Vanguard adds a short-term TIPS fund; plans international and emerging markets bond funds for 2013
Performance now more on par with flagship mutual fund; timing is everything
Active and ETF sales forces combined to deliver advisers more-complete advice; new core lineup of ETFs at the heart of the change
CEO Larry Fink says the fcompany plans to reduce fees on a number of ETFs to better compete with rivals.
Like cash, cost is king; price war still raging.
BlackRock Inc.'s iShares woke to an unexpected present from rival exchange-traded- fund provider The Vanguard Group Inc. on Tuesday morning.
Nearly 90 exchange-traded funds shut down this year; 'makes you look dumb'
While investors have been pulling out of actively managed equity funds for years, the same can't be said for their passive managed counterparts
Company plans to launch a series of target date funds that blend active and passive strategies
Low-cost investing not a 'Johnny-come-lately' strategy for us, she says.
Advisers plan to increase their use of alternative ETFs at twice the rate of alternative mutual funds over the next two years; overall alternatives use slipping.
Experts continue to foresee extreme volatility for equity markets. One small hitch: investors who've been placing VIX bets have seen their cash turn to vapor.
Silverman set to join acquisitive firm; 'distinguished track record'
