-  “There’s less performance chasing than you saw in the past, and that’s a positive thing,” an expert says. December 4
-  The fund gained 22% last month, beating more than 1,970 rivals. December 4
-  To stand out from the crowd, some issuers have embraced thematic strategies focused on niche investments that could become the next boom industry. December 3
-  Fund industry Darwinism should be seen as healthy and natural in a thriving — albeit brutal — market, an expert says. December 2
-  The current impact of fund rebalancing on front-month VIX futures is about 20% of daily volume on the index’s contracts. December 2
-  Funds' past performance is no guarantee of future performance — but if planners don't evaluate the past, how can they best communicate investment decisions to clients? Here's how to balance on that tightrope. November 26
-  Double-digit gains produced by the mutual funds and ETFs with the most AUM were not enough to best the broader market. November 20
-  Risky assets outside the U.S. are seeing fresh flows as a potential trade deal with China buoys expectations for global growth. November 20
-  Banks are hoping strategies like technology-enabled portfolio trading will help them grab a bigger slice of the shrinking fixed-income pie. November 18
-  Clients opened 142,000 new accounts last month after Schwab escalated the brokerage industry's price war. November 15









