Markets & Investments (183)
Bill Gross Fund Stops Hemorrhaging
- Tuesday, 14 April 2015
- Markets & Investments
- Written by PFA News
After being hit with $18.5 million in outflows in February, Bill Gross Janus Global Unconstrained Fund captured $10.2 million in inflows in March, bringing the fund’s assets up to $1.5 billion. So reports WealthManagement.com.
Read more...Considering Floating Rate Funds for Rising Interest Rate Environments?
- Friday, 03 April 2015
- Markets & Investments
- Written by PFA Staff
With most fixed-income securities offering near record-low yields, many investors are seeking ways to manage risk associated with anticipated interest rate increases.
Read more...Ric Edelman Suggestion Results in New ETF
- Saturday, 28 March 2015
- Markets & Investments
- Written by PFA News
Popular financial advisor Ric Edelman has teamed up Morningstar and exchange-traded fund provider iShares to create an ETF that will invest in technology innovators. So reports MarketWatch.
Read more...Advisors to Ramp Up Use of ETFs: Study
- Friday, 20 March 2015
- Markets & Investments
- Written by PFA News
In a recent study, more than three-quarters of financial advisors said they expect to increase their allocations to exchange trade products in the coming years. So reports ETFTrends.
Read more...Large-Cap Fund Managers Underperforming in 2015
- Friday, 06 March 2015
- Markets & Investments
- Written by PFA News
The average large-cap fund has underperformed the S&P 500 index this year by a few tenths of a percentage, a result of poor stock selection among consumer discretionary companies. So reports MarketWatch.
Read more...Don’t Dismiss the Merits of International Investing
- Saturday, 28 February 2015
- Markets & Investments
- Written by PFA Staff
These are scary times for international investing. Yet non-U.S. equities may benefit from a tailwind of fiscal stimulus, favorable currency exchange rates, and economic expansion in select countries.
Read more...Investors Bailing Out of Equities
- Friday, 20 February 2015
- Markets & Investments
- Written by PFA News
The latest data from Morningstar shows that equity investors are getting cold feet. So reports ThinkAdvisor.
Read more...Warning: Investor Sentiment is Climbing
- Sunday, 15 February 2015
- Markets & Investments
- Written by PFA News
Investor sentiment has been staying at high levels, with 80% of respondents saying they are confident in the health of equity markets, which should be a warning sign. So reports The Blaze.
Read more...Time to Rethink Role of Active Management?
- Sunday, 01 February 2015
- Markets & Investments
- Written by PFA Staff
Active managers have had a rough time in the years following the 2008 financial crisis, but things are looking more favorable for stock pickers. With that in mind, financial advisors may want to rethink their views on the age-old debate over active versus passive management.
Read more...The False Diversification of Some Bond Funds
- Sunday, 01 February 2015
- Markets & Investments
- Written by PFA News
A recent overview of bond funds has concluded that many unconstrained, flexible income, and multi-sector funds typically do a poor job of adding diversification to equity portfolios. So reports Financial Planning.
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