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Customers criticized the company on Twitter, with some saying they were unable to place orders.

Fund managers may be better equipped to weather the market storm than their passive peers because of their ability to quickly cut risk.

To ensure their investments stretch as long as they live, clients are advised to develop a sustainable withdrawal plan and consider annuities.

The ETF’s debut marks the first big entrant into the zero-cost space with the potential to shake up products from BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard.

Roughly two-thirds of the $1.2 billion contributions to the firm in 2019 came from appreciated assets.

"Asset managers need to be faster and smarter to make the right bets in a fast-changing external environment.”

Mutual funds and ETFs are often created with lopsided or unequal allocations toward certain sectors of the economy, experts warn.

Passive ETFs are often among the first to feel the pain of investors fleeing risky emerging markets for safer assets.

A client's lawsuit claims the snafu caused users of its app “to miss out on some of the highest single-day market gains in recorded history.”

Managers who are can differentiate with solid ESG credentials stand to prosper, especially as a younger generation begins saving for investment.

Whether it’s the products they’re developing or the projects they’re leading, the following asset management executives are among the most talented.

The asset manager is targeting as much as $1.5 billion in volume annually, up from about $300 million per year about three years ago, the firm says.

To start, these clients are advised to start saving as early and contribute enough to their 401(k)s to qualify for their employer's matching contribution.

The world’s pile of negative-yielding debt has grown as the economic backdrop soured and fears of a pandemic mounted.

While the sustainable industry accounts for less than 1% of the $20.7 trillion held in U.S. mutual funds and ETFs, the space is growing fast.

Boyle held a variety of roles in his 15-year career with Steve Cohen, starting as director of research and head of equities at SAC Capital Advisors.

The percentage of women managers fell even among passive funds, a booming area of the industry that was a hot-spot for female talent.

“It is really as important for plans to get people thinking about income rather than just accumulation,” an expert says.

Interestingly, the measure often used by analysts and planners just happens to be the one that doesn’t reflect how most clients actually invest or withdraw money.