Bullion is seen as a better hedge than government bonds.
As the lines between active and passive strategies blur, product teams will have a tougher time appeasing advisors, Cerulli says.
'The problem is, when an NAV gets shaved, advisors and investors get pissed off,' one executive says.
The firms are deepening their longtime tech collaboration to create a unified alternative investments solution for Baird's more than 1,300 advisors.
If the typical PE firm employs leverage and the cost of borrowing rises, it would make sense that higher interest rates would cut into its returns.
Pimco and others are weighing the prospects of the Fed standing firm.
'If you think taxes are going up, munis and the muni exemption are a great place to be," Nuveen's head of municipals says.
The firm's trading activity index shows equities in favor despite uncertain data.
The transaction values the firm at $700 million and will drive growth.
Firms from Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, and Singapore could appear.
'It looks like Blackstone is value-investing and hunting,' a senior industry executive says.
The state treasurer added four financial services firms to a list of those ineligible to provide banking services to the state because he says they 'boycott' the fossil fuels industry.
If Wednesday's stats are higher than expected, volatility may spike.
Investors looking for exposure to a potential upturn should pick wisely.
As performance has dragged for Chinese equities, money has flowed out of funds.
Stats will be revealed later this week.
Goldman, Citi among those suggesting cyclical stocks will deliver.
'With 10-year Treasury yields near multiyear highs, now is a good time to be a bond investor,' an advisor says.
Traders pushed back when they foresee the Fed cutting rates after a stronger-than-expected March payrolls report.
The SEC could put extra scrutiny on products that benefit from ether's proof-of-stake consensus mechanism, although most ETF applicants may not get the staking benefits in their funds.
