Many actively managed mutual funds are now in the market for ETFs for their low costs of ownership and ease of trading. But should shareholders be annoyed?
The euro zone's debt crisis may
be far from over, while Japan's money-printing gamble to revive
its economy could destabilise global markets if it doesn't work,
some hedge fund managers say....More
The number of millionaires in the world
jumped 9.2 percent to 12 million last year, in part because of
simultaneous strength in the stock, bond and real estate
markets, according to a study of the high-net-worth population....More
Traders are nervous as Wall
Street waits for the Federal Reserve to reveal its next
quantitative easing move. Last week marked the third week out of
the last four in which major indexes turned negative....More
Target-date funds saw 20
percent growth in assets last year as more companies encouraged
employees to funnel money into these all-in-one retirement
vehicles, according to data released on Tuesday by BrightScope,
a 401(k) data provider....More
At the Morningstar Investment Conference in Chicago, a trio of fund managers make the case that there is still life left in dividend stocks, but they are getting harder to find....More
The world’s largest mutual company, Vanguard, is branching out—into coffee. The company stopped in New York on Monday as part of a multi-city national tour, bringing coffee to the masses....More
WealthManagement.com has teamed up with Brad Zigler to create the "Alternative Insights e-Letter," a premium newsletter covering the world of alternative investments (AI) -- hedge funds and exchange-traded products (ETPs) -- from the advisor's perspective.
WealthManagement.com will be on the road at The Morningstar Investment Conference in Chicago, Illinois from June 12-14, 2013. Keep up with all of the latest news and information from the conference.
I'm at EJ now in my 3rd year. I'm in a difficult market for EJ and I'm a true scratch starter. I'm above expectations, but getting tired of hunting money. I'm considering going to work at Wells Fargo, who has a huge presence in my town. The postion would be a bank advisor (WBS) and to me this sounds like a "piece of cake" after being at EJ. Am I clueless or is the grass really greener? If you're at WF or at another bank, please give me your thoughts. ...More
Hello, I am currently in the process of setting up my own FA firm. Actually it is a financial service firm including bookkeeping and budgeting services with financial planning as well. My business model is to be a flat fee to review portfolios, make suggestions & assist client with paperwork etc . I do not want to actually manage the investments which I feel allows me to recommend low expense products such as index funds etc.. My clientele will be the small accounts that every other FA would not want....More
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Thirty-two members of Congress from minority caucuses have sent a letter to the Department of Labor, arguing that the agency's fiduciary proposal could disadvantage their constituents and limit minority access to financial advisors....More
Over the past decade, a tremendous amount of pressure has been laid on the shoulders of the small broker-dealers of the securities industry. Like the iconic Willy Loman in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, these small and/or independent brokerages are allotted a significantly shorter leash than they have been in years past......More