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War, Volatility and Investing

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has turned a stormy start of the year for stocks into a shock wave of volatility and disruption to the global financial system, and many investors are understandably nervous. In times like these, it’s advisable to step back and look through a wider lens. …
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The Evolving Crisis in Ukraine

Chief Investment Officer Jim Lowell and Director of Research Jeff DeMaso offer their insight and analysis on the events unfolding today in Ukraine and the impact on financial markets. Please look for additional coverage in tomorrow’s Weekly Update.
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Fidelity’s Meta-Bet

Anyone viewing the Super Bowl this past weekend was inundated with ads for crypto and the so-called metaverse, an emerging term for the 3D, virtual reality-based internet of the future. Fidelity must be hoping a lot of people were watching the Super Bowl, because it recently filed to launch two new …
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High Returns: Where Will They Come From Going Forward?

Have investors gotten spoiled with the strong stock market returns last year? And can investors count on continued double-digit returns from equities? Vice President Steve Johnson dipped his toe into the expectations game in our recent webinar, Diversification Is Dead…and Other Modern Myths.* Please enjoy the excerpt below and
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Vanguard in Hot Water Over Target-Date Taxes

Paleontologists once theorized that the stegosaurus may have needed two brains to function—one in its head and the other in its tail. That idea turned out to be false. But perhaps those scientists were on to something: There’s an upside to an extra brain when you’re large and lumbering. Case in point? …
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Vanguard’s Biggest Tech Crash Ever?

Vanguard’s Biggest Tech Crash Ever?

Vanguard’s website went AWOL for nearly a week just before New Year’s, potentially blocking thousands of customers from accessing year-end investment reports online. The company attributed the problems to a third-party vendor it works with to print its statements. Customers of the $8 trillion mutual fund …
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Vanguard to Launch China Fund

Vanguard to Launch China Fund

Vanguard has announced plans to launch a China fund early next year, China Select Stock. The new fund represents a significant departure from the broad-based indexes the Malvern, Pennsylvania, giant is known for: It will be the firm’s first single-country fund, and it will be actively …
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Distribution Season Is Back—Dates You Need to Know

Distribution Season Is Back—Dates You Need to Know

The end of the year brings a blur of activities and festivities—call it the Hallowgivemas season—but there’s at least one annual rite that investors should take the time to mark with due respect: Annual mutual fund distributions. Most mutual funds pay out any …