During an investor webinar Tuesday, Morningstar’s ETF team shared some of their best ideas for investing in ETFs in 2011 and provided a look inside their own portfolio. Overall, they recommended investors tilt their portfolios toward...
Seeking to reach skittish investors, fund companies have been introducing a wave of absolute return funds. The funds aim to produce positive results almost every year. New entrants include Loomis Sayles Absolute Strategies (LABAX), GRT Absolute...
Mutual fund investors are expected to pour $250 billion into equity funds this year, as they reallocate their equity exposure back to their benchmarks, according to a panel from Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management. The panelists said they&...
Creation of a private bank to provide a liquidity backstop for money market funds is one of many solutions being bandied about to ensure the integrity of money market funds in a future market crisis. Financial advisors generally support such a...
Outflows from municipal bond mutual funds are likely to continue for the next few months, given municipalities' budget problems. But, after a strong 2010, retail investors are wading back into stock funds.