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INVESTING RIAS OCT 18, 2011
Raymond James working on no-fee ETF program

Raymond James Financial Inc. aims to have a no-fee ETF program up and running within six months.

By Dan Jamieson
ICI to regulators: When knocking ETFs, please be specific
INVESTING ETFS OCT 11, 2011
ICI to regulators: When knocking ETFs, please be specific

The Institute is worried that a recent report about synthetic ETFs actually tarred all exchange-traded funds. That, in turn, led to 'inflammatory media coverage.'

By Jessica Toonkel
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 11, 2011
ICI to SEC: What's your say on pay-to-play?

With the Sept. 13 deadline on pay-to-play rules looming, mutual fund companies are in heated discussions with broker-dealers about getting access to customer information that they need to comply

By Jessica Toonkel
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 10, 2011
More options make bets on alpha easier

As the mutual fund industry continues to migrate toward the alternatives arena, financial advisers might find individual fund selection among the more challenging parts of their job

By Jeff Benjamin
BlackRock rolls out alternatives funds for the Average Joe
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 05, 2011
BlackRock rolls out alternatives funds for the Average Joe

BlackRock Inc. will give its retail clients access to alternative investments through mutual funds

By Lavonne Kuykendall
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 05, 2011
U.S. consumer bureau seeks input on military financial products

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is seeking public comment on financial products aimed especially at members of the military.

By Doug Cubberley
Investors piling into stable-value funds — but not reading the fine print
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 04, 2011
Investors piling into stable-value funds — but not reading the fine print

Many don't realize the restrictions that apply to such investments; 'stable-value, not guaranteed'

By John Goff
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 04, 2011
Fund investors throw in towel

Mutual fund investors are running for cover

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 03, 2011
Growth Fund of America flags as U.S. standard-bearer

By Bloomberg
Automatic enrollment reduces savings disparity among ethnicities
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 02, 2011
Automatic enrollment reduces savings disparity among ethnicities

By Darla Mercado
INVESTING RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 30, 2011
BlackRock's indexed target date funds aim at Vanguard, Fidelity

BlackRock Inc. may be touting its new indexed target date series, but it will face some tough competition from established players in the market.

By Darla Mercado
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 29, 2011
Muni-bond funds show signs of improvement

The worst may be over for municipal-bond funds

By Dan Jamieson
After Fernandez exit, Fraenkel joins Fairholme
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 27, 2011
After Fernandez exit, Fraenkel joins Fairholme

Vice chairman of Beacon Trust signs on as chief research officer

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 27, 2011
Janus faces tough slog as redemptions keep coming

Ninth straight quarter of negative outflows

By John Goff
Anxiety over performance shapes advisers loyalty to fund firms: Survey
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 27, 2011
Anxiety over performance shapes advisers loyalty to fund firms: Survey

Survey finds they are more likely to stick with managers that display consistency -- but time horizon getting shorter

By Lavonne Kuykendall
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 22, 2011
Determining winners, losers from Fed's next move

No matter what the Federal Reserve does to jump-start the stalled economy — and no matter what that effort is called — financial advisers should anticipate more downward pressure on interest rates

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING ETFS SEP 21, 2011
<font color=red> At Morningstar </font> Clients eager to use ETFs — but don't understand them

Survey reveals real interest in purchasing exchange-traded funds and real ignorance about exchange-traded funds

By Bloomberg
<font color=red>At Morningstar</font> ETF managed portfolios to get ratings system
INVESTING ETFS SEP 21, 2011
<font color=red>At Morningstar</font> ETF managed portfolios to get ratings system

By Bloomberg
<font color=red>At Morningstar</font> Advisers in need of some ETF schooling: Panel
INVESTING ETFS SEP 21, 2011
<font color=red>At Morningstar</font> Advisers in need of some ETF schooling: Panel

Financial advisers a bit lost as exchange-traded funds evolve; more changes to come, too

By Bloomberg
INVESTING ETFS SEP 21, 2011
Commodity ETFs boosting correlation between raw materials, stocks

By Jeff Benjamin