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The Active Equation: When and How to Outperform for Retirement Plan Participants
It's an evergreen debate: whether to include active or index investment strategies in a retirement plan menu in order to offer participants the best possibility of long-term returns. Sponsored by BlackRock
Active Fund Outflows Increased in August
Morningstar is out with its monthly tally, and passive equity is once again energized. In August, investors placed…
Fidelity Launches Target-Date Blend Funds, Lowers TDF Pricing
Boston mutual fund-bigwig Fidelity Investments announced that it has launched new target date funds that will blend active…
Investors ‘Paying Less Than Ever’ in Fund Fees
Lawsuits aside, investors paid less on average in fund expenses in 2016 than ever before, as assets continue…
Shock Poll (Not)! 401k Consultants Say Active Management Preferred
But will they say the same after tomorrow? 401(k) consultants say that active management remains the favored investment…
401(k) Participants to Alpha: ‘I Can’t Quit You’
Despite the recent surge of assets into passive investments, many investors are reluctant to forfeit the pursuit of…
Vanguard Introduces Low Cost Actively-Managed Mutual Fund
John Bogle’s almost evangelical zeal for passive strategies often masks the fact that he does nonetheless advocate for…
May Was a Bad Month for Active Mutual Fund Managers
Passive strategies pulled ahead in the ongoing “taste great, less filling” debate over management styles. Morningstar reported U.S.…