The inflow was the most since January 2013, thanks to the market's extreme volatility during 2016's start.
Bats Global deal seen as 'ice-breaker.'
In-kind redemptions rare but legal.
Trade-offs between ETFs that fit your clients' needs, and ones that can compromise their needs could be the difference between success or failure.
New fund will leverage expertise, diversify product lineup.
The risk-on strategy when the market goes risk-off.
The mutual fund industry offers about 8,000 mutual funds, spread among about 24,000 share classes, but some fund companies offer many, many more share classes. Experts say it may be a marketing tool for fund firms.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> According to Meb Faber, within four years, ETFs will have more assets than mutual funds. But before that, they have to navigate their way onto retirement plan menus.
Low fund fees and big fund complexes equal outperformance.
Plus: Going after tax inversions goes after the middle class, the sun is setting on solar energy funds, and the baseball bat gets an upgrade
Activist investor exits after Legg lost 42% of its value in past year.
Fund wants to diversify product line and strike while the iron is hot with proposed acquisition of the Alpha Defensive Alternatives Fund
Factoring in Fed policy, cheap oil, and living with volatility
Why pulling out of emerging markets borders on foolhardy
Plus: Advisers speak out on DOL rule, the inflows continue for equity ETFs, and big banks strive to look small to regulators
Legg Mason investor survey shows tremendous pressure on stock performance, a need for safer income-generating investments.
Robo-advisers might have more reasons to be worried about the next bear market than investors do.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> SunEdison's collapse shows that advisers should understand the steep side of the mountain renewable energy is trying to climb.
Corporate execs and activist investors get the biggest bang from repurchase plans.
Plus: Goldman takes a swipe at gold, fixing corporate inversions, and what baseball season does for food
