at Pacific Investment Management, and former Federa -More- ……
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12/28/2017
Barclays has moved to delist its iPath Bloomberg Natural Gas Subindex Total Return exchange-traded note from NYSE Arca, citin -More- ……
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12/27/2017
ETF Managers Group has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that aims to give shareholders a chance to profit from th -More- ……
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12/26/2017
Fixed annuities, including fixed indexed annuities, will continue to gain market share over the next five years, according to -More- ……
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12/26/2017
WisdomTree has brought to NYSE Arca two exchange-traded funds, one focused on China and the other exposing investors to a bro -More- ……
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12/22/2017
Innovator Capital Management has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that invests in other ETFs selected for their a -More- ……
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12/21/2017
Exchange Traded Concepts has brought to Cboe Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that relies on biblical concepts to guide -More- ……
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12/20/2017
Direxion and GraniteShares have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to offer bitcoin-linked exchange-traded fu -More- ……
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12/19/2017
GraniteShares has acquired an exchange-traded fund that generates income by investing in pass-through entities, including mas -More- ……
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12/18/2017
Hartford Funds has brought to NYSE Arca an actively managed exchange-traded fund focused on municipal bonds, which in most ca -More- ……
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12/15/2017
IndexIQ has brought to Nasdaq a large-cap equity exchange-traded fund linked to the Chaikin Power Gauge stock-rating model, w -More- ……
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12/14/2017
Pacer ETFs has brought to Cboe Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that adjusts its portfolio’s exposure to risk in respon -More- ……
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12/13/2017
VelocityShares has brought to NYSE Arca 10 exchange-traded notes exposing US investors to major foreign currencies. -More- ……
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12/12/2017
Quantitative Investment Management and Teza Capital Management, up 68% and more than 50% this year, respectively, have levera -More- ……
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12/12/2017
REX Shares, VanEck Associates and First Trust Advisors have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for bitcoin exc -More- ……
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12/11/2017
Hartford Funds has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded managed fund focused on companies that deal with social and environme -More- ……
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12/08/2017
Impact Shares, a startup in Texas, plans to introduce exchange-traded funds that give back to nonprofit organizations and tha -More- ……
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12/07/2017
Market participants have written US regulators voicing concern that bitcoin futures have been rapidly introduced without addr -More- ……
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12/06/2017
ARK Invest has brought to Cboe Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that invests in equities of Israeli technology companie -More- ……
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12/05/2017
A CFO Research survey of finance executives at companies with defined-benefit retirement plans found more than 80% of respond -More- ……
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12/05/2017
The World Gold Council has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund exposing investors t -More- ……
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12/04/2017
Eaton Vance has brought to Nasdaq an actively managed fund that invests in senior floating-rate loans of domestic and foreign -More- ……
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12/01/2017
Vanguard has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for six actively managed equity exchange-traded funds. -More- ……
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11/30/2017
Advisor Asset Management has brought to NYSE Arca two exchange-traded funds that take different approaches to dividend-orient -More- ……
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11/29/2017
Impact Shares is preparing to introduce in the first quarter an exchange-traded fund that exposes investors to companies that -More- ……
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11/28/2017
Invesco PowerShares has launched five exchange-traded funds, each applying distinct strategies to equities they buy. -More- ……
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11/27/2017
Horizons has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund giving investors exposure to block -More- ……
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11/22/2017
The Innovator IBD 50 Fund, which was actively managed when it launched, has changed its investment strategy. -More- ……
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11/21/2017
The Callan Institute’s 2017 Investment Management Fee Survey found that 21% of investment managers plan to lower their fees t -More- ……
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11/21/2017
AdvisorShares has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund investing in companies involv -More- ……
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11/20/2017
ProShares has brought to NYSE Arca two exchange-traded funds intended to profit from the decline of traditional retailers. -More- ……
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11/17/2017
Direxion has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund offering leveraged exposure to pharmaceutical and medical stocks. -More- ……
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11/17/2017
Norges Bank Investment Management, Norway’s sovereign-wealth fund and the world’s biggest equity investor, has proposed dives -More- ……
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11/16/2017
First Trust has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund that exposes investors to compa -More- ……
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11/15/2017
Principal has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that buys international equities with a high level of value, growth a -More- ……
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11/14/2017
Vanguard has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund exposing investors to the full range of maturities of investment-grade -More- ……
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11/13/2017
JPMorgan Asset Management has brought to NYSE Arca five single-factor equity exchange-traded funds. -More- ……
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11/10/2017
Advisors have expressed skepticism of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies despite increasing interest from investors sparked b -More- ……
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11/10/2017
Virtus ETF Solutions has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that exposes investors to equities of companies in the -More- ……
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11/09/2017
Capitect has launched Portfolio Architect, a tool designed to give advisors a competitive edge by enabling them to quickly an -More- ……
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11/09/2017
EntrepreneurShares has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that exposes investors to companies managed in ways that -More- ……
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11/08/2017
Reality Shares has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund exposing investors to compan -More- ……
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11/07/2017
Amplify ETFs has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund investing in companies it expe -More- ……
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11/06/2017
First Trust has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that exposes investors to high-yield municipal bonds, which provide -More- ……
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11/03/2017
Inspire Investing has brought in more than $100 million in assets for biblically driven exchange-traded funds, and the compan -More- ……
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11/02/2017
Exponential ETFs has brought to Cboe Global Markets a large-cap equity exchange-traded fund that seeks to avoid the high port -More- ……
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11/01/2017
Sage Advisory has brought to Cboe Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that buys bonds screened for compliance with environ -More- ……
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10/31/2017
Health savings accounts, which are gaining popularity, can be a useful part of the planning process. -More- ……
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10/31/2017
Franklin Templeton is scheduled Monday to launch 16 index-tracking equity exchange-traded funds, each investing exclusively i -More- ……
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10/30/2017
Victory Capital has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that buys emerging-market stocks that pay high dividends. -More- ……
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10/27/2017
USAA has launched its own exchange-traded funds, four that pick stocks using smart-beta strategies and two actively managed b -More- ……
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10/26/2017
Deutsche Asset Management has brought to Cboe Global Markets two exchange-traded funds taking distinct approaches to European -More- ……
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10/25/2017
Bond traders are counting on a slimmer spread between short- and long-term US Treasurys, regardless of who takes the reins at -More- ……
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10/25/2017
Hedge funds gained $50 billion in capital over the third quarter, bringing total capital to $3.15 trillion, according to Hedg -More- ……
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10/25/2017
Bond issuance from the financial sector in developed countries dropped sharply following the financial crisis, with banks and -More- ……
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10/25/2017
ALPS ETF Trust has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund investing in companies that -More- ……
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10/24/2017
Virtus Investment Partners has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund designed to expose investors to long-term gains i -More- ……
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10/23/2017
Principal has brought to Nasdaq exchange-traded funds that base their investments on value and momentum strategies. -More- ……
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10/20/2017
The majority of mutual fund asset allocation in defined-contribution plans — excluding money market and target-date funds — -More- ……
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10/20/2017
The unbundling of research from other services is forcing money managers to assess the value of market analysis. -More- ……
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10/20/2017
IndexIQ has brought to NYSE Arca two actively managed exchange-traded funds applying different strategies to municipal bond i -More- ……
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10/19/2017
Mutual funds are the most popular investments for American households, according to data from the Investment Company Institut -More- ……
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10/19/2017
EquBot has brought to market an exchange-traded fund that uses artificial intelligence to identify stocks that are likely to -More- ……
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10/18/2017
Collective investment trusts are rapidly gaining popularity among sponsors of defined-contribution retirement plans, mainly b -More- ……
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10/18/2017
EventShares has brought to Cboe Global Markets three exchange-traded funds exposing investors to companies it expects to bene -More- ……
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10/17/2017
Joining the expanding fee war among sponsors of exchange-traded funds, State Street sharply cut the fees for 15 ETFs. -More- ……
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10/16/2017
Columbia Threadneedle has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that buys bonds in six sectors of the debt market to g -More- ……
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10/13/2017
The number of families opening college savings plans has reached record levels, but families frequently underestimate the cos -More- ……
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10/13/2017
CoinShares has launched two exchange-traded notes investing in the digital currency ether on Nasdaq Stockholm. -More- ……
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10/13/2017
Principal has brought to Nasdaq a low-cost exchange-traded fund exposing investors to the biggest large-cap equities issued i -More- ……
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10/12/2017
JP Morgan Asset Management has launched its first two exchange-traded funds designed for European clients. -More- ……
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10/11/2017
Advisors discuss the possible advantages of converting a 401(k) plan or traditional individual retirement account to a Roth I -More- ……
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10/11/2017
Change Finance has brought to NYSE Arca a large-cap equity exchange-traded fund that pursues socially responsible investing s -More- ……
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10/10/2017
Increasing competition and the homogenization of financial products and services mean business development will likely be the -More- ……
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10/10/2017
WisdomTree has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund that seeks to generate income by -More- ……
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10/09/2017
Charles Schwab is scheduled to bring to market Wednesday an exchange-traded fund exposing investors to large- and mid-cap US -More- ……
