Portfolio

After experiencing nearly 30 years of benign, cooperative capital-markets behavior, Ken Haman says many advisors are baffled or frustrated by how difficult it has become to get clients to accept new investment ideas. But if we can understand more accurately how humans cope with anticipating various outcomes, we can structure our messaging to be more effective at getting clients to take the right kinds of actions.

A former Massachusetts CFP and his colleague spent $1 million of their clients’ funds on personal expenses, including fast food, legal fees and ATM withdrawals at casinos, the SEC alleges.

As the April 15 tax filing date draws closer, millions of taxpayers still find themselves somewhere between putting the final touches on their tax return and just starting the process.

Nuveen Investments has launched two new dividend-focused funds.

Mutual funds, especially of the equity variety, enjoyed the affections of investors in February, celebrating net inflows for the month.

Mutual funds, especially of the equity variety, enjoyed the affections of investors in February, celebrating net inflows for the month.

Los Angeles-based Aspiriant is launching a new equity fund dubbed the Aspiriant Risk Managed Global Equity Fund, which will bet on a diverse group of common stocks of companies in developed and emerging markets with an emphasis on small capitalization and value companies.

Grandeur Peak Global Advisors is growing.

AdvisorShares is launching a new actively managed exchange traded fund tomorrow.

Nuveen Investments has launched two new dividend-focused funds.