ETF Flows Set A Fresh Record In 2014
Morningstar - Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 12, 2:00AM CST
By Michael Rawson The $241 billion of inflows into U.S. exchange-traded funds in 2014 were the strongest ever and topped the $190 billion inflow in 2012. Strong flows and market appreciation helped push assets to $2 trillion, and that milestone...
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SPDR Russell 3000 ETF announces quarterly distribution of $1.297
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 19, 12:52PM CST
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Why Diversify Outside The U.S.?
Ron Sanders - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Nov 07, 7:34PM CST
As retirement investors review their third quarter statements, one aspect that will likely stand out is the relative strength of the U.S. equity market. For the three months ended September 30, 2014 the U.S. equity market (represented by the Russell...
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Finding The Best Fund For A Passive Allocation To U.S. Equities
Morningstar - Seeking Alpha - Tue Oct 28, 2:21AM CDT
By Michael Rawson How many funds is enough? Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 (MUTF: VFFVX ) is a fund of funds that consists of just four funds: one for U.S stocks, U.S. bonds, international stocks, and international bonds. In contrast, MassMutual...
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