Asset allocations

The investment strategy may generate much greater loss harvesting than direct indexing, but backers point out that they work much differently.

PE funds have outperformed stocks over the past five, 10 and 25 years. But not in three of the past four. Here are some of the key caveats to the appeal of PE.

Only two out of nine firms included the total amount of money involved in revenue sharing — a practice critics say should be ended entirely — in their disclosures.

Bonds have always been a haven for investors, but new products could draw financial advisors and clients seeking higher yield than those of passive ETFs.

The wrong asset location could defeat the whole purpose of the strategy, according to a new study on Treasury inflation-protected securities.

Financial advisors are counseling clients to stick to their long-term plans, even as they consider potential hedging opportunities and other strategies.

As the tax deferral method grows in popularity, experts caution that the benefits come with important caveats for financial advisors to keep in mind.

Contingent deferred annuities represent product manufacturers' latest appeal to independent RIA advisors and their clients. Here's how they're making the case.

Dimensional Fund Advisors' latest research adds to existing literature highlighting sometimes-overlooked downsides with the ongoing rush to low-cost ETFs and other products.

Out of more than 2,000 moves reducing prices over nearly 50 years, the company says this round represents the largest in its history.

Funds that use Section 351 conversions are rolling out in 2025, led by the launch of one with the ticker TAX. Here's what financial advisors and investors should know.

Wealthy clients and other accredited investors should consider drilling deductions, opportunity zones and 1031 exchanges in 2025, an expert says.

The tax-efficient, low-cost funds may have an even greater advantage over traditional mutual funds due to the IRS's lack of a definition for "substantially identical" securities.

Avoiding fund distributions or using offsetting losses in any month can deliver big savings on payments to Uncle Sam at the end of the year, experts say.

The middle and later stages may have less potential for astronomical returns but still offer advantages for high net worth investors, experts tell FP.

Both presidential candidates' plans would balloon the country's debt by trillions. Here's how that could affect the economy and make VC investments even more attractive.

ESG has become more material to over two-thirds of asset owners' investment processes in the previous five years, Morningstar says.

Criticism of ESG investing has cut across the political spectrum, with accusations ranging from "woke capitalism" on one end, to "greenwashing" on the other.

The accounts are expected to grow by another trillion dollars over the next decade because of their tax and flexibility advantages, Daffy CEO Adam Nash said.

The active side of passive indices is on display as two of the largest present plans to undercut the weighting of the largest megacap companies.