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10/06/2017
VanEck has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that shifts between equities and cash to deliver long-term gains with -More- ……
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10/05/2017
GraniteShares has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to buy the Master Income ETF, an exchange-traded fund tha -More- ……
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10/04/2017
A survey by consulting firm Aon found that 33% of corporate pension plans were considering purchasing group annuities. -More- ……
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10/04/2017
Invesco PowerShares will drop four exchange-traded funds that have attracted no more than $6 million since they launched. -More- ……
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10/03/2017
Nuveen has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that buys investment-grade taxable bonds that have been screened for -More- ……
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10/02/2017
Regents Park Funds has brought to Bats Global Markets an exchange-traded fund investing in liquid alternatives. -More- ……
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10/02/2017
Two efforts to make bitcoin funds widely available to retail investors have run into regulatory obstacles. -More- ……
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9/29/2017
Hartford Funds has brought to NYSE Arca a diversified bond exchange-traded fund focused primarily on total return, rather tha -More- ……
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9/28/2017
A study from TIAA found 21% of plan sponsors in the not-for-profit sector don’t offer annuities in their retirement plans bec -More- ……
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9/28/2017
Guggenheim Investments has brought to NYSE Arca two defined-maturity corporate-bond exchange-traded funds. -More- ……
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9/27/2017
Senior homeowners are finding it difficult to schedule the counseling session required before applying for a reverse mortgage -More- ……
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9/27/2017
CBOE Vest has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund that buys stocks in the S&P 500 D -More- ……
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9/26/2017
Global X will close seven less popular exchange-traded funds Oct. 6. -More- ……
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9/25/2017
PowerShares has brought to Bats Global Markets five exchange-traded funds with expense ratios ranging from 0.04% to 0.14%, of -More- ……
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9/22/2017
VanEck has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an actively managed exchange-traded fund exposing investors -More- ……
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9/21/2017
Pacer has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a multiasset exchange-traded fund that shifts between equitie -More- ……
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9/20/2017
More sponsors of defined-benefit retirement plans are shifting pension liabilities off their balance sheets through annuity b -More- ……
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9/20/2017
Nationwide Mutual Insurance has brought to NYSE Arca three equity exchange-traded funds using smart-beta strategies designed -More- ……
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9/19/2017
Credit Suisse has brought to NYSE Arca 300%-leveraged exchange-traded notes, giving investors long and short positions on the -More- ……
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9/18/2017
IShares has rolled out three investment-grade corporate-bond exchange-traded funds. -More- ……
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9/15/2017
Goldman Sachs has brought to Bats Global Markets an equal-weight exchange-traded fund exposing investors to large-cap US equi -More- ……
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9/14/2017
Global X Funds has brought to Bats Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that invests in preferred securities issued in the -More- ……
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9/13/2017
State Street Global Advisors has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for three exchange-traded funds exposing i -More- ……
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9/12/2017
Brendan McCarthy of investment management firm Nuveen urges advisors to review any target-date funds they have in place in li -More- ……
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9/12/2017
Despite the volatility of some current annuity sales statistics, in the long term, annuity products will be greeted with stro -More- ……
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9/12/2017
Goldman Sachs has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund investing in high-yield corporate bonds. -More- ……
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9/11/2017
Krane Funds Advisors has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that exposes investors to China’s One Belt One Road inf -More- ……
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9/08/2017
Main Management ETF Advisors has brought to Bats Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that uses a sector-rotation strategy -More- ……
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9/07/2017
PIMCO and Research Affiliates have brought to market equity exchange-traded funds that rely on index-based smart-beta strateg -More- ……
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9/06/2017
Franklin Templeton Investments has brought to NYSE Arca two actively managed exchange-traded funds investing in municipal bon -More- ……
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9/05/2017
Point Bridge Capital has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund that invests in compan -More- ……
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9/01/2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed Dalia Blass as its new head of investment management. -More- ……
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9/01/2017
Most initial coin offerings are different from other public offerings and could lead investors to lose money, according to th -More- ……
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9/01/2017
GraniteShares has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund investing in physical gold, with an expense ratio of 0.2%. -More- ……
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8/31/2017
Amplify has changed the investment strategy of the Amplify YieldShares Prime 5 Dividend ETF, which bought dividend-focused ex -More- ……
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8/30/2017
Sustainable investment strategies had attracted roughly $23 trillion worldwide as of 2016, a 25% increase from 2014. -More- ……
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8/30/2017
Derivatives exchange Eurex has introduced market-on-close futures. -More- ……
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8/29/2017
Health savings accounts have become a mainstream retirement-savings option, attracting significant volumes of investment afte -More- ……
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8/29/2017
Virtus has closed two exchange-traded funds that attracted little interest from investors: the Tuttle Tactical Management US -More- ……
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8/28/2017
Elkhorn Investments has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund exposing investors to f -More- ……
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8/25/2017
Excluding the costs of long-term-care arrangements, a 65-year-old couple retiring this year can expect to spend $275,000 on m -More- ……
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8/25/2017
REX ETFs has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a pair of exchange-traded funds offering investors long an -More- ……
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8/24/2017
Fees charged by 401(k) retirement-savings plans have been falling for years, but the trend has slowed almost to a standstill -More- ……
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8/24/2017
First Trust has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that exposes retail investors to preferred securities that are c -More- ……
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8/23/2017
Small businesses that start their retirement savings plan with a simplified employee pension may reach a point where it would -More- ……
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8/23/2017
Vanguard will bring to market a low-cost exchange-traded fund giving investors broad exposure to the US corporate-bond market -More- ……
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8/22/2017
Chris Carosa, president of Carosa Stanton Asset Management, says children could be millionaires by the age of 18 if their par -More- ……
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8/22/2017
Money managers and asset owners can gain protection from market disruptions through illiquid investments that are not correla -More- ……
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8/22/2017
Spinnaker Trust has brought to NYSE Arca two exchange-traded funds, one investing in large-cap equities and the other investi -More- ……
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8/21/2017
Direxion has brought to NYSE Arca a triple-leveraged exchange-traded fund that invests in emerging-market bonds. -More- ……
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8/18/2017
Nearly all women in households with more than $4 million in investable assets are either sole or joint decision-makers regard -More- ……
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8/18/2017
Bank of China Hong Kong plans to launch a mixed-asset fund next week, with an investment mix of 70% in Chinese, Hong Kong and -More- ……
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8/17/2017
Changing mortality assumptions and the costs that come with them are making retirement-plan sponsors more receptive to the id -More- ……
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8/17/2017
VelocityShares has brought to NYSE Arca exchange-traded notes focused on interest-rate risk that are linked to long and short -More- ……
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8/16/2017
Amplify Exchange Traded Funds said it will shift its investment strategy for the Amplify YieldShares Prime 5 Dividend ETF fro -More- ……
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8/15/2017
VanEck has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund that would acquire through a subsidi -More- ……
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8/14/2017
A study from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College shows a preference among taxpayers for back-loaded Roth ret -More- ……
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8/14/2017
Vanguard Group launched the Vanguard Target Retirement 2065 fund last month, which is designed for individuals who expect to -More- ……
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8/14/2017
Health savings accounts are growing in popularity as a way to boost retirement savings while offering what financial planner -More- ……
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8/14/2017
BlackRock has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that buys equities of large-cap companies that generate most of their -More- ……
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8/11/2017
Mortgage-backed securities likely will take the biggest hit from the Federal Reserve’s shrinkage of asset holdings, analysts -More- ……
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8/11/2017
Emerging-market bonds are benefiting from low inflation in developed economies. -More- ……
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8/11/2017
WisdomTree Investments is adding China’s A-shares to two exchange-traded funds: the WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterpris -More- ……
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8/10/2017
Actively managed large-cap mutual funds have outperformed passively managed index funds for five months in a row, the longest -More- ……
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8/10/2017
First Trust Advisors has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that invests in an equally weighted portfolio of stocks -More- ……
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8/09/2017
IShares has decreased expense ratios for eight bond exchange-traded funds and three environmental, social and governance ETFs -More- ……
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8/09/2017
8/08/2017
JPMorgan Chase has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for five US equity exchange-traded funds focused on sing -More- ……
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8/07/2017
The director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management, David Grim, plans to step down in -More- ……
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8/07/2017
IShares has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for approval of two exchange-traded funds, both focused on stro -More- ……
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8/07/2017
The director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management, David Grim, plans to step down in -More- ……
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8/04/2017
Blue Tractor Group has filed a third revised application with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an actively managed, -More- ……
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8/04/2017
ProShares plans to close 13 exchange-traded funds that have attracted little investor interest by Sept. 6. -More- ……
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8/03/2017
Transamerica has brought to NYSE Arca four exchange-traded funds designed to manage the balance between risks and returns. -More- ……
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8/02/2017
OppenheimerFunds has brought to market three exchange-traded funds exposing investors to international equities. -More- ……
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8/01/2017
Ordinary individual annuity considerations are expected to fall by 11.5% due to uncertainty about the future of the Labor Dep -More- ……
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8/01/2017
WisdomTree has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund that would use a put-write strat -More- ……
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7/31/2017
Columbia Threadneedle has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund to invest in fixed-in -More- ……
