Fidelity

For decades, Vanguard was known as a mutual fund provider. More specifically, the Pennsylvania-based company was and still is known as the dominant provider of low-cost, passive, index-based strategies. However, despite a somewhat late entry to the exchange-traded funds business, Vanguard has...

After adding $19 billion last month, exchange-traded products trading in the United States, including ETFs and exchange-traded notes (ETNs) have hauled in $145 billion in new assets through the first nine months of this year – a record for that time frame, according to ETFGI, a London-based...

This week, Bloomberg reported that Fidelity Investments is considering dropping American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) to search for new partners. The company may bring Visa Inc (NYSE: V) or MasterCard Inc (NYSE: MA) onboard instead, something that traders see as a significant threat to...

eVestment's newest product, SmartVision Analytics, is a first for the company, allowing financial advisors to bring institutional investor insights to retail investors. "We have about 100 registered investment advisors that use some of our core products and analytics, holdings analysis and asset...

This weekend in Barron's online: the trouble looming for bond funds, Barron's Mutual Fund Quarterly, as well as the prospects for Garmin, Fidelity, AerCap, China and more. Cover Story "Bye-Bye Bond Funds" by Sarah Max. Bond funds have long been valued for their income and their stability, says this...

Saleem S. Khatri, CEO of collaborative investing network, Instavest, spoke with Benzinga about the company he co-founded. This Y Combinator-backed startup lets seasoned investors make an investment and post the reasons why. Less-experienced buyers can then replicate those investments with...

Initial Public Offerings used to represent a unique risk-reward scenario for investors looking to get in on a company's high growth potential once it made its way to major markets. However, nowadays companies are remaining private longer in hopes of avoiding the potential pitfalls of being in the...

The April 15 tax deadline is fast approaching, motivating many investors to open or make their annual contribution to an Individual Retirement Account (IRA). Business data from Fidelity indicates 25 percent of people contributing to their IRAs make those contributions in April. Ken Hevert,...

This weekend in Barron's online: the quarterly guide to mutual funds, where to find yield in the current market, as well as the prospects for Eastman Chemical, Towers Watson, Owens-Illinois, Trex and more. Cover Story "Righting the Ship at Magellan, Pimco Total Return" by Sarah Max. High-profile...

U.S. markets managed to squeeze out small gains in lighter than normal volume, as geopolitical tensions may be calming down. Russia President Vladimir Putin said that the country will coordinate with the International Red Cross to send humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Meanwhile, Palestinians and...

Fidelity's infamous Contrafund, managed by Will Danoff, cut its stake in Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) in the first half of the year while boosting his stake in Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) in the quarter. Meanwhile, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) became the fund's largest position due to the reduced stake in Apple. 40...