Portfolio

Advisers and portfolio managers will soon need to pay more attention to real estate investing as it enters the mainstream.

The firm pulled in $148 billion in new client money during the first six months of 2016, surpassing its previous first-half record of $140 billion set last year, a spokesman said.

Women should boost their savings rate and invest their windfall to increase their odds of securing their financial well-being.

FIAs may generate upside with limited downside, a package that appeals to some advisers and clients — as long as some hurdles can be cleared.

Regulatory and industry changes are driving some advisers to rethink their business model, writes recruiter Mark Elzweig.

Nearly 60% of wealthy baby boomers are more optimistic about tangible assets than about stocks, bonds, private equity and hedge funds, according to a recent U.S. Trust study.

"We always tell our client base that the potential opportunity is plentiful, but like every asset class, there is no guaranteed profit," says RBC adviser George Kursar.

"Gold and silver have already come a long way, so perhaps it's not surprising to see them pull back a little," one analyst says.

Spot gold also rose as much as 1.2% to $1,357.63 an ounce, near a two-year high.

Silver touched a two-year high and gold rallied for a fourth day after the Brexit vote spurred demand for havens.