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7/28/2017
Virtus has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund that invests in preferred US stocks. -More- ……
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7/27/2017
Experts from Manning and Napier discussed during a webcast some of the big trends in the defined-contribution plan space. -More- ……
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7/27/2017
Lyxor Asset Management has brought to market two exchange-traded funds focused on infrastructure that track FTSE Russell inde -More- ……
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7/26/2017
ProShares has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that invests in companies with track records of outperforming large-c -More- ……
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7/25/2017
Investments following socially responsible or sustainable strategies have reached $23 trillion, with the strategy especially -More- ……
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7/25/2017
A Nationwide pilot program in Arizona looking into direct-to-consumer sales of annuities found that consumers want to discuss -More- ……
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7/25/2017
FormulaFolios has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for two exchange-traded funds that would buy shares in ot -More- ……
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7/24/2017
Defined-contribution retirement plans have expressed strong interest in environmental, social and governance investing since -More- ……
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7/24/2017
US Commodity Funds has brought to NYSE Arca two exchange-traded funds, one giving investors long exposure to crude oil prices -More- ……
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7/21/2017
New statistics show that advisors remain broadly confident in their financial outlook and that clients’ equity investments ro -More- ……
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7/21/2017
Evolve Funds Group has filed a preliminary prospectus with Canadian regulators to launch five exchange-traded funds. -More- ……
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7/20/2017
Managed accounts present an interesting set of issues for 401(k) advisors, mainly because their unique nature makes them diff -More- ……
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7/20/2017
JPMorgan Chase has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for two exchange-traded funds that take different approa -More- ……
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7/19/2017
Charles Schwab has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund investing in large-cap equit -More- ……
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7/18/2017
Nuveen has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund that selects fixed-income securities -More- ……
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7/18/2017
Ethical investors face the challenge of determining whether financial products marketed as addressing social issues are truly -More- ……
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7/17/2017
The price of the 10-year Treasury rose Friday as muted inflation data decreased the likelihood of an interest-rate increase i -More- ……
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7/17/2017
PowerShares has brought to Bats Global Markets two exchange-traded funds tracking equity indexes that incorporate smart-beta -More- ……
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7/14/2017
BlackRock’s iShares has rolled out four exchange-traded funds that apply smart-beta strategies to bond buying. -More- ……
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7/13/2017
AdvisorShares brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund giving investors exposure to technology and media equities. -More- ……
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7/12/2017
SportsETFs has brought to Bats Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that gives investors exposure to companies that sponsor -More- ……
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7/11/2017
ProShares has filed for Securities and Exchange Commission approval of three exchange-traded funds that give short exposure t -More- ……
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7/10/2017
When individual retirement accounts were launched in the 1970s, their original aim was to give lower-paid workers access to a -More- ……
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7/10/2017
BlackRock’s iShares has brought to Bats Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that invests in equities of US small-cap and m -More- ……
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7/07/2017
Smart-beta funds are making a comeback. -More- ……
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7/06/2017
Oppenheimer Funds has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for four equity exchange-traded funds: a US large-cap -More- ……
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7/05/2017
Standard Insurance executive Rich Lane writes that advisors should have a frank conservation with clients about the pros and -More- ……
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7/05/2017
State Street Global Advisors said July 24 will be the final trading day for 19 exchange-traded funds it is closing. -More- ……
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7/03/2017
WisdomTree brought to Bats Global Markets a US equity exchange-traded fund that applies multiple smart-beta strategies to the -More- ……
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6/30/2017
Goldman Sachs has brought to NYSE Arca a small-cap exchange-traded fund that applies smart-beta strategies to the selection o -More- ……
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6/29/2017
US Global Investors has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that tracks an index that applies smart-beta strategies -More- ……
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6/28/2017
The proportion of plan sponsors offering Roth contributions in their 401(k) plans has increased by half over the past year an -More- ……
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6/28/2017
A ClearShares subsidiary and ETF Series Solutions have brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that purchases the shares -More- ……
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6/27/2017
Nationwide Fund Advisors, an arm of insurance company Nationwide, has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for t -More- ……
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6/26/2017
Horizons ETFs has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund designed to deliver returns t -More- ……
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6/23/2017
Buffer annuities, which combine many of the features of variable and indexed annuities, are getting an enthusiastic reception -More- ……
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6/23/2017
Collective investment trusts, which many large 401(k)s use, are gaining popularity with smaller plans, too, largely because t -More- ……
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6/23/2017
Victory Capital has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that invests in equities selected to minimize volatility. -More- ……
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6/22/2017
First Trust has brought to market six equity exchange-traded funds using smart-beta strategies and an actively managed ETF th -More- ……
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6/21/2017
Guggenheim Investments has brought to NYSE Arca a large-cap equity exchange-traded fund that combines seven factor-based stra -More- ……
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6/20/2017
While research shows millennials are saving regularly, a recent Bankrate survey shows only one-third of young adults invest i -More- ……
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6/20/2017
IBM’s newly released Watson Financial Services software, which uses artificial intelligence to aid advisors’ regulatory compl -More- ……
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6/20/2017
Pacer has brought to Bats Global Markets two exchange-traded funds taking different approaches to exposing investors to compa -More- ……
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6/19/2017
ETF Managers Group filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for approval of an exchange-traded fund buying US equiti -More- ……
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6/16/2017
Japan’s Asset Management One has launched an equity fund that invests in small-, medium- and large-cap Japanese companies. -More- ……
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6/15/2017
Some advisors are turning to the best-interest contract exemption contained within the Labor Department’s fiduciary rule for -More- ……
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6/15/2017
First Trust said the index tracked by its exchange-traded fund exposing investors to the CBOE Volatility Index will switch Au -More- ……
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6/14/2017
Workers who contribute to a Roth 401(k) often end up with more retirement funds than those who use a traditional 401(k), acco -More- ……
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6/14/2017
Exponential and Brandometry have brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that invests in companies with strong brands th -More- ……
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6/13/2017
More asset managers are tailoring strategies to meet the rising demand for investments that take sustainability and social im -More- ……
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6/13/2017
Fidelity Investments has brought to the retail market a family of managed-payout funds that help older Americans comply with -More- ……
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6/12/2017
The exchange-traded fund is by far the most widely accepted investment product among advisors, according to a survey. -More- ……
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6/12/2017
Aptus Capital Advisors has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund using a value-stock -More- ……
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6/09/2017
Ohio National has introduced a fixed-indexed annuity guaranteed living withdrawal benefit rider that is guaranteed to increa -More- ……
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6/09/2017
Goldman Sachs has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund exposing investors to investment-grade corporate debt with a m -More- ……
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6/08/2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission will appoint lawyer Dalia Blass as head of investment management, a source says. -More- ……
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6/08/2017
Nuveen has brought to Bats Global Markets two exchange-traded funds that take different approaches to investing in equities o -More- ……
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6/07/2017
Distributors of retirement-related products are narrowing the range of products they offer in order to get ready for the impl -More- ……
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6/07/2017
FormulaFolio Investments has brought to Bats Global Markets two actively managed exchange-traded funds that apply momentum-re -More- ……
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6/06/2017
Muzinich is rolling out an emerging-market fixed-income fund that buys debt denominated in hard currencies. -More- ……
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6/05/2017
A MetLife survey found 52% of people who decided on a lump-sum payment from their retirement plans say it would have been eas -More- ……
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6/05/2017
Robeco has launched a fund that gives investors exposure to China’s A-shares. -More- ……
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6/02/2017
Amplify has brought to Bats Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that invests in master limited partnerships and has a hedg -More- ……
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6/01/2017
Virtus has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an actively managed global equity exchange-traded fund that -More- ……
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5/31/2017
Natixis Asset Management is taking the defensive-strategy consumer-equities fund it has run in France for almost 30 years to -More- ……
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5/30/2017
Exchange-Traded Concepts has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for two large-cap equity exchange-traded funds -More- ……
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5/26/2017
Some annuity providers have introduced fixed-rate deferred annuities with income riders as the effective date nears for the L -More- ……
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5/26/2017
Pakistan’s upcoming entry into MSCI’s emerging-market index is prompting investors to buy a US-listed exchange-traded fund fo -More- ……
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5/25/2017
Cambria ETF Trust and Cambria Investment Management have brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund focused on dividends th -More- ……
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5/24/2017
Downside Risk Protection, a product from Data Science Partners, aims to aid advisors, institutions and retirement-plan provid -More- ……
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5/24/2017
Legg Mason and ClearBridge Investments have brought to Nasdaq two exchange-traded funds that apply environmental, social and -More- ……
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5/23/2017
GraniteShares has brought to NYSE Arca two exchange-traded funds that expose investors to commodity indexes. -More- ……
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5/22/2017
JPMorgan Asset Management has brought to the Bats BZX Exchange an exchange-traded fund that buys primarily bonds and other fi -More- ……
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5/19/2017
Sales of annuities could face challenges because of uncertainty over compliance with the Labor Department’s fiduciary rule an -More- ……
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5/19/2017
WisdomTree has brought to Bats Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that buys fixed-income securities with effective maturi -More- ……
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5/18/2017
Defined-contribution retirement plans should focus on three crucial elements, according to Prudential Retirement — taking ac -More- ……
