Portfolio

After a decade filled with significant market declines and an increasing amount of volatility, it is safe to assume that many investors would like to find the best performing investment managers with the least amount of volatility. Today, if investing were compared to a roller coaster, it would be the scariest roller coaster that Great Adventure has to offer. However, many investors would be more comfortable with an investment experience more akin to the teacups at the county fair.

More than seven in 10 advisors believe a deal will be reached that includes both higher marginal tax rates for wealthy Americans as well as curbs on deductions.

The Nationwide Funds Group is taking two tacks to drive growth of assets: eliminate redemption fees and buying funds, including some from UBS.

Lipper has revised its weekly municipal bond fund flows lower for the week ending Nov. 21 after an error with Goldman Sachs led the company to report higher flows.

Investor confidence remained weak in November, with an unchanged Global Investor Index reading of 81.2, according to the State Street Investor Confidence Index released Tuesday.

The Nationwide Funds Group is taking two tacks to drive growth of assets.

Snowden Capital Advisors has added two advisor teams, the DiCiaccio Group and the LaMothe-Gonzalez Group.

Direxion has merged its websites for Direxion Funds and Direxion Shares to give its advisors and investors a one-stop online shopping destination.

Sure, investors still feel nervous, companies are hesitating to spend cash, and all attention is on fixed income and bond funds.

Loomis, Sayles & Company has added Peter Frick as an emerging markets debt portfolio manager alongside co-managers Edgardo Sternberg and Dave Rolley.