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Score one more for index funds. In the continued debate about which offer higher rates of return, actively managed mutual funds or passive index funds, a new study from Morningstar (MORN) gives the prize to index funds. Over the past three years, while about half of actively managed funds...

Peer-to-peer lending marketplace Lending Club just announced several new features for investors who use the service which can help them earn an average return of 9.67%. The new features, which went live this morning, make it easier than ever to find the types of loans you want to invest in and...

After a nine-month hiatus, peer-to-peer lender Prosper.com is back with a new and improved lending service. Thanks to its recent SEC registration the improved Prosper.com is now available to borrowers in 46 states and lenders in 14, with plans to expand nationwide in the near future. For the...