ETF trading: market order or limit order—which works better?
When it comes to ETFs, how you place your trades can make a big difference. We take a look at the differences between market and limit orders and the relative advantages of each.
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Risk aversion rises as a flattening yield curve flirts with inversion
After flattening further, the U.S. Treasury yield curve is now flirting with inversion, a recession harbinger. Find out what investors should do to prepare.Read more -
Sustainability's virtuous feedback loop
As public companies step up to address global climate risks, questions of social equity, and better governance, business sustainability gathers new strength.Read more -
Markets are searching for the next U.S. recession—the economy says not yet
U.S. equities have taken another turn lower, and investors are wondering whether the economic expansion is coming to a close. We look at why, so far, the economy says otherwise.Read more -
How do 529 plan enrollment-based portfolio glide paths work?
Target-date funds aren’t limited to retirement saving. Find out how to harness the benefits of an asset allocation glide path in your 529 plan, too.Read more -
Moving beyond the bleak 60/40 outlook: a new diversification paradigm
We’ve moved past peak support from the world’s central banks, and tightening monetary policy has profound implications for financial market returns over the next 10 years.
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The Fed’s balance sheet represents an underappreciated risk right now
What’s the greatest underappreciated risk plaguing markets today? See what’s most worrisome to Adam C. Rudd, CFA, Standard Life Investments.Read more -
What’s driving fiduciaries to multimanager target-date funds?
Based on a recent survey of nearly 500 retirement plan fiduciaries, the majority now prefers open-architecture, or multimanager, target-date funds. Find out why.Read more -
What can history teach us about today's trade tensions?
What can history teach us about today’s trade tensions? Lessons can be found in the Smoot-Hawley tariffs and the history of empires.Read more -
What is a target-date fund glide path, and how does it work?
Perhaps the most important distinguishing feature of any target-date fund is its glide path—the asset allocation adjustments that the fund makes to balance growth potential with risk management as an investor ages.Read more