Goldman’s Multifactor Robots: A Post-Human Guide to Investing

Oct 27, 2016

(Bloomberg) -- For its next act, the $3.5 trillion ETF industry wants to sell you the steady income of a dividend, the upside of a small cap and the good night’s sleep of a low-volatility stock. All at once...

DoubleLine's ETF Fee Is Too High, or Others Are Too Low

Oct 27, 2016

(Bloomberg Gadfly) -- DoubleLine's $3 billion debt exchange-traded fund has stood out since it was started last year. The SPDR DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF hasn't had a day of withdrawals. It has grown at an incredible pace even in...

Millennials Are Coming and They Want Sustainable Investments

Oct 26, 2016

(Bloomberg Markets) -- "Everyone is always so curious about millennials,” says Audrey Choi, chief executive officer of Morgan Stanley’s Institute for Sustainable Investing. “Especially in this space.&rdquo...

Ignore the Anti-HFT Crowd. Wall Street’s Speed Demons Are Heroes

Oct 26, 2016

(Bloomberg) -- Across the wider world, Wall Street’s speed demons are all too often cast as the villains of the stock market...

Delta Creates a Class Higher Than First Class

Oct 25, 2016

(Bloomberg) -- Last year, Delta Air Lines Inc. unveiled a unique experiment in upgrades. It gave its very frequent flyers a chance to book a seat most can only dream of—on a private jet. For a few hundred dollars more, the dream could become...

The Rich Get Ready for Higher Taxes Under a President Clinton

Oct 25, 2016

(Bloomberg) -- For wealthy Americans, a big win by Hillary Clinton on Nov. 8 could get pretty expensive...

Scottrade Sale Nearly Doubles Owner’s Wealth to $4 Billion

Oct 24, 2016

(Bloomberg) -- Selling the family business to competitors has made Rodger O. Riney one of the world’s richest people...

Fake Divorce Is Path to Riches in China’s Hot Real Estate Market

Oct 24, 2016

(Bloomberg) -- Earlier this year, Mr. and Mrs. Cai, a couple from Shanghai, decided to end their marriage. The rationale wasn’t irreconcilable differences; rather, it was a property market bubble. The pair, who operate a clothing shop...

TD Ameritrade, Toronto-Dominion Buy Scottrade for $4 Billion

Oct 24, 2016

(Bloomberg) -- TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. and its largest stakeholder, Toronto-Dominion Bank, agreed to buy Scottrade Financial Services Inc. for $4 billion, combining two of the largest online brokerages while expanding the U.S. operations of...

TD Ameritrade, Toronto-Dominion Buy Scottrade for $4 Billion

Oct 24, 2016

(Bloomberg) -- TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. and its largest stakeholder, Toronto-Dominion Bank, agreed to buy Scottrade Financial Services Inc. for $4 billion, combining two of the largest online brokerages while expanding the U.S. operations of...