A freeze on redemptions highlights the risks of following celebrity managers into illiquid positions.
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A Cautionary Tale About Celebrity Fund Managers
Tag Archives: Investing
The Race To ‘Zero’ Expenses
Mutual funds with zero expenses have their appeal, but that doesn’t mean every investor should own one.
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A Financial Planner Confesses His Sins
Is confession good for the wallet as well as the soul? A financial planner seeks salvation in the company’s blog.
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Reminder: Investors In China Beware
Regulators intervene in China’s stock markets even as major indexes increase Chinese exposure. Investors should be wary.
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Sharing Details About Funds’ ‘Active Share’
A deal with New York’s departed attorney general should bring some useful investing information out of the closet.
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Should Employer Plans Offer Socially Aware Investments?
How worried should regulators be about placing socially driven investment options in employee retirement plans?
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The Big VIX Short
Exchange-traded funds that bet against volatility returning to the stock market worked beautifully, until they didn’t.
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When Normal Feels Abnormally Scary
Take a deep breath, investors: Recent stock gyrations reflect a return to more normal market conditions.
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Rivals Try To Kneecap Vanguard
With Vanguard’s mutual fund market share climbing, competitors try to weigh it down with higher costs or blanket bans.
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A Record Bull Market, Born Amid Panic
As the stock market’s bull run reaches a record length, we recall that it was born amid the panic of 2008-09.
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