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5/18/2017
Credit Suisse said that over the next few weeks it will close three exchange-traded notes that failed to attract significant -More- ……
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5/17/2017
Half of adult respondents say the security of a reliable paycheck is what they expect to miss the most in retirement, a surve -More- ……
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5/17/2017
Research from Fidelity Investments finds that an increasing number of 401(k) plan sponsors are letting contributors use auto- -More- ……
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5/17/2017
IndexIQ and Chaikin Analytics have brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that invests in US small-cap equities that offer -More- ……
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5/16/2017
PowerShares has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for two exchange-traded funds that would take different app -More- ……
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5/15/2017
KraneShares has applied to the Securities and Exchange Commission for an index-tracking exchange-traded fund exposing investo -More- ……
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5/12/2017
The premiums that insurers charge for group annuities taking on pension risk are falling amid greater competition in the grou -More- ……
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5/12/2017
Hartford Funds has brought to Bats Global Markets two exchange-traded funds designed to expose investors to low-volatility eq -More- ……
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5/11/2017
Brian Evans of Madrona Financial Services explains a way to pair a non-traded public real estate investment trust with a fixe -More- ……
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5/11/2017
Principal Global Investors has brought to Bats Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that buys the equities of companies tha -More- ……
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5/10/2017
First Trust has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund investing in preferred securiti -More- ……
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5/09/2017
Early preparation is key for handling children’s college expenses, writes certified financial planner Kelli Grant. -More- ……
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5/09/2017
In certain circumstances, clients can use a Roth individual retirement account to get the money they need for a down payment -More- ……
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5/09/2017
Cambria Investment Management has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for five exchange-traded funds exposing i -More- ……
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5/08/2017
VelocityShares has brought to Bats Global Markets two exchange-traded notes exposing investors to European volatility. -More- ……
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5/05/2017
While the popularity of robo-advisors is on the rise, Michael Kitces, director of wealth management for Pinnacle Advisory Gro -More- ……
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5/05/2017
Legg Mason has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that exposes investors to equities that offer potential for higher-t -More- ……
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5/04/2017
The White House has dismissed a suggestion that its tax proposal would remove the pretax concession on 401(k) contributions, -More- ……
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5/04/2017
Direxion has brought to the US retail market five exchange-traded funds exposing investors to federal government policies tha -More- ……
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5/03/2017
The payouts of immediate annuities are increasing as interest rates have begun rising. -More- ……
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5/03/2017
High-earning clients who cannot make direct contributions to Roth individual retirement accounts can benefit from Roth conver -More- ……
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5/03/2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved quadruple-leveraged exchange-traded funds for the first time. -More- ……
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5/02/2017
Borrowing from a 401(k) might be a good idea in certain circumstances, such as paying off credit card debt or retraining for -More- ……
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5/02/2017
Franklin Templeton has brought to Bats Global Markets three equity exchange-traded funds that apply smart-beta strategies. -More- ……
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5/01/2017
Old Mutual Global Investors has rebranded its Spectrum multiasset portfolios as the Creation Portfolios and broadened their i -More- ……
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4/28/2017
Annuity contracts with guaranteed-minimum-benefit riders could be a valuable way to help avoid the depletion of assets as lon -More- ……
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4/28/2017
Fidelity Investments is promoting a rule of thumb to help parents judge if they are currently saving enough for children’s co -More- ……
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4/28/2017
BlackRock’s iShares has brought to Bats Global Markets an exchange-traded fund exposing investors to companies with headquart -More- ……
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4/27/2017
Credit Suisse has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded note that exposes investors to the crude oil market through a covered- -More- ……
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4/26/2017
Direxion has resumed creations for its Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 3X Shares exchange-traded fund. -More- ……
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4/25/2017
The yield on the 10-year Treasury has remained stagnant, despite two interest-rate increases and postelection expectations of -More- ……
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4/25/2017
First Trust has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for six exchange-traded funds that would take different app -More- ……
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4/24/2017
A RealtyShares survey finds 40% of adults are unsure which investment type has produced the best return since 2000. -More- ……
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4/24/2017
Exchange Traded Concepts and Toroso Investments have brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that invests in companies i -More- ……
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4/21/2017
AdvisorShares has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund buying media and technology s -More- ……
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4/20/2017
Norm Champ, former director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management, has published a me -More- ……
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4/20/2017
Legg Mason has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund buying small-cap stocks of profi -More- ……
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4/19/2017
Victory Capital has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that buys equities it expects to deliver steadily increasing di -More- ……
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4/18/2017
Terry Dunne, managing director of Millennium Trust’s Rollover Solutions Group, says he’s identified a simple, effective way t -More- ……
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4/18/2017
IShares has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund buying investment-grade bonds that -More- ……
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4/17/2017
Ed Dugger, director of college counseling at Friends Academy, advises students and families on how to choose the right colleg -More- ……
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4/17/2017
Jupiter Asset Management aims to raise 200 million in an initial public offering for a multiple-capitalization equity fund i -More- ……
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4/14/2017
Participants in 401(k) plans could save at least 25 basis points, or $17 billion, annually by switching to similar but lower- -More- ……
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4/14/2017
More advisors and agents are showing interest in income annuities’ life-only and cash-refund guarantee options, according to -More- ……
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4/14/2017
IShares has brought a target-maturity municipal bond exchange-traded fund to Bats Global Markets. -More- ……
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4/13/2017
A new tool by DST Systems aims to help 401(k) sponsors and advisors fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities, monitor retirem -More- ……
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4/13/2017
Elkhorn Investments has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund that invests in other E -More- ……
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4/12/2017
Computer algorithms intended to outperform analysts are likely to end up mimicking common human investment mistakes while fai -More- ……
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4/12/2017
First Trust has brought to NYSE Arca two exchange-traded funds with slightly different approaches to shifting between equitie -More- ……
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4/11/2017
JPMorgan Chase has brought to Bats Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that invests in fixed-income securities pursuing an -More- ……
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4/10/2017
Payout yields on income annuities have reached their highest point in almost six months largely because of rising interest ra -More- ……
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4/10/2017
Cambria Investments has brought to Bats Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that invests in cash equivalents, US governmen -More- ……
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4/07/2017
Invesco PowerShares has brought to Bats Global Markets two exchange-traded funds that buy equities included in two indexes im -More- ……
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4/06/2017
A Fidelity Investments survey finds 53% of respondents don’t understand that health savings accounts can be used as a retirem -More- ……
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4/06/2017
Digital wealth-management firms and developers of personal-finance apps say banks’ reluctance to share client data hampers pr -More- ……
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4/06/2017
Harvest Global Investments has rolled out a fund that buys Chinese equities and equity-related instruments, including America -More- ……
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4/05/2017
Several advisors who have tried ProFinder, a tool from LinkedIn that connects them with potential clients, have given a tepid -More- ……
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4/05/2017
Forty-six exchange-traded funds were brought to market in the first quarter, two more than in Q1 of 2016. -More- ……
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4/04/2017
Nuveen has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that buys investment-grade bonds maturing in one to five years. -More- ……
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4/03/2017
Annuity providers are increasingly offering income riders for fixed annuities as an option for agents whose sales of fixed-in -More- ……
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4/03/2017
ETF Securities has brought to NYSE Arca three exchange-traded funds that expose investors to commodities without the necessit -More- ……
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3/31/2017
Almost 70% of investors want the ability to speak with an advisor but also appreciate the convenience of technology, accordin -More- ……
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3/31/2017
StrongVest has launched the actively managed CWA Income ETF on Bats Global Markets. -More- ……
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3/30/2017
Longevity income annuities aren’t currently offered by defined-contribution retirement plans, but that could change, says Oli -More- ……
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3/30/2017
Half of retail investors want advisors to give more information about environmental, social and governance investing, a surve -More- ……
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3/29/2017
Franklin Templeton has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for two actively managed exchange-traded funds. -More- ……
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3/29/2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission has rejected an application to list the SolidX Bitcoin Trust as an exchange-traded pro -More- ……
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3/28/2017
Private retirement-savings plans might be able to provide retirees more income than Social Security can, writes George “Gus” -More- ……
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3/28/2017
ProShares has brought to NYSE Arca exchange-traded funds giving investors triple-leveraged exposure to crude oil futures and -More- ……
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3/27/2017
Parents who wish to help children with college expenses face a multitude of savings options, including 529 plans, Roth indivi -More- ……
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3/27/2017
Hartford Funds has brought to the New York Stock Exchange the Hartford Corporate Bond ETF, which focuses on investment-grade -More- ……
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3/24/2017
BlackRock’s iShares has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund buying equities of companies with small, middle and larg -More- ……
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3/23/2017
StrategyShares brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that seeks to boost returns by taking advantage of the short-squeeze -More- ……
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3/22/2017
Saba Capital, best known as a hedge fund manager, has brought to Bats Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that buys shares -More- ……
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3/21/2017
ACSI Funds has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund investing in companies it has co -More- ……
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3/20/2017
Guggenheim has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for two exchange-traded funds giving equity investors exposu -More- ……
