Bernice Napach, Wall Street Journal

Bernice Napach

Wall Street Journal

South Orange, NJ, United States

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Past articles by Bernice:

What Is a Robo Advisor and Is It Worth It?

Robo advisors can be found through Vanguard, Fidelity, Schwab, Wealthfront and Betterment. See if one of these automated investing services is right for you. → Read More

Fidelity, BlackRock Plan New Crypto-Related ETFs

Asset managers are giving up on ETFs that invest in Bitcoin or crypto-related industries. → Read More

How 10 Advisors Are Handling Market Volatility in 2022: Advisors' Advice

Here's what advisors are saying and doing to calm clients' fears and keep their portfolios on track. → Read More

Does January's Stock Slide Portend a Down Year?

DataTrek co-founder Nicholas Colas provides some historical food for thought. → Read More

January Stock Selloff Is ‘Glaring’: Schwab's Sonders

The S&P 500 is teetering on a correction; the Nasdaq has already slipped into one. → Read More

Bob Doll to Co-Manage 5 New Crossmark Mutual Funds

Doll will co-manage three large-cap, one small-cap and one equity neutral fund. → Read More

Stick With Quality Stocks in This Downturn: Strategists

Strategists from BofA, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Private Bank weigh in on the current market rout. → Read More

TIAA Adds Annuity Option for 401(k) Plans

The TIAA Secure Income Account is overseen by Nuveen, TIAA's $1.2 trillion asset management subsidiary. → Read More

DFA Now the Biggest Active ETF Asset Manager

“We are knocking on the door of becoming one of the top 10 ETF issuers,” said Anthony Caruso, ETF strategist at DFA. → Read More

Fidelity Readies the First Retail Direct Indexing Product

The minimum investment for Fidelity Managed FidFolios is $5,000; the fee is 40 basis points. → Read More

Mutual Funds vs. ETFs: Which Are Better for Retirement Portfolios?

To answer this question, Morningstar's Christine Benz compared two groups of model portfolios. Here's what she found. → Read More

Vanguard to Launch Its First Impact Fund

The Vanguard Baillie Gifford Global Positive Impact Stock Fund is an active equity fund managed by subadvisor Baillie Gifford. → Read More

These 10 ETFs Gained the Most Assets in 2021: ETFGI

BlackRock’s iShares, Vanguard and State Street Global Advisors accounted for almost 79% of all ETF and ETP assets, according to the research firm. → Read More

Why Value Stocks Could Beat Growth Stocks in 2022 and Beyond

Research Affiliates and Vanguard strategists think so, due to rising inflation and interest rates. → Read More

Here's What's Ahead for Active ETFs in 2022: Cerulli

A big gap exists between advisors and asset managers around perceived demand for sustainable ETFs, according to the research group. → Read More

Cathie Wood Hits Back at Critics, Sticks to Convictions

Losses for Ark's six funds range from 4% to 9% while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are down 1% and 3% respectively year to date. → Read More

Standard Asset Allocation Models Are Wrong: Dalbar

The research firm says it has a better approach based on investors' cash needs for the next five years. → Read More

Value Funds' 2021 Rebound Was Just a Blip: Morningstar

Value funds outperformed growth funds in 2021 but lagged considerably over the past 10 years. → Read More

3 Top ETF Trends for 2022

ETF and market experts Josh Brown, Dave Nadig, Eric Balchunas and Liz Young offer their outlooks. → Read More

Cathie Wood's Ark Innovation ETF (ARKK) Hits 52-Week Low

“Highly concentrated thematic ETFs are likely to be volatile in 2022” ETF researcher Todd Rosenbluth warns. → Read More