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Momentum is on a roll. But will it last?

If your clients don't have a long holding period and an appetite for risk, it might be better to wait until momentum cycles in and out of style once again.

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Look for big improvement in funds’ 10-year record

Bear market marches into history, making funds that survived the decade seem great on paper.

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What you need to know about energy MLPs

Advisers who are tempted by rising oil prices and production should remember the last time these funds started pumping mud.

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USAA sets sights on financial advisers

The financial services company that targets veterans and their families wants to develop an adviser channel.

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Highland to convert open-end fund to closed-end

  You’ve probably heard of closed-end mutual funds converting to open-end funds. But Highland…

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Hurricanes that ravaged Puerto Rico also wreck its bonds

Some funds have over 10% of their holdings in the island's municipal bonds, which were already suffering from poor economic conditions before the recent storms.

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House sends safe harbor ETF bill to Trump

Legislation would allow brokerages to produce fund reports not classified as sales offers.

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Invesco to buy Guggenheim’s ETF business

$1.2 billion deal rounds out Invesco offerings and lets Guggenheim focus on mutual funds.

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Active managers still losing to indexes

But American Funds proposes two rules to increase advisers' odds of choosing a winner.

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Collectibles market not what it used to be

It's getting more difficult to find bona fide collections of things like lunchboxes or Barbies, and the internet has taken the joy out of the chase.