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A caution light for high-yield bonds

Your parents probably taught you some basic life lessons. Look both ways before you cross the street. Cover…

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Taking value into account could improve target-date results: study

Target-date funds can improve outcomes by using relatively simple dynamic swings in their asset allocation – but the…

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Vanguard cuts expense ratios — again

The firm cut fees on 68 mutual fund and ETF shares, marking the third time in three months that it has cut fees

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Advisers OK with David Booth stepping down as co-CEO of Dimensional Fund Advisors

Joe Duran says move is "an important transition," comparing founder David Booth to other icons in the financial services industry such as Vanguard's John Bogle.

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Investors to U.S. stock funds: Drop dead

Despite January rally, just $20 million went to U.S. stock funds

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At Vanguard, customer complaints rise along with assets

Company plans to hire 1,700 new employees this year to address the problem

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Misclassified fund draws huge assets, then falters

A cautionary tale about reading the prospectus.

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Lower taxes could hit municipal bond yields

Individual and corporate tax reform add uncertainty to staid market.

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European stocks far cheaper than US stocks

Political worries, debt woes weighs heavy.

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Putnam merges, liquidates 10 funds

The funds the Boston-based company is liquidating had assets ranging from $32.8 million to $7 million.