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401(k) Mutual Funds
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Don’t White Label 401(k) Funds—Here’s Why
If you would like to frustrate, annoy and confuse your 401(k)plan participants, then white label your 401(k) plan…
Passive Funds Flows Put Active to Shame (Again)
Passive mutual fund and ETF flows gained big in net assets in March, while active (once again) got…
Why it Might be Time to Chill on Collective Investment Trusts
Gene Huxhold is trying to the slow the roll a bit on the current enthusiasm for the industry’s…
Vanguard Takes the Low Road in its Latest Announcement
The low-fee fight continues. On the heels of reports that Vanguard had more global net inflows than all…
Fixed Income Mutual Fund Flows Signal of Trump Worries?
It might have been a bit of buyer’s remorse over the election, causing a flight to fixed income…
Will Mutual Funds Rebound in a Low-Fee 401(k) Regulatory Environment?
It’s over for mutual funds—finished, done. Well, not quite, but nearly half of advisors surveyed plan to increase…
Shocker (Not)! 401k Funds Not Always Launched with Participants in Mind
Mutual fund families often launch trendy products for the sole purpose, unsurprisingly, of attracting assets. A recent paper…
Passive Mutual Funds Beat Active Funds in June
It’s getting bloody, and spectators are about to beg active mutual funds to “stay down.” Chicago-based research and…
Race to the Bottom? 401(k) Fees Continue to Fall
How much further can they fall? Fees associated with equity mutual funds in 401(k) plans fell again in 2015.…
How Popular Are Exchange-Traded Funds, Really?
The low-cost message is getting through (with a helping hand from the Department of labor), and exchange-traded funds…