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INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 31, 2013
The Takeaway: The best (and worst) ETFs in every sector

By Joshua Brown
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 26, 2013
Advisers inundated by fund company outreach

Asset management companies are reaching out to advisers more than ever, and their <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20130827/FREE/827009999/PH&quot;>arsenal of contact methods</a> has expanded.

By JKEPHART
INVESTING ETFS JUL 25, 2013
Active ETFs will make it easier to beat an index

Closet indexers could get a boost because of the funds' lower fees

By JKEPHART
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 25, 2013
Are index funds 'positively un-American?'

Friendly argument breaks out at ICI meeting after comment by CEO of Forward Management; State Street exec offers repost

By JKEPHART
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 24, 2013
Rising rates put risk parity sector on defensive

Funds declined in 2Q when Treasuries jumped, but managers stand by strategy

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING ETFS JUL 22, 2013
Explosion of ETFs muddies advisers' decisions

A primer on finding the right ETF to help clients reach their financial goals.

By Dan Waldron
INVESTING ETFS JUL 22, 2013
Weighing the thrills and spills of small ETFs

Thirty-three of the 50 best-performing ETFs of 2013 are funds that began the year with less than $100 million in assets. Can you say 'growing pains?' <i>(Plus: Check out these <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20130718/FREE/718009999/PH&quot;>10 intriguing ETFs you should know about</i>.

By Gregory Crawford
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 22, 2013
The Takeaway: SEC warns money funds about defaults

By Joshua Brown
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 19, 2013
The Takeaway: Welcome to the world's most hated stock market

By Joshua Brown
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 18, 2013
Vanguard sees first net outflows in 20 years

Investors yanked $9.7 billion in first month of outflows since 1994

By JKEPHART
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 17, 2013
Fidelity's William Danoff goes all in to beat index

Contrafund boss one of the last gunslinger stock pickers; will what he corrals be OK?

By JKEPHART
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 17, 2013
Active share shines light on funds' alpha potential

Portfolio managers need to put some distance between their holdings and their benchmarks

By JKEPHART
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 17, 2013
Virtus defies expectations

The asset management company's shares have soared as its fund offerings have grown

By AOSTERLAND
INVESTING ETFS JUL 11, 2013
Fee war redux? State Street ETFs undercut iShares and Vanguard

Russell 1000, 2000 and 3000 funds cheapest on the market

By JKEPHART
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 10, 2013
Passive investing movement hits target date funds

Passively managed target date funds outsold actively managed target date funds for the first time last year. Will the trend continue?

By JKEPHART
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 09, 2013
ETF sponsors getting active in bond arena

By JKEPHART
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 09, 2013
Busting the myth of manager diversification

Rick Ferri's firm finds that the more active funds held, the higher the underperformance

By JKEPHART
INVESTING EQUITIES JUL 06, 2013
The Takeaway: Five investing lessons of 2013 ... so far

By Joshua Brown
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 01, 2013
Fidelity target date funds draw fire from consulting firm

Center for Due Diligence says performance of fund giant's TDFs lags large competitors'

By Darla Mercado
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 22, 2013
The Takeaway: Panicked ETF sellers nailed with sharp NAV discounts

By Joshua Brown