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3/17/2017
BNP Paribas Asset Management India has announced the launch of its open-ended BNP Paribas Balanced Fund. -More- ……
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3/16/2017
The defined-contribution industry will see changes in 2017, spurred in large part by the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule -More- ……
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3/16/2017
PowerShares said it will broaden the range of taxable securities purchased by its Build America Bond Portfolio beyond Build A -More- ……
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3/15/2017
Advisors should “start small” when discussing long-term-care insurance options with clients to avoid overwhelming them with t -More- ……
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3/15/2017
Transamerica has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for five multiasset exchange-traded funds. -More- ……
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3/14/2017
Guggenheim Investments has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund investing in large-c -More- ……
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3/13/2017
The Securities and Exchange Commission has rejected an application from Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss to market an exchange-tr -More- ……
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3/10/2017
Barclays iPath has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded note that exposes investors to natural gas futures. -More- ……
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3/09/2017
Nasdaq has launched a private-auction platform called NPM Alternatives for alternative investments that provides liquidity to -More- ……
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3/09/2017
Global X has brought to Bats Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that invests in the equities of companies that design, bu -More- ……
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3/08/2017
Jupiter has brought to market an emerging-market fixed-income fund. -More- ……
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3/07/2017
VanEck has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that buys fixed-income securities used to finance projects supporting -More- ……
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3/06/2017
Sixteen exchange-traded funds are scheduled to shut down this month: seven by WisdomTree, three by Direxion and two each by E -More- ……
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3/06/2017
European fund manager Lyxor Asset Management has launched what it says is the world’s first exchange-traded fund investing in -More- ……
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3/03/2017
Deferral of taxes on earnings is a reason advisors should recommend investment-only variable annuities to clients, says Laure -More- ……
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3/03/2017
Legg Mason has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for two actively managed exchange-traded funds applying envi -More- ……
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3/02/2017
IndexIQ has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for three exchange-traded funds basing investments on a stock-p -More- ……
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3/01/2017
CWM Advisors, doing business under the trade name Inspire, has brought to market two exchange-traded funds designed to make i -More- ……
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2/28/2017
WisdomTree has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund investing in short-term fixed-in -More- ……
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2/27/2017
Woodford Investment Management is scheduled to launch an equity fund designed to generate income for investors March 20. -More- ……
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2/24/2017
Advisors should ensure they have thorough knowledge of buffer annuities, which combine characteristics of indexed and variabl -More- ……
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2/24/2017
PowerShares has brought to Bats Global Markets four exchange-traded funds exposing investors to distinct multiasset strategie -More- ……
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2/23/2017
IShares has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund buying equities of companies in the -More- ……
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2/22/2017
The boundary between human and digital advisors is dissolving as more digital firms hire live advisors and as advisors increa -More- ……
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2/22/2017
ETF Managers Group has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund investing in companies i -More- ……
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2/20/2017
Nuveen has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for two exchange-traded funds basing their investments on enviro -More- ……
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2/17/2017
Tortoise Index Solutions has brought to Bats Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that invests in equities of a wide range -More- ……
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2/16/2017
A switch to principle-based reserving will allow some insurers to reduce reserve requirements and rates on term-insurance pol -More- ……
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2/16/2017
IndexIQ has brought to NYSE Arca a fixed-income exchange-traded fund designed to deliver high yields while maintaining low vo -More- ……
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2/15/2017
Alpha Architect has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund investing in equities based -More- ……
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2/14/2017
GaveKal has shut down its emerging-market exchange-traded fund, GaveKal Knowledged Leaders Emerging Markets ETF. -More- ……
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2/14/2017
Gabelli Funds has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded managed fund that buys the equities of US and foreign companies that p -More- ……
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2/13/2017
WisdomTree has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that gives investors exposure to global equities except those in -More- ……
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2/10/2017
Capital gains tax applies when something is sold for profit, but minimizing the burden is possible. -More- ……
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2/10/2017
BlackRock unit iShares has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for two bond exchange-traded funds pursuing dist -More- ……
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2/09/2017
Mounting evidence shows that companies that embrace gender equality outperform their peers, with shares of companies led by w -More- ……
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2/09/2017
Infrastructure Capital Advisors has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that invests in preferred real estate invest -More- ……
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2/09/2017
The EU should give national regulators more power to halt the cross-border sale of highly speculative and risky financial pro -More- ……
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2/08/2017
US public pension funds are scaling back expectations for their investments’ expected return rates in the short term. -More- ……
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2/08/2017
Spinnaker ETF Trust has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for three actively managed exchange-traded funds. -More- ……
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2/07/2017
US retirement plans’ alternative asset investments took a hit for the year ended Sept. -More- ……
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2/07/2017
The popularity of speculative-grade corporate debt could undermine its yields as companies renegotiate lower rates from lende -More- ……
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2/07/2017
Alpha Architect is transforming four actively managed exchange-traded funds into passively managed ETFs that track indexes. -More- ……
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2/06/2017
The advent of robo advice and digital investments looks set to change the world of finance forever, but columnists Uday Singh -More- ……
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2/06/2017
Smart-beta exchange-traded funds — which claim to improve returns by tracking value, volatility or other factors rather than -More- ……
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2/06/2017
BlackRock’s iShares has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund buying the equities of -More- ……
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2/02/2017
PIMCO has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for three exchanged-traded funds tracking indexes designed and ma -More- ……
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2/01/2017
Betterment, a pioneer in the robo-advice sector, is giving clients the option of consulting a human advisor for an extra fee. -More- ……
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2/01/2017
Franklin Templeton has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for three exchange-traded funds broadening the range -More- ……
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1/31/2017
State Street Global Advisors and the World Gold Council have brought to NYSE Arca a currency-hedged exchange-traded fund that -More- ……
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1/30/2017
Some managed-futures mutual funds are combating investor flight from high-fee funds by hiding expenses through convoluted rep -More- ……
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1/30/2017
The Labor Department’s fiduciary rule will pressure advisors to increase clients’ exposure to exchange-traded funds because o -More- ……
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1/30/2017
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says blockchain “could make a big difference to the way in which transactions are cleared -More- ……
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1/30/2017
Schroders has brought to market a global high-yield bond fund applying value-investing strategies. -More- ……
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1/25/2017
Existing home sales fell 2.8% in December, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.49 million houses, according to th -More- ……
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1/25/2017
A Greenwich Associates survey of buy-side traders reveals high dissatisfaction with broker algorithms for trading. -More- ……
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1/25/2017
Northern Lights has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for three exchange-traded funds that rely on religious -More- ……
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1/24/2017
A Greenwich Associates study found that 51% of fixed-income investors plan to adopt a new electronic trading platform, and, o -More- ……
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1/24/2017
Elkhorn has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a unit investment trust that would convert to an exchange-t -More- ……
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1/20/2017
Guidance from New York financial regulators highlights the importance of a suitability review when looking at annuities for c -More- ……
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1/20/2017
TrimTabs has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for 14 actively managed exchange-traded funds focused on compa -More- ……
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1/13/2017
Financial planner and lawyer Keith Singer explains how to reduce the taxation that takes place when the owner of a deferred a -More- ……
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1/13/2017
The New York Stock Exchange has proposed letting all securities and exchange-traded products, including those listed on Bats -More- ……
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1/13/2017
Investors have begun to reject corporate-bond sales that include covenant clauses preventing investors from being paid a prem -More- ……
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1/13/2017
PowerShares has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that buys Treasury securities with no more than 12 months left t -More- ……
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1/12/2017
While many affluent clients say they want investments that are socially responsible, a TIAA survey has found that a third of -More- ……
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1/12/2017
Small-cap stock exchange NYSE MKT will end floor trading in the second quarter, according to a Securities and Exchange Commis -More- ……
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1/12/2017
O’Shares has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that buys high-quality small-cap stocks that pay high dividends. -More- ……
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1/11/2017
Two leading traders dispute bond guru Bill Gross’ assessment that a bear market in bonds will ensue if the yield on 10-year U -More- ……
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1/11/2017
ALPS has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that invests in equities using a momentum strategy. -More- ……
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1/10/2017
Innovations such as blockchain, cognitive computing and cloud are poised to improve trading methods, banking and technology C -More- ……
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1/10/2017
Amplify ETFs has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund implementing a hedged strategy -More- ……
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1/09/2017
Bond sales reached a record high in the first week of 2017 as banks moved to get as much borrowing done as possible before in -More- ……
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1/09/2017
Pacer has brought to Bats Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that buys equities of midcap and large-cap companies that ge -More- ……
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1/06/2017
Fundraising by alternative investment funds declined from $637 billion in 2015 to $602 billion in 2016, according to a report -More- ……
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1/06/2017
UBS has brought to NYSE Arca two triple-leveraged exchange-traded notes giving investors the opportunity to profit from risin -More- ……
