Memo To Bill Gross: Shut Up And Stick To Your Shuffleboard
Article By:
David Stockman
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Monday, November 3, 2014 7:52 PM EDT
During the golden era, bond managers made their living by investing capital, not by front-running the central banks of the world as do speculators like the bond king.
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How Do Households Build Wealth? Probably Not The Way You Think. Three Graphs
Article By:
Angry Bear
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014 4:18 PM EDT
Work hard. Save your money. Spend less than you earn. That’s how you become wealthy, right?
More On Actively Managed Equity Mutual Funds
Article By:
Bankers Anonymous
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Tuesday, October 21, 2014 6:06 AM EDT
Lately I’ve taken to saying boldly and loudly to anyone who asks my opinion that every academic study ever done on actively managed (high cost) mutual funds vs. passively managed index (low cost) mutual funds shows that...
Great Graphic: Climactic Activity?
Article By:
Marc Chandler
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Monday, October 20, 2014 9:00 AM EDT
The Financial Times report noted that: "The larger US market recorded an $8.1bn outflow in the same week."
The S&P 500: 15 Years To Nowhere!
Article By:
Steve Selengut
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Monday, October 20, 2014 2:38 AM EDT
On November 30 1999, the S & P 500 Index was around 1,400, basking in the sunlight of what many analysts were calling the “No Value At All” or “Dot Com” Bubble.
Even With Good Managers, Volatility Matters
Article By:
David Merkel
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Thursday, October 16, 2014 4:56 AM EDT
Dollar-weighted returns are the returns investors actually receive in a open-end mutual fund or an ETF, which includes their timing decisions, as opposed to the way that performance statistics are ordinarily stated, which assumes that investors buy-and-hold.
True Fund Costs: Industrials Sector
Article By:
David Trainer
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Monday, October 13, 2014 6:09 PM EDT
This report focuses on providing investors the true costs incurred when investing in Industrials ETFs and mutual funds.
"Prepare For Runs;" IMF Warns Policymakers Of "Elevated Financial Stability & Liquidity Risks"
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Monday, October 13, 2014 11:20 AM EDT
The extended period of monetary accommodation and the accompanying search for yield are leading to credit mispricing and asset price pressures, increasing the chance that financial stability risks could derail the recovery.
The $70 Trillion Problem Keeping Jamie Dimon Up At Night
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Sunday, October 12, 2014 6:00 PM EDT
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPM, says non-bank lending poses a danger "because no one is paying attention to it." And the system is "huge" and "growing."
Dividend Aristocrats In Focus Part 15 Of 54: Franklin Resources Has 25% Upside
Article By:
SureDividend
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Friday, October 10, 2014 5:59 PM EDT
In part 15 of my 54 part series on Dividend Aristocrats, I look into the operations and competitive advantage of mutual fund asset manager Franklin Resources.
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True Fund Costs: Energy Sector
Article By:
David Trainer
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Friday, October 10, 2014 7:45 AM EDT
The average TAC for ETFs in this sector is 0.55% and for mutual funds it is 2.57%.