Stan Choe, Ap Business Writer Updated 8:06 am PST, Tuesday, January 22, 2019 FILE- In this May 20, 2008, file photo John Bogle listens during an interview at The Associated Press in New York. The surge in popularity for index funds is a product of their lower fees, better performance and the preaching of Bogle, the founder of Vanguard Group, which launched the first index mutual fund for individual investors in 1976. Bogle died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, at 89 after pushing for years to keep costs down and widen access to index funds. less FILE- In this May 20, 2008, file photo John Bogle listens during an interview at The Associated Press in New York. The surge in popularity for index funds is a product of their lower fees, better performance ... more Photo: MARK LENNIHAN, AP Photo: MARK LENNIHAN, … [Read more...] about 40 years after his “folly,” Bogle’s index funds reign
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No refuge for investors: Even “safe” funds fell in 2018
Stan Choe, Ap Business Writer Updated 8:29 am PST, Thursday, January 3, 2019 FILE- In this Dec. 28, 2018, file photo specialist Mario Picone works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. “Fears are certainly growing that the good old days of the last several years are coming to an end,” said Frances Donald, head of macroeconomic strategy at Manulife Asset Management. “This is a trader’s market, where you want to pick your sectors very carefully,” Unfortunately, that was difficult for many to do successfully in 2018. less FILE- In this Dec. 28, 2018, file photo specialist Mario Picone works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. “Fears are certainly growing that the good old days of the last several years are ... more Photo: Richard Drew, AP … [Read more...] about No refuge for investors: Even “safe” funds fell in 2018
Cannabis stocks spike after anti-pot AG Jeff Sessions resigns
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page By Kristine Owram and Craig Giammona Bloomberg News November 07, 2018 Cannabis stocks, already bolstered by wins in the midterm elections, got an added boost when anti-pot Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced his resignation Wednesday afternoon.Exchange-traded funds that track marijuana stocks, including the Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences Index ETF in Toronto and the US-listed ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF, jumped to fresh highs on the news, gaining as much as 9.1 percent and 7.9 percent, respectively.Cannabis stocks spike after anti-pot Sessions resigns https://t.co/MeyTY7FcIw pic.twitter.com/ko3gsEyRSk— Bloomberg Markets (@markets) November 7, 2018 Tilray Inc. posted the biggest increase, climbing as much as 34 percent — the most since Sept. 19, when the stock almost doubled before giving back most of the gains in a wild ride for investors. … [Read more...] about Cannabis stocks spike after anti-pot AG Jeff Sessions resigns
3Q Fund Review: A hot, America First summer for investments
Stan Choe, Ap Business Writer Updated 8:27 am PDT, Thursday, September 27, 2018 FILE- In this Sept. 21, 2018, file photo customers wait in line outside of the Apple Store at the Garden State Plaza on the day the new iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max were released in Paramus, N.J. FILE- In this Sept. 21, 2018, file photo customers wait in line outside of the Apple Store at the Garden State Plaza on the day the new iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max were released in Paramus, N.J. Photo: Julio Cortez, AP FILE- In this Aug. 2, 2018, file photo an electronic screen displays Apple stock at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York. Funds that focus on U.S. stocks charged to record heights, bolstered by Apple and other companies reporting tax-cut-fueled profit gains that were even more eye-popping than analysts expected. The U.S. economy also hit its fastest growth rate in nearly four years, and S&P 500 index funds are on track … [Read more...] about 3Q Fund Review: A hot, America First summer for investments
2Q Fund Review: Better, but still not easy, for investors
Stan Choe, Ap Business Writer Updated 8:49 am, Thursday, June 28, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Richard Drew, AP Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 FILE- In this June 19, 2018, file photo, trader Vincent Napolitano, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Investing in funds is still nerve-wracking, but at least it’s getting a bit more rewarding. Stock funds largely made gains during the second quarter, making up for the losses they logged in the first three months of the year. less FILE- In this June 19, 2018, file photo, trader Vincent Napolitano, center, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Investing in funds is still … [Read more...] about 2Q Fund Review: Better, but still not easy, for investors