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Mutual Funds & E.T.F.s, First Quarter 2017

Highlights

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    CreditChris Koehler

    Markets Saw a Trump Bump, Then Hit a Speed Bump

    Stocks have soared in the hope the president’s business-friendly proposals would be enacted. But after the recent failure of the health care bill, all bets are off.

     By Conrad De Aenlle

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      President Trump’s call for $1 trillion in infrastructure spending could swell the nation’s municipal bond supply.
      CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times

      The Muni Market Turns Toward Washington

      Political sound and fury about tax cuts, tax reform and infrastructure spending may not actually portend major upheaval for tax-exempt bonds.

       By Carla Fried

  1. Off the Shelf

    Two Books Offer Unconventional and Divergent Approaches to Investing

    One book pushes value stocks; the other advises following trends. One is helpful; the other is frustrating.

    By Paul B. Brown

     

  2. Investing in Solar and Wind in a Coal and Oil Moment

    Despite the Trump administration’s support for coal and other carbon fuels, there is a reasonable case for investing in renewable energy.

    By Norm Alster

     

  3. Fundamentally

    Emerging Market Stocks Have Come Roaring Back. Can They Go Any Higher?

    A surge in commodity prices fueled a powerful rally in emerging-market stocks. But any further advances may have to come from other factors.

    By Paul J. Lim

     

  4. Essay

    Apologies. Really. And I Will Definitely Grow Up.

    We can learn so much from captains of industry, especially from their mistakes. Expert apology-watchers take a cold look at statements from Travis Kalanick and William Ackman.

    By John Schwartz

     

  5. Finding Growth in Pizza, Paint and Credit-Card Companies

    Alphabet and Facebook are growth stocks, sure. But MasterCard, Domino’s and Sherwin-Williams are also in growth fund portfolios.

    By Tim Gray