The NASD announced today it fined three mutual fund distributors a total of $700,000 for violations of its non-cash compensation rules. One firm’s activity list for a Saturday training session—when no education and training events were...
The hedge fund backlash has begun. Tired of the hassles of investing in hedge fund limited partnerships, more advisors are creating their own “hedge fund”-like strategies with new hybrid mutual funds. You can do it, too.
If you come to a fork in the road, take it. Laugh at Yogi Berra's (intentional) malapropism. But the intended observation if a new path opens up to you, follow it is true enough.
Some years ago, during the Great Buying Panic of the 1990s, it occurred to Rob Isbitts that the traditional idea of diversification might not provide the downside protection it was advertised to deliver.
When the mutual fund scandals broke in 2003, some of the most notorious villains were so-called side-by-side managers money managers that ran mutual funds and hedge funds at the same time.
Mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments has inked an agreement with American Airlines in a new marketing twist. Under the agreement, American's AAdvantage members will earn miles for opening brokerage accounts at Fidelity. The more money investors...
Sure, automatic asset-allocation 529 plans are convenient. But you'd better be careful: One state's "conservative" allocation is another state's "aggressive" allocation
These days, baby boomer investors want both security and low fees. To get both, product makers are blurring the distinctions between mutual funds and annuities
Long-short mutual funds have gotten more popular with investors in the last few years, as they increasingly look for low-volatility returns in an unpredictable market.
Fees and performance may be at the top of the list of mutual fund characteristics investors look for, but don't count out faith. According to figures from investment research firm Morningstar, religious mutual funds have increased their assets...
