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The High Price of ‘Low Volatility’ Funds

The High Price of ‘Low Volatility’ Funds

Posted by on May 9, 2016 in Articles & Advice, Blog, Columns, Featured |

Image Credit: Christophe Vorlet By Jason Zweig |  May 6, 2016 10:52 am ET If you buy a “low-volatility” fund, make sure you’re comfortable paying a higher price. That’s the warning that emerges from the surge in popularity of funds specializing in stocks that fluctuate less than the stock market as a whole. Last month, the iShares MSCI USA Minimum...

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Take a Hint from Goldman: Squeeze More Out of Your Cash

Take a Hint from Goldman: Squeeze More Out of Your Cash

Posted by on May 2, 2016 in Articles & Advice, Blog, Columns, Featured |

Image Credit: Christophe Vorlet By Jason Zweig |  Apr. 29, 2016 12:50 pm ET Low interest rates have made many investors too complacent with their cash. Squeezing more income out of your cash hardly seems worth the bother in today’s yield-parched world. The average bank money-market account yields 0.11%, according to Bankrate.com. At those rates, $10,000...

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