Portfolio

The Dow Jones Industrial Average moved up 16.42 points to close at 13,194.10 Wednesday. The tech-heavy Nasdaq inched up 0.85 points to 3,040.73 while the S&P 500 lost 1.67 points to end at 1,394.28.

WisdomTree Investments, Inc. is visiting the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square on Thursday with Western Asset Management Company, a subsidiary of Legg Mason, to celebrate the launch of the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund.

Fixed-income funds see the biggest cash inflow.

La Jolla, Calif.-based Altegris is looking to beef up its managed futures mutual fund, dubbed the Altegris Managed Futures Strategy Fund, a fund of funds, by adding two more managers to its stable.

Qualified accounts, such as 401(k)s and IRAs, retained 42.5% of the $37.6 billion that flowed into the accounts for a net asset inflow of $22.4 billion.

Investment manager Eaton Vance has named Laurie Hylton as chief financial officer and Daniel Cataldo as treasurer. They both replace Robert Whelan, who has left the company.

Nearly 54% of mutual funds taking part in a Bonaire Software Solutions study on distributor rebate payments said that tracking and reconciliation is their biggest challenge.

The actively managed fund will hold commodity, natural resources and REIT securities. It will diversify those with about a 10% allocation to gold, and a fixed-income piece.

Americans feel optimistic about their immediate financial future and accept responsibility for their own financial security, according to a new CFP Board survey.

Data can be volatile on a month-to-month basis, but the signs are still pointing toward growth.