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1/05/2017
High-yield bond exchange-traded funds outpaced their investment-grade equivalents in December for the first time in 2016. -More- ……
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1/05/2017
Nuveen has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund that buys fixed-income securities wi -More- ……
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1/05/2017
Fidelity International is the first non-Chinese asset manager to obtain regulatory approval to market financial products to i -More- ……
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1/04/2017
The dollar surged to its highest value in 14 years Tuesday after data showed that US factory activity rose to a two-year high -More- ……
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1/04/2017
Legg Mason has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that buys equities of companies involved in owning, operating and co -More- ……
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1/03/2017
Elkhorn Investments has brought to Bats Global Markets nine midcap exchange-traded funds focused on distinct sectors of the e -More- ……
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12/30/2016
China’s government published a document pledging to give foreigners access to opportunities to invest in its securities, futu -More- ……
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12/30/2016
Next Friday, Deutsche Bank will transfer eight exchange-traded funds from NYSE Arca to Bats Global Markets. -More- ……
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12/29/2016
The Dow Jones industrial average continues to edge nearer the 20,000 mark, reaching 19,945 Tuesday. -More- ……
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12/29/2016
Hedge fund manager Saba Capital Management has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund -More- ……
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12/28/2016
The number of health savings accounts rose to 18.2 million as of June 30, up 25% from the prior year, while the average accou -More- ……
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12/28/2016
The shift from active to passive investments continued in 2016, according to Morningstar, with nearly $429 billion moving int -More- ……
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12/28/2016
First Trust has filed for approval of an exchange-traded fund that invests in a variety of debt. -More- ……
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12/28/2016
The New York Stock Exchange is beginning to lose its exchange-traded fund business to rivals Nasdaq and Bats Global Markets. -More- ……
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12/27/2016
Private equity firms anticipate a significant decline in fundraising next year, according a report from PitchBook. -More- ……
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12/27/2016
Changes in the regulatory environment after Donald Trump is sworn in as president are expected to lead institutional investor -More- ……
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12/27/2016
Vanguard, known for low-cost mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, is boosting the momentum of the price-cutting trend that -More- ……
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12/23/2016
As the US dollar hits a 14-year high, stocks of small and midsize companies should perform better than stocks of large compan -More- ……
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12/23/2016
IShares has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund that buys small-, mid- and large-ca -More- ……
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12/22/2016
Investor optimism is at a nine-year high, with the Wells Fargo/Gallup Investor and Retirement Optimism Index up 17 points thi -More- ……
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12/22/2016
Absolute Shares Trust has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that invests in equities that pay high dividends. -More- ……
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12/21/2016
Nuveen has brought to Bats Global Markets an exchange-traded fund investing in real estate investment trusts that have signif -More- ……
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12/20/2016
Gradual interest-rate moves by the Federal Reserve and expectations for the incoming administration are extending the now 7-y -More- ……
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12/20/2016
Wells Fargo has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to get into the exchange-traded fund business by offering p -More- ……
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12/19/2016
John Hancock has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that applies smart-beta strategies to investing in internationa -More- ……
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12/19/2016
Investment policy statements are valuable tools for investment management. -More- ……
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12/16/2016
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the US has approved Chicago Stock Exchange’s takeover by a Chinese consortium led by C -More- ……
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12/16/2016
Nuveen has brought to Bats Global Markets five exchange-traded funds that measure investments against environmental, social a -More- ……
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12/15/2016
Research by economist Ben Harris of the Brookings Institution shows why many people who would benefit from owning annuities d -More- ……
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12/15/2016
Amplify has brought to Bats Global Markets an exchange-traded fund designed to deliver income from dividend-paying stocks and -More- ……
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12/14/2016
The Dow Jones industrial average rose to 19,953 Tuesday, less than 50 points short of a historic 20,000 milestone, with the S -More- ……
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12/14/2016
USCF is closing an exchange-traded fund investing in restaurants, which has attracted less than $1.5 million since launching -More- ……
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12/13/2016
Nikko Asset Management has launched a fund that buys emerging-market debt denominated in local currencies. -More- ……
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12/12/2016
In the wake of the financial crash, investors would be wise to add to their portfolio certificates of deposit and a low-cost -More- ……
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12/12/2016
Exchange Traded Concepts has brought to Bats Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that invests in wearable technology. -More- ……
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12/09/2016
Janus Capital Group has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that buys the equities of companies in developed economies -More- ……
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12/08/2016
Deutsche Asset Management has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that buys high-yielding, below-investment-grade co -More- ……
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12/07/2016
Virtus has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that buys a wide range of fixed-income instruments, as well as produc -More- ……
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12/06/2016
Fixed annuities offer a powerful way to guarantee secure income during retirement, Selena Maranjian writes. -More- ……
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12/06/2016
PowerShares has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for four exchange-traded funds pursuing multiasset strategi -More- ……
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12/06/2016
PowerShares said it will transfer 27 exchange-traded funds from NYSE Arca to Nasdaq on Wednesday. -More- ……
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12/05/2016
BlackRock’s iShares brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that bases its investments on environmental, social and governa -More- ……
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12/02/2016
A spectacular disparity between the performance of large-cap and small-cap equity funds emerged this year. -More- ……
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12/02/2016
Invesco PowerShares has brought to Bats Global Markets two exchange-traded funds designed to give investors high dividends wi -More- ……
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12/01/2016
Millennials aren’t the only ones concerned enough about environmental sustainability and social responsibility to invest acco -More- ……
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12/01/2016
US Commodity Funds has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a leveraged exchange-traded fund investing in oi -More- ……
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11/30/2016
GraniteShares, which is new to exchange-traded funds, has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for three ETFs. -More- ……
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11/29/2016
Van Eck Associates has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund that buys green bonds, w -More- ……
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11/28/2016
InfraCap has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund that buys the preferred shares of -More- ……
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11/23/2016
The Dow Jones industrial average has topped 19,000 for the first time, as a Wall Street rally continues after the presidentia -More- ……
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11/23/2016
Investors are more certain than ever that US interest rates will soon start climbing. -More- ……
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11/23/2016
IPath has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded note with exposure to oil futures. -More- ……
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11/22/2016
Next year will be a big one for stock buybacks, Goldman Sachs Group analysts say, predicting that Standard & Poor’s 500 index -More- ……
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11/22/2016
Postelection Wall Street has kept up its momentum, with all three major stock market indexes at record highs when trading end -More- ……
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11/22/2016
FlexShares has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that makes regular adjustments to its bond portfolio in response -More- ……
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11/21/2016
Fund investors who had been moving huge amounts of capital from equity to debt abruptly changed direction after the election -More- ……
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11/21/2016
Investors should bring money home from abroad and focus on domestic financial products, Michael Kahn writes. -More- ……
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11/21/2016
Legg Mason has brought to Bats Global Markets an exchange-traded fund aimed at delivering high dividends from low-volatility, -More- ……
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11/18/2016
Treasury bond yields will fall into negative territory, said Albert Edwards of Societe Generale. -More- ……
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11/18/2016
The US dollar reached the highest value against a currency basket in 13 years today, while bond yields climbed. -More- ……
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11/18/2016
The fintech sector is expanding quickly and will soon offer customers far more options than financial products and services, -More- ……
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11/18/2016
Janus Capital Group has brought to NYSE Arca a short-duration bond exchange-traded fund designed to preserve capital and gene -More- ……
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11/17/2016
Bill Gross, fund manager for Janus Capital Group, says investors should be cautious as President-elect Donald Trump’s lower t -More- ……
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11/17/2016
JPMorgan Chase has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that applies smart-beta strategies to small-cap stocks. -More- ……
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11/16/2016
Former Morgan Stanley executive Sara Furber has joined IEX Group, where she is trying to nab listings from rival exchanges. -More- ……
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11/16/2016
Global X has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that buys the equities of companies in developed markets beyond North -More- ……
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11/15/2016
State Street Global Advisors has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission an exchange-traded fund that would apply t -More- ……
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11/14/2016
An investor shift to stocks over bonds after the US presidential election triggered $1.2 trillion in bond losses, leading ana -More- ……
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11/14/2016
A congressional measure with bipartisan support would establish protections for 401(k)s and other employer-sponsored retireme -More- ……
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11/14/2016
PowerShares has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for exchange-traded funds investing in agricultural commodi -More- ……
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11/11/2016
Research shows many retirees spend far less than their retirement savings justify because of a fear of outliving their saving -More- ……
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11/11/2016
Credit Suisse said it will close an exchange-traded note investing in oil partnerships, with $522 million in assets under man -More- ……
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11/10/2016
Van Eck Associates has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund that would invest in a b -More- ……
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11/09/2016
United States Commodity Funds has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that invests in the restaurant business based -More- ……
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11/08/2016
Direxion Investments will rebrand the Direxion Daily India Bull 3X Shares exchange-traded fund as the Direxion Daily MSCI Ind -More- ……
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11/08/2016
Van Eck Associates has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund that manages exposure to -More- ……
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11/07/2016
US election fears have caused global investors to turn to cash, with money market funds taking in more than $36 billion in th -More- ……
