In A Monumental Shift, Investors Make Index Funds Top Dog
No more are actively managed funds the kings of Wall Street. Index funds usurped actively managed funds for the first time this week, confirming a major shift in the way people invest. As of Aug. 31, index funds held $4.27 trillion in assets, compared to $4.25 trillion currently in active funds, Morningstar research found.Read more
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Washington Wire
Trump Defends Himself Against Whistleblower Complaint
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Annuity News
Annuity Sales ‘On An Upswing’; Second Quarter Data Confirms
The combined sales of fixed and variable annuities totaled $60.7 billion, compared to sales of $57.7 billion in the first quarter of 2019, according to data reported by Beacon Research and Morningstar.
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The Big I Appeals NY Ruling Upholding Best Interest Standard
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INN Insider
Does Elizabeth Warren Have A Critical Vulnerability?
She has struggled with white, working-class voters like those important to winning Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. ORLEANS, Mass.— I have voted two times for Elizabeth Warren to represent Massachusetts in the Senate. Trump’ s victory like Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
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