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When Apple is the core holding in your mutual fund or ETF and stumbles, these are the funds hit hardest

The tech giant's shares have tumbled more than15% since mid-April, dragging down funds with heavy exposure to the stock.

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Financial spotlight on Andrew Jackson shows parallels to modern economy

America's seventh president will soon take a back seat to Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill. Based on his economic record, that may be where he belongs.

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Fidelity adds private equity to its alternatives suite

Offerings from iCapital, CAIS and Goldman Sachs now available.

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Oppenheimer, other funds cling to Puerto Rico municipal bond debt as possible default looms

A $2 billion payment is due July 1 and funds still have big chunks of the bonds in their portfolios.

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Thirst for TIPS funds tempers inflation view

Most economists agree that inflation is unusually low, and probably will stay that way for some time to come.

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Post-DOL fiduciary rule, Schwab dumps load funds as advisers yawn

The move is another sign that the days of high-cost funds are numbered, and that the Department of Labor's new rule is speeding that decline.

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McGraw-Hill to be renamed S&P Global: No more textbooks, just financial data

Hopes to change name to S&P Global on Wednesday

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Increased SEC scrutiny may be making ETF providers uncomfortable

Increased SEC scrutiny may be making ETF providers uncomfortable, and the industry may soon have to adapt to new regulations. (More: The full Spotlight on ETFs special report)

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Nuveen’s Bob Doll: Consumer stronger than you think

Rising employment, falling gas prices paint modestly bullish picture of the American consumer.

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Morningstar: The more you pay, the less you get from funds

High-fee, actively managed funds fail in the long term.