Vanguard’s McNabb Says Cost of Investing Will Keep Falling

Oct 19, 2016

(Bloomberg) -- William McNabb, chief executive officer of Vanguard Group, said the cost of investing will keep falling as more money shifts to passive investments and competition across the industry drives prices lower...

Wall Street Sees Graveyard of Broken Indicators in Reform’s Wake

Oct 19, 2016

(Bloomberg) -- It’s not hard to see the potential flash points on the horizon -- the U.S. presidential election; Deutsche Bank AG’s mounting legal charges; the day central banks stop buying bonds. Yet when it comes to gauging...

Low-Vol ETFs Turn Upside-Down as Safety Trade Runs Wild

Oct 19, 2016

(Bloomberg) -- Low-volatility funds are supposed to insulate investors from the market’s bouts of turbulence. Lately, that’s been flipped on its head...

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The Tax Advantages of Deferred Annuities

Oct 24, 2016

Clients can potentially benefit from the accumulation of tax-deferred wealth.

The Long and Short of REITs

Oct 18, 2016

Investors’ use of long/short REIT funds depends upon risk tolerance—and bullishness.

The Nine Types of Private Equity

Oct 18, 2016

The term “private equity” encompasses a wide variety of fund strategies with various objectives. Here's a guide to nine types.

Equities Trading Stings Wall Street Banks as Investors Embrace Bonds

Oct 18, 2016

Banks attribute the recent decline in equity trading -- and push to safer Treasuries -- to worries about the U.S. election, Brexit and the timing of a rate hike by the Federal Reserve.

Worst-Kept Secret Catches Up to Fund Managers

Oct 18, 2016

(Bloomberg View) -- A seismic shift is upending the trillion-dollar business of managing money for both institutional and individual investors. From the accelerating movement of cash into passive index funds to the recent drop in fees in...

Mutual Funds Get Surge Pricing for Costly Bond Flight

Oct 18, 2016

(Bloomberg Gadfly) -- A nightmare scenario has haunted asset managers for years: What if the flood of cash that's poured into debt mutual funds since 2008 suddenly reverses, leaving a field of financial-market carnage behind...