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John Waggoner

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  • ESG
  • June 1, 2017

Withdrawal from Paris accord will spur interest in ESG, advisers say

At least $7 trillion was focused on environmental, social and governance investing in the U.S. in 2016.

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Complex strategies lead to lower returns: study

If your actively managed fund’s prospectus comes with a certain air of desperation, a…

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Market gains concentrated in biggest stocks

So far this year, 15 stocks have accounted for 50% of the gains in the Standard & Poor’s…

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Investments that advisers should look at in an overheated market

Cash, alternatives, international all beckon, but all have pros and cons.

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Are emerging markets the place to be when US stocks drop?

They are cheap, but no panacea during a serious downturn.

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Is Dow Theory signaling a market downturn?

Strictly speaking, there's reason for concern, but not everyone is in agreement.

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Low volatility funds live up to their name as market falls

But the category overall has seen lower returns this year.

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Securities lending adds return, risk for funds

With rising short interest and low fees, it's an attractive practice for mutual funds and ETFs, but may not be good for investors.

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Will the fiduciary rule shrink the ever-expanding world of share classes?

While T shares and clean shares are different, they could solve important pricing questions for the fund industry — and even obliterate many share classes.