Tag: Markets

Optimism over global economic conditions and corporate profits shrunk in early October as persistent volatility and high tail risks in U.S. markets outweighed improving sentiments towards Europe.

The hundreds of investment management firms with membership in the Investment Company Institute (ICI) are “deeply concerned” about the potential of a federal government default, especially those with...

U.S. workers could see their retirement savings tumble 20% if Congress and the President fail to craft a deal to raise the federal government’s $16.7 trillion debt ceiling,...

Exchange traded fund (ETF) sponsor and asset management firm WisdomTree announced the availability of the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Consumer Growth Fund (ticker symbol, EMCG) on the NASDAQ.

Most active investors expect the S&P 500 to remain stable or rise more than 100 points by year-end, according to a recent Fidelity Investments poll.

 Sources say they are optimistic about market recovery but predict volatility will be present in the short term.   

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted Wednesday to propose rules that would reform the way money market funds operate to make them less susceptible to runs that...

Reducing volatility and expanding investment options for defined contribution (DC) plans could improve risk-adjusted returns, according to BNY Mellon.

State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) rolled out two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that offer income and inflation protection.

Charles Schwab brought out a dividend income-focused money management strategy from ThomasPartners for independent registered investment adviser (RIA) clients.

Advisers believe the market is due for a pullback and the economy remains fragile, according to WealthManagement.com’s Advisor Confidence Index.

A study from Northern Trust found that more institutional investors are considering allocation to alternative indexes for beta management.

In the first quarter of 2013, investors added $184.3 billion to long-term open-end mutual funds while redeeming $92.8 billion from money market funds, according to Morningstar.

Lodestar is an interactive global market intelligence platform that allows users to explore and customize more than 20 years’ worth of Cerulli research data.

The past few years have seen a steady increase in real estate investments, according to Chuck Schreiber Jr., chief executive of KBS Realty Advisors.

Most defined contribution plan participants were content to stay put with their investments in March, according to the Aon Hewitt 401(k) Index.

Stock and bond mutual funds and ETFs (exchange-traded funds) set an all-time quarterly flows record in the first quarter of 2013 of $246 billion. 

Investment managers grew more optimistic about the U.S. economy in the first quarter of 2013, according to a survey from Northern Trust.

The economic outlook is better than investors might think, according to OppenheimerFunds.

Baby Boomers close to retirement prefer protection of their retirement savings over a risky return, a survey by Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America found.