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11/07/2016
WisdomTree has brought to Bats Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that buys equities of developed-market companies, exclu -More- ……
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11/04/2016
Goldman Sachs Group has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that gives exposure to stocks most widely held by hedge -More- ……
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11/03/2016
Indexed annuities can be a practical solution for people who are preparing for retirement and don’t want to take on a great d -More- ……
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11/03/2016
Direxion has brought to NYSE Arca a leveraged exchange-traded fund that invests in equities of Chinese internet companies. -More- ……
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11/02/2016
An increase in the CBOE Volatility Index on Tuesday has prompted traders to prepare for a shake-up in the markets. -More- ……
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11/02/2016
The corporate-bond market looks poised for a record year of issuance in 2017 due to an increase in blockbuster takeovers. -More- ……
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11/02/2016
ACSI Funds has brought to Bats Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that buys equities of US companies with high customer s -More- ……
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11/01/2016
OppenheimerFunds has brought to NYSE Arca two exchange-traded funds investing in equities based on environmental, social and -More- ……
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10/31/2016
With 10-year yields up 22 basis points in October, economists anticipate an end to the Treasury bond sell-off. -More- ……
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10/31/2016
Natixis Global Asset Management brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that buys developed-market equities, excluding t -More- ……
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10/28/2016
Adding high-income-generating assets such as real estate investment trusts to a retirement portfolio would have increased inc -More- ……
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10/27/2016
H2O Asset Management is preparing to roll out a fund that will take advantage of market “flash crashes” and panic-driven sell -More- ……
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10/27/2016
State Street Global Advisors has brought to market two exchange-traded funds that invest in the equities of companies that do -More- ……
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10/26/2016
Morningstar has downgraded six 529 college-savings plans for not cutting fees and for being noncompetitive compared with othe -More- ……
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10/26/2016
Deutsche Asset Management has brought to Bats Global Markets two currency-hedged exchange-traded funds giving exposure to dif -More- ……
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10/25/2016
Virtus has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for exchange-traded funds using derivatives to give exposure to -More- ……
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10/24/2016
Assets in US exchange-traded funds and products hit a record $2.4 trillion in the third quarter, according to ETFGI. -More- ……
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10/24/2016
M&G Investments said it is lifting a suspension on trading of its M&G Property Portfolio and its feeder fund at noon Nov. 4. -More- ……
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10/20/2016
Investors’ cash flow into taxable bond funds hit a net $23.3 billion in September, according to Morningstar. -More- ……
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10/20/2016
IndexIQ has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund investing in high-yielding, below-i -More- ……
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10/19/2016
The financial industry has raised concerns about bond-market liquidity since the 2008 crisis, but according to a Federal Rese -More- ……
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10/19/2016
Institutional investors worldwide are boosting their target allocation to real estate, according to a survey by Cornell Unive -More- ……
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10/19/2016
State Street will serve as administrator if the Securities and Exchange Commission approves an exchange-traded fund investing -More- ……
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10/18/2016
Investors are increasingly defecting from actively managed funds to passive funds, partly because of performance, transparenc -More- ……
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10/18/2016
State Street Global Advisors said it will pull five exchange-traded funds from the market next month and distribute the proce -More- ……
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10/18/2016
ALPS Advisors has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund that invests with a sector-ro -More- ……
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10/17/2016
StrongVest ETF Trust has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an actively managed exchange-traded fund that -More- ……
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10/14/2016
The launch of the first exchange-traded fund for bitcoin has been put on hold while the Securities and Exchange Commission se -More- ……
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10/13/2016
Most advisors are leery of alternative investments because of a lack of understanding, experts say. -More- ……
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10/13/2016
The $1.6 trillion triparty repurchase market will soon be dominated by Bank of New York Mellon, sparking concern about the fi -More- ……
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10/13/2016
ETF Managers Group and Spirited Funds have brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that invests in companies that produc -More- ……
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10/12/2016
Securities and Exchange Commission regulations governing mutual funds, set to be released Thursday, are expected to include c -More- ……
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10/12/2016
Dreyfus has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to create and offer exchange-traded funds. -More- ……
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10/11/2016
This year, money put into exchange-traded funds investing in bonds has exceeded $100 billion, and now fixed-income securities -More- ……
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10/11/2016
M&G Investments plans to launch two subfunds domiciled in Luxembourg for investors looking to mitigate the consequences of a -More- ……
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10/10/2016
Many parents do not realize that funds in 529 college-savings plans do not carry a time limit for expenditures and that the f -More- ……
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10/10/2016
Advisors and retirees can manage sequence-of-returns risk by using a “bond tent.” That means building up bond investments in -More- ……
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10/10/2016
The World Bank and Brazil are developing an exchange-traded fund investing in sovereign debt issued by Brazil’s local governm -More- ……
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10/07/2016
Third-quarter inflows to emerging markets were worth $35 billion, compared with $10 billion in Q2, and economists say ultralo -More- ……
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10/07/2016
RiverNorth Capital Management and DoubleLine Capital have brought to the New York Stock Exchange an actively managed fund tha -More- ……
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10/06/2016
Franklin Templeton Investments has brought market two actively managed exchange-traded funds. -More- ……
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10/05/2016
As they think about their future retirement, workers need to focus on annuities and other options for managing distributions, -More- ……
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10/05/2016
Hartford Funds has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that applies smart-beta strategies to investing in real estat -More- ……
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10/04/2016
A study by industry group US SIF has found that investment in sustainable products, including annuities, mutual funds and exc -More- ……
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10/04/2016
Few actively managed funds beat the Standard & Poor’s 500 index in the long run, but investors in large funds generally reali -More- ……
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10/04/2016
Canada Life Investments has brought to market a short-maturity corporate-debt fund. -More- ……
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10/03/2016
Asset managers, particularly pension funds, have continued to bet on a negative correlation between bond and equity prices, d -More- ……
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10/03/2016
AdvisorShares has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that applies a growth strategy to the acquisition of South Kor -More- ……
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9/30/2016
First Trust has brought to Nasdaq two exchange-traded funds that buy shares in closed-end funds. -More- ……
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9/29/2016
ProShares has brought to Bats Global Markets an exchange-traded fund designed to give exposure to the the market for West Tex -More- ……
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9/28/2016
Despite predictions from doomsayers, this year has been stable and profitable for investors, especially those holding the tra -More- ……
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9/28/2016
The low-interest-rate environment has made finding yield difficult for pension funds, while bond investors must prepare for t -More- ……
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9/28/2016
John Hancock has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund applying smart-beta strategies -More- ……
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9/27/2016
CBOE Holdings has agreed to pay $3.2 billion in stock and cash for Bats Global Markets. -More- ……
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9/27/2016
The ability of investors in Standard Life Investments’ UK Real Estate Fund to make withdrawals will be restored at noon Oct. -More- ……
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9/26/2016
Acquiring Bats Global Markets would let CBOE Holdings offer additional asset classes in the US and Europe and would boost gro -More- ……
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9/26/2016
Hans-Ole Jochumsen, president and head of global trading and marketing services for Nasdaq, discusses how regulations affect -More- ……
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9/26/2016
First Trust has brought to Nasdaq seven exchange-traded funds that buy the equities of companies in distinct sectors of the e -More- ……
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9/23/2016
Fixed-income investors put $4.2 billion into emerging-market debt funds from June 30 to Aug. -More- ……
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9/23/2016
Recon Capital has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that screens equity investments to manage downside risk. -More- ……
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9/22/2016
A proposed change to how US stock exchanges resolve trading halts caused by volatility could result in longer, but less frequ -More- ……
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9/22/2016
Amplify Exchange Traded Funds has brought to Bats Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that aims to deliver strong dividend -More- ……
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9/21/2016
IEX Group has offered companies “significant incentives” to be among founding issuers when it starts listing companies next y -More- ……
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9/21/2016
Royal Bank of Canada has brought to market four exchange-traded funds that take different approaches to delivering regular in -More- ……
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9/20/2016
The nonagency residential mortgage-backed securities market, which almost disappeared after the financial crisis, is showing -More- ……
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9/20/2016
The trend of investors shifting from actively managed equity funds to passive funds continued in August, according to data fr -More- ……
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9/20/2016
Van Eck Securities is launching two exchange-traded funds offering exposure to municipal bonds with different maturity ranges -More- ……
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9/19/2016
JPMorgan Chase has brought to Bats Global Markets an exchange-traded fund investing in high-yield bonds. -More- ……
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9/16/2016
Nuveen Investments has entered the exchange-traded fund market with the launch of an aggregate-bond fund on NYSE Arca. -More- ……
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9/15/2016
Traders are favoring short-dated Treasurys as the spread between five-year and 30-year securities increased Wednesday for the -More- ……
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9/15/2016
The $5.1 trillion foreign exchange market has endured swings ahead of central banks’ potential curtailing of loose monetary p -More- ……
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9/15/2016
Guggenheim has brought to NYSE Arca two defined-maturity exchange-traded funds designed for target-date funds. -More- ……
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9/14/2016
Intercontinental Exchange is developing a more sophisticated platform for electronic bond trading to transform what the firm -More- ……
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9/14/2016
Global X Funds has brought to Nasdaq three exchange-traded funds offering sharply defined niches in the tech sector. -More- ……
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9/13/2016
Investment-factor correlation has reached an all-time high, according to Sanford C. Bernstein. -More- ……
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9/13/2016
BlackRock’s iShares has brought to Bats Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that buys small-cap equities with lower volati -More- ……
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9/12/2016
