ETFs compete on fees. What else to consider

Sean Anthony Eddy | E+ | Getty Images As investors who use exchange-traded funds know, the cost can be a tiny fraction of the assets you invest. Sometimes, ETFs from different providers — i.e., Vanguard, State Street, Charles Schwab, etc. — track the same index (say, the S&P 500), which can make it tempting to…

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Trump signals DOJ should continue Powell probe, complicating Warsh Fed nom

President Donald Trump on Thursday signaled his continued support for a Department of Justice investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell — a stance that could further delay the confirmation of Powell’s would-be successor, Kevin Warsh. “He’s under investigation because he’s building a building for hundreds of billions of dollars more than it’s supposed to…

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Noem agrees to testify before Senate Judiciary in March

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem agreed to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee in early March, a spokesperson for committee chairman Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) confirmed to The Hill on Monday. According to Grassley’s office, Noem is expected to testify for a round of questioning on March 3, and each senator will be allocated… Source…

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