Portfolio

361° Capital has launched the 361° Absolute Alpha Fund, its first mutual fund.

Turner Funds on Monday debuted three new long/short mutual funds, the Turner Market Neutral, Turner Medical Sciences and Turner Titan funds.

Nearly two-thirds, 62%, of investors have changed their approach to investing following the recession, TD Ameritrade found in a survey. The most common changes were moving into fixed income, cited by 28%, and into mutual funds and managed accounts, cited by 23%.

Three years ago, just before the credit crisis, many Americans were using home equity lines of credit like cash machines. And at that time, Bank One, now part of JPMorgan Chase, proposed allowing individuals to withdraw small sums from their 401(k) retirement plans through debit cards.

An innovative do-it-yourself investment platform is looking to broaden its business by providing high-net-worth-style service to investors who have as little as $50,000.

Municipal bond mutual fund outflows continued to subside last week from recent record-setting levels as the cash most prone to panic appears to have left by now.

Five days before a House panel is set to hold a hearing — “State and Municipal Debt: the Coming Crisis?” — governors are insisting that municipal securities are among the safest investments and that states are keenly aware of the need to repay their obligations.

For three days, advisors descended on San Diego for the TD Ameritrade Institutional Conference. Mike Byrnes of Byrnes Consulting sent some images highlighting the event. (Including looks at his favorite talks, speakers, and even the best booths.)

SAN DIEGO – After a difficult three years, advisers have a lot to be optimistic about.

Tax-exempt money market funds fell $2.34 billion to $324.39 billion in net assets in the week ended Jan. 31, according to the iMoneyNet's Money Fund Report.