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One company that’s successfully employed ETFs inside collective trusts is ValMark Advisers; the Akron, Ohio-based investment firm has amassed $750 million inside ten trusts....
Fidelity recently dropped online trades to a flat $7.95 in an attempt to undercut Schwab’s $8.95 fee....
Other firms roll out China infrastructure and developed countries products....
As Grail adds two funds to its lineup, PIMCO debuts the PIMCO Short Term Municipal Bond Strategy Fund (SMMU). ...
Four 3x Long Daily Leverage funds and four 3x Short Daily Leverage funds are now part of the ProShare lineup.
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The latest news on possible 401(k) regulation; Roth IRA trends; fund inflows; and developments at the top fund shops. ...
The board also announced a longer-term succession plan that will take effect on March 31, 2011....
The new fund will generally invest in individual intermediate- and short-term securities that the portfolio managers believe offer returns similar to longer duration bonds with considerably less risk....
The Janus Triton Fund (JATTX) and Janus Global Research Fund (JARFX) are five years old.
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The independent broker-dealers shares what's behind the success of its latest quarterly and annual results....
Shareholders will cast a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation at the annual meeting of stockholders in April. ...
The overlay reviews a client’s personal tax circumstances while applying a variety of tax management techniques in an effort to maximize the client’s after-tax return, according to UBS. ...
Voices/Columnists
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With no credible leadership alternative, continuing economic stagnation in America will frustrate growth hopes worldwide....
Investment Spotlight
With consolidation in the water industry, and diversification, hedging and cost cutting in the power industry, select companies in the utility industry are set to expand results. ...
The coal industry should benefit from greater demand, and select companies in the sector could see upside performance as a result, analysts say....