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Maximizing Trends In Platform Distribution
One of the most pressing issues for smaller asset managers today is…
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Jan
Jan
2021 Will Bring Stricter Enforcement of “Regulation Best Interest”
Regulation Best Interest went into effect on June 30, 2020. The initial…
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Nov
Nov
What Is Driving M&A Activity?
Bruce Cameron, co-founder Berkshire Global Advisors, recently presented Understanding M&A and Current…
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Nov
Nov
How Can An Asset Manager Become More Competitive?
At SunStar Strategic’s virtual conference, Strategies to Engage Advisors & Attract Assets,…
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Oct
Oct
Strategies To Engage Advisors And Attract Assets: Small Funds Virtual Conference Recap
Last week SunStar completed its first VIRTUAL Small Funds Conference and it…
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Oct
Oct
The Impact Of COVID-19 On Asset Managers
Asset managers, like just about everyone else, have had to make changes…
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Oct
Oct
SunStar’s Conference Goes Virtual
Like everything else in 2020, SunStar Strategic’s Small Fund Conference, Strategies to…
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Oct
Oct
Can Advisors Leverage Social Media During The Pandemic?
Yes! If you are not sure how to harness the potential of…
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Oct
Oct
Climate-Change Considerations In Portfolio Construction
At the Morningstar 2020 Virtual Conference, Hortense Bioy,Morningstar Europe & Asia, moderated…
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Oct
Oct
Discussing Politics During Your Media Interview
Beware, sharks are circling. There’s an old saying you’ve probably heard, “There…
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Sep
Sep
International Equities: Moving Beyond A Lost Decade
While U.S. large-cap stocks enjoyed a robust decade, international equities languished. How…
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Sep
Sep
Insights From BlackRock's Larry Fink
At the 2020 Morningstar Conference, Larry Fink, Chairman of BlackRock, Inc., talked…
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Sep
Sep
Yield Hunters
Morningstar’s bond panel, The Search for Yield in an Ultra-Low Interest-Rate World,…
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Sep
Sep
The Role Of Luck, Skill, And Counterintuition In Investing
At the 2020 Morningstar Conference, Michael Mauboussin spoke about the best of…
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Sep
Sep
Will We See The September Effect In 2020?
Folklore? Coincidence? Dating back to 1950, the Dow Jones, S&P, and Nasdaq…
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Sep
Sep
Advisors: Don’t Get Left In The Dust!
2020 has brought one change after another and financial advisors found themselves…
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Aug
Aug
Changes Ahead For Morningstar’s Equity Style Box
Morningstar has big updates planned for the Morningstar Equity Style Box.
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Jul
Jul
Growth Stocks Widen Their Lead
2020 opened with growth stocks leading value. As the year has progressed,…
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Jun
Jun
Economic Recovery: What Will It Look Like?
Some experts believe the recovery will be swift and more complete than…
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May
May
Are Valuations Too High?
The market plummeted early this year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Apr
Apr
Keeping Up With The Virus Impact On The Markets
It is hard to keep up with the market these days. The…
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Mar
Mar
What Can You Do As Investors Melt Down Over Coronavirus?
The Coronavirus and its impact on our health and economies across the…
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Mar
Mar
Can Volatility Be An Opportunity For Advisors?
Volatile times can be stressful for both investors and advisors but they…
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Mar
Mar
The Market’s Wild Ride
Saying the market has been unpredictable lately is like saying Florida has…
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Feb
Feb
Is It Time To Panic?
The markets took an incredible tumble yesterday – the third biggest daily…
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Feb
Feb
Show Your Sales Team a Little Love This Valentine's Day
Everyone loves their sales team-when they close the deal. The job of…
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Jan
Jan
ETFs In 2020
Industry leaders gathered in Hollywood, Florida this week to discuss themes and…
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Jan
Jan
What Can Advisors Learn From Tiger Woods?
Advisors have a lot in common with athletes and can learn from…
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Jan
Jan
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.
On this day, the third Monday in January, we observe Martin Luther…
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Jan
Jan
WEBINAR: Build a Resilient Firm to Weather the Next Market Downturn
Fee pressure continues to increase while profitability is weakening for asset managers.…
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Jan
Jan
Are your Clients Being Driven by Fear?
Uncertainty and volatility often lead people to make irrational decisions in the…
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Jan
Jan
Things To Consider Before Moving Completely From Mutual Funds To ETFs
ETFs continue their steady growth and are predicted to have over $50…
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Dec
Dec
Bond Index Investing: A 2020 Trend?
Bond index investing is on the rise. Morningstar explored the growing trend.
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Nov
Bonds Are Considered Safe. Are They?
Many investors choose bond funds for their portfolios or retirement plans because…
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Oct
Oct
“I’ll Take Half!”
Schwab turns the investment industry topsy-turvy with the introduction of fractional investing…
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Oct
Oct
Mutual Funds Holding Steady Despite Allure of ETFs
Despite predictions that the mutual fund industry would crumble, it continues to…