mutual funds

Advisor Upside

ETFs Have Dominated for Decades. What’s Next?

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ETFs have steadily chipped away at market share of the almighty mutual fund, but the wrapper still has room to grow.

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Advisor Upside

JPMorgan Wants In on the Great White North

The bank’s asset management arm has made two ETFs available on the Toronto Stock Exchange, and plans to grow staff in Canada.

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ETF Upside

Active ETFs Surge Among Advisors

Roughly 30% of portfolios had exposure to active ETFs in the second quarter, up from just 13% in 2022, Fidelity reported.

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ETF Upside

Sinking Fees Are Creating ‘Leaky Boats’ for Asset Managers

Roughly $180 billion in assets flowed out of more expensive equity funds in the first half of the year.

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Consumer

Is the Restaurant Industry at the End of an Era?

Across-the-board inflation — including food costs, labor costs, and real estate costs — is pummeling restaurants. Can the industry survive?

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Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year Legacy Media Gave Up on Cable

In 2024, legacy media giants like Disney and NBCUniversal finally had enough with cable — and started making their own off-ramps.

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Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year YouTube Became TV

YouTube may have started off as a platform for small screens, but now it’s increasingly dominating the living room TV.

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