The value of exchange-traded funds has reached a record high, while the value of index credit default swaps has dropped signi -More- ……
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9/12/2016
Goldman Sachs Group has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that buys US Treasurys maturing in one year or less. -More- ……
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9/09/2016
Fidelity Investments said it will launch six exchange-traded funds based on factor strategies, an investment style also calle -More- ……
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9/08/2016
Sarah ten Siethoff has been appointed deputy associate director of the Division of Investment Management Rulemaking Office at -More- ……
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9/08/2016
Many bond investors are preparing for volatility after a year that, so far, has been relatively tranquil and profitable. -More- ……
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9/08/2016
AdvisorShares has named Dorsey, Wright & Associates the subadviser for what had been known as the AdvisorShares WCM/BNY Mello -More- ……
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9/07/2016
The yield spread between high-yield bonds and Treasurys is at the lowest level in a year, Bloomberg Barclays data show, signa -More- ……
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9/07/2016
Northern Trust’s FlexShares has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an actively managed exchange-traded fun -More- ……
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9/06/2016
More exchange-traded funds are closing, with 41 shuttering last month, compared with 40 during the previous seven months. -More- ……
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9/06/2016
A breakdown in the inverse relationship between stocks and bonds might signal trouble because the trend typically indicates m -More- ……
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9/06/2016
In August, 41 exchange-traded funds were taken off the market, more than the total for the first six months of the year, when -More- ……
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9/02/2016
Janus Capital has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund that invests in dividend-payi -More- ……
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9/01/2016
Real estate investment trusts will be broken out into a group in the Standard & Poor’s 500 index under the Global Industry Cl -More- ……
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9/01/2016
PureFunds has brought to Nasdaq two technology-focused exchange-traded funds, one targeting financial technology and the othe -More- ……
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8/31/2016
People rolling retirement plan balances into individual retirement accounts would be wise to be cautious about rollovers from -More- ……
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8/31/2016
Legg Mason has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission an exchange-traded fund that buys equities of emerging-marke -More- ……
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8/30/2016
Anticipating fiscal policies to supplant ineffective monetary measures, many bond traders are betting on a long-awaited retur -More- ……
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8/30/2016
Corporate debt and the Standard & Poor’s 500 index are outperforming hedge funds, prompting the once-popular investment to lo -More- ……
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8/30/2016
Lockwood WealthStart Portfolios from Pershing affiliate Lockwood Advisors offer broker-dealers fee-based, low-minimum-balance -More- ……
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8/29/2016
The lackluster market for initial public offerings is set for a comeback after Labor Day, though it could be brief. -More- ……
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8/29/2016
Charles Schwab Investment Management has brought to market a series of index-linked target-date mutual funds investing in Sch -More- ……
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8/26/2016
Morningstar rates states’ 529 plans based on equity. See why some plans received better grades than others. -More- ……
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8/26/2016
First Trust Advisors has brought to NYSE Arca two exchange-traded funds designed to maximize returns while minimizing volatil -More- ……
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8/25/2016
Outflow from hedge funds totaled $25.2 billion in July, the highest amount for a month since February 2009, according to eVes -More- ……
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8/25/2016
Pacer Financial has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for three exchange-traded funds that buy the equities o -More- ……
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8/24/2016
WisdomTree has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a currency-hedged exchange-traded fund investing in divi -More- ……
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8/23/2016
Long-term effects of the oil-price slump on the energy sector will lead to defaults on high-yield bonds through June, S&P Glo -More- ……
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8/23/2016
Principal Funds has brought to Nasdaq two exchange-traded funds that track indexes based on thematic approaches to investing. -More- ……
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8/22/2016
Rhenman & Partners is scheduled to bring to market on Aug. -More- ……
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8/19/2016
Investors Exchange, which began as a dark pool, is launching as a fully fledged stock exchange Friday after regulatory wrangl -More- ……
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8/19/2016
Vanguard has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to market actively managed, transparent exchange-traded funds -More- ……
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8/18/2016
Virtus Investment Partners has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that seeks exposure to a wide range of investments b -More- ……
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8/17/2016
IShares has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund investing in the equities of compan -More- ……
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8/16/2016
IEX Group will launch as a full-fledged stock exchange Friday, after a contentious application process. -More- ……
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8/16/2016
Davis Selected Advisers has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for three exchange-traded funds targeting compa -More- ……
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8/15/2016
The corporate-bond spread over Treasurys has fallen to 216 basis points, the smallest in more than a year, according to Bank -More- ……
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8/15/2016
Global X Funds has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund that buys high-dividend-payi -More- ……
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8/12/2016
Asit Sharma reviews the way tax-sheltered annuities, also known as 403(b) plans, work as well as their main benefits and the -More- ……
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8/12/2016
Fidelity Investments has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a new kind of financial product that it calls -More- ……
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8/11/2016
Direxion has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund offering inverse exposure to European financial institutions. -More- ……
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8/10/2016
By eliminating the uncertainty of how long a retiree will live, annuities can preserve the ability to make bequests. -More- ……
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8/10/2016
ALPS ETF Trust has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that invests in companies that provide equipment related to w -More- ……
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8/09/2016
High dividend-payout ratios during historically low interest rates have made real estate a winner in securities investment st -More- ……
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8/09/2016
Three of the most popular exchange-traded notes tracking the CBOE Volatility Index are carrying out reverse splits Tuesday. -More- ……
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8/08/2016
Fund managers have brought 139 exchange-traded funds to the US retail market this year, down from 160 in the same period last -More- ……
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8/05/2016
Retirement savers who would like to get their money back from an annuity they own and buy a new one can benefit by making the -More- ……
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8/05/2016
State Street Global Advisors will close 12 of its smallest exchange-traded funds. -More- ……
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8/04/2016
Direxion Investments has introduced on NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that offers leveraged exposure to equities of Europe -More- ……
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8/03/2016
Fidelity Investments has added the Fidelity Total International Index Fund, the Fidelity Large Cap Value Index Fund and the F -More- ……
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8/02/2016
Analysts at Goldman Sachs Group noted a need for an improved economic outlook and a reversal of positioning by investors as t -More- ……
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8/02/2016
Cambria Investments will take over as the adviser for the Dhandho Junoon exchange-traded fund, according to a securities fili -More- ……
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8/01/2016
Janus Capital Group has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission an exchange-traded fund that invests in short-term -More- ……
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7/29/2016
Equity, allocation and other funds that launch during crises tend to have an edge on risk-adjusted returns, Morningstar says. -More- ……
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7/29/2016
WBI Shares has brought to NYSE Arca an equity exchange-traded fund that uses a tactical-rotation strategy to select investmen -More- ……
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7/28/2016
Global investors have 5.8% of their investment portfolios in cash, the highest level since November 2001, according to a surv -More- ……
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7/28/2016
Helping clients make their pension plan annuity elections requires careful thought and a thorough understanding of your clien -More- ……
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7/28/2016
The Legg Mason International Low Volatility High Dividend exchange-traded fund invests in assets from non-US developed market -More- ……
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7/27/2016
Over time, banks and broker-dealers will replace independent insurance agents as the most important channel for the sales of -More- ……
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7/27/2016
Disappointed by performance, investors pulled $20.7 billion out of hedge funds in June, one of the biggest monthly outflows s -More- ……
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7/27/2016
Elkhorn Investments has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund that buys equities with -More- ……
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7/26/2016
The World Federation of Exchanges released data showing that trading volume in the Americas surged 23% in the first half of t -More- ……
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7/26/2016
Participants in employer-sponsored defined-contribution plans overwhelmingly support automatic enrollment and other automatic -More- ……
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7/26/2016
OppenheimerFunds has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for two exchange-traded funds pursuing socially respon -More- ……
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7/25/2016
ProShares is set to carry out reverse splits on two of its exchange-traded funds that track the CBOE Volatility Index, common -More- ……
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7/22/2016
Strategy Shares has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exchange-traded fund intended to benefit from sh -More- ……
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7/21/2016
Emmanuel “Manny” Roman, chief executive officer of Man Group since 2013, has been tapped by Pacific Investment Management Co. -More- ……
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7/20/2016
ARK Investment Management has brought to Bats Global Markets an exchange-traded fund that invests in companies involved in 3D -More- ……
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7/19/2016
Van Eck Securities has brought to NYSE Arca an exchange-traded fund that buys the investment-grade sovereign debt of emerging -More- ……
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7/18/2016
Real estate investment trusts are becoming more attractive in the low-yield environment, says Sheila Patel, International Gol -More- ……
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7/18/2016
Immediate annuities have wide acceptance among retirees and pre-retirees because they offer a combination of guaranteed lifet -More- ……
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7/18/2016
PowerShares has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund designed to deliver a combination of momentum and low-volatility eq -More- ……
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7/15/2016
During the first half of this year, private equity firms invested $53 billion to take companies private, according to PitchBo -More- ……
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7/15/2016
Cambria Investment Management has brought to Bats Global Markets an index-tracking exchange-traded fund that invests in equit -More- ……
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7/14/2016
In some cases, retirement savers can reduce or avoid paying taxes on Social Security benefits by putting up to $125,000 into -More- ……
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7/14/2016
Global X has brought to Nasdaq an exchange-traded fund that buys the equities of companies that follow sound environmental, s -More- ……
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7/13/2016
The uncertain US tax schedule makes traditional and Roth vehicles ideal locations for retirement savings, write researchers a -More- ……
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