Portfolio

Approximately $13.2 billion flowed into exchange-traded products in July, according to statistics compiled electronically by National Stock Exchange.

With markets reacting negatively to concerns about a weakening U.S. economy, investors might do well to look at the consumer staples sector, according to Standard & Poor's equity analyst Thomas Graves in a new report released Tuesday.

It’s a good time to be an emerging markets bond ETF. Powered by investor demand for exposure to debt from places like Brazil and China, funds from Van Eck Global, Wisdom Tree and elsewhere have gathered assets at a crisp pace.

According to Strategic Insight’s latest report, “Emerging Market Bridges: All Eyes on Asia and Latin America for Fund Managers and Private Banks,” local developed markets will continue to struggle for the foreseeable future, and investment professionals should look to the growth centers of Asia and Latin America to drive performance.

American Century has launched the American Century Global Real Estate Fund, managed by Steven Brown. He will be supported by analysts Steven Rodriguez and Vishal Govil.

The Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association has issued a report calling on employers to limit leakage from 401(k) plans, “Plug the Drain: 401(k) Leakage and the Impact on Retirement.”

Private equity firm Warburg Pincus has acquired a majority stake in The Mutual Fund Store as well as a minority stake in Summit Partners, which invested in The Mutual Fund Store in 2006.

It’s shocking how many rich and famous people make mistake and after mistake, which often leads to heirs fighting over inheritances. But, it’s not only the rich. Everyday across the country, people from all walks of life make the exact same mistakes time and time again. The only difference is the dollar amounts that they’re fighting over.

Huntington Funds this week announced the debut of its Huntington Disciplined Equity Fund which purports to offer investors a fund that delivers solid, stable annual returns with lower volatility than mutual funds.

Columbia Management has launched the Columbia Flexible Capital Income Fund, which seeks to provide income generation and capital appreciation.