Joseph Lisanti

The options include indexes encompassing domestic, global and country-specific stocks.

These funds can affordably provide clients with REIT exposure.

This sector had a bad name for years after the crisis. Is it time to include it in portfolios?

There are two that hold stocks that have boosted dividends for 20 years or more.

How new competing international and small-cap ETFs stack up.

The benchmark MSCI emerging markets index advanced more than 11% last year, and this year to date gained another 14%.

Non-U.S. purchases of municipal bonds are up 32% from 2014. But not everyone is impressed.

Using history as a guide, these stocks have outperformed when the Fed starts raising rates from a low base, an MSCI study says.

Only four non-U.S. funds offer both a dividend focus and an expense ratio under 0.35%.

As planners flock to these products, sponsors are differentiating their offerings to better stand out.