Equity Funds
Learn about the latest developments among equity mutual funds, including active and passive funds.
February 07, 2013
Theories of the Great RotationFor years now, investing professionals have been waiting for the individual investor to get back into good old-fashioned domestic equity mutual funds. Has the time finally come?
February 05, 2013
January Fund Flows Show Exuberant Investors: Strategic Insight, TrimTabsAn all-time record $77.4 billion flowed into U.S.-listed equity mutual funds and ETFs in January, according to TrimTabs Investment Research. Also in January, net inflows to bond funds are estimated to exceed $40 billion, says Strategic Insight.
January 10, 2013
The coming return to equity fundsInvesting more heavily in equities might seem risky but for many, it's just common sense.
January 02, 2013
BlackRock Not Changing iShares’ Fees; Vanguard Cutting More ETF ExpensesThe ETF provider clarifies its expense policy after filings created confusion.
December 28, 2012
Wall St. Ignores Noise, Sees Bullish 2013 for StocksWall Street believes that the worlds central banks will do their best in 2013 to force reluctant investors to move their money out of bonds and into stocks.
December 20, 2012
Fund Flows Top $30 Billion, Lipper SaysThe Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 2.54% from its September closing value in October, while the NASDAQ Composite fell 4.46%
December 19, 2012
Morningstar Announces Allocation Fund Manager of the Year NomineesMorningstar finished its big reveal on Wednesday, closing out the announcement of its 2012 Manager of the Year nominees.
December 18, 2012
Muted Beta: Long/Short Equity for an Uncertain MarketFewer constraints at the edge of the Cliff just might be a good thing: a look at how to measure long/short strategies.
December 14, 2012
Strategic Insight: exchange-traded funds top $1.3 trillion in NovemberNet new flows of assets into ETFs reached $14 billion in November. These included domestic equity funds ($4 billion), international equity funds ($5 billion), taxable bond funds ($5 billion) and tax-free bond funds ($0.5 billion).
November 30, 2012
Surging Mexico, Attracting PIMCO and Others, Surpasses BrazilThe country is on a tear and will have a new president on Dec. 1.