Mutual Funds

Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) is riding high. At a time when many investors are abandoning actively managed stock funds, DFA’s passive portfolios have been attracting a steady flow of cash.

Despite a despotic regime and a big stock market gain last year, bulls are running rampant.

There is a strong case for using top active funds. Some of the best large blend managers take less risk than the benchmark.

Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS). But for all the virtues of TIPS, they can be volatile creatures.

Guess again. In search of uncorrelated mutual funds.

Faced with the prospect of higher rates, what should you do? Some strategies to consider.

Investors have been pouring into index funds of all varieties, including portfolios that track emerging markets and municipal bonds. But much of the attention has focused on funds that fit in the large blend box. Popular choices include Vanguard...

Strategies to protect your clients' bond funds from rising interest rates.