Institutional investors are buying into European rally that started last year, while individual investors keep their distance, according to EPFR data.
Fidelity announced the reduction of retail commissions this morning, and Charles Schwab quickly followed suit.
Biggest weekly inflow since 2014 as investors pin hopes on commodity revival and political reform, according to EPFR Global data.
The line blurs between active and passive.
Many investors have reaped the benefits of low-fee passive index investing, but can there be too much of a good thing?
There really is no competition between ETFs and mutual funds, the majority of advisors expect Trump-driven volatility and E*Trade adds more index funds to its platform.
Active management doesn’t always underperform. Just ask Bill Miller.
Things are heating up for an industry where big-ticket mergers are rare.
“Active is dying from its own disease, it’s dying from its own greed,” said Tim Buckley, Vanguard’s chief investment officer.
Positive flows into emerging-market funds continues, buoyed by India and Russia.