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Investors chasing upside this year have contributed to a historically significant level of bullish positions, data show.

Geography, occupation and family size will determine whether the bill helps or hurts.

More than 15 similar products have been proposed since 2013. Some applications were withdrawn. Others are in purgatory.

The $284 billion asset manager aims to track municipal bond prices in its mutual funds with the service.

The estimated $490 million deal is a part of a push from Nippon Life to expand its asset management operations.

Analysts are worried that flows to passive funds may create lockstep moves between shares, distorting the market.

Managers in the space have been raising cash at their fastest pace since 2013.

After spending a week holed up with several dozen employees in a New York hotel, the $1.4 billion hedge fund manager returned to Florida with a new focus.

The firm plans to charge nine basis points for exposure to a basket of large-cap stocks, lower than any other comparable offering.

It would be the first fund of its kind from the asset management giant. Plus; other launches.

While these funds often combine various asset classes, the firm’s offering will stay close to home — buying its own bond products.

The explanation for the outflows lies in part in the scarcity of physical palladium and a robust borrowing market that continues to develop.

The company made reductions by as much as 20 basis points at the offerings, which total about $204 million in assets.

Studies show smart beta beating their benchmarks more than active managers.