Portfolio

Franklin Templeton Investments announced a new tool for advisors to create hypothetical portfolio presentations for their clients.

In the upcoming December issue, BIC will reveal its annual ranking of the Top 50 Bank Advisors. But in the meantime, here’s a sneak peek at advisors 41 through 50.

Koesterich will be responsible for communicating the firm’s strategy and market outlook to investors and financial advisers, New York-based BlackRock said today in a statement. Koesterich will report to Ken Kroner, global head of the firm’s multi-asset strategies group.

It’s no surprise the middle class bore the brunt, but what steps can they take?

With over 25,000 open-ended mutual funds available for sale in the United States, it is more difficult than ever to stand out from the crowd.

Three muni market groups have joined forces with the Council of Development Finance Agencies and sent Congress draft legislation that would create special Hurricane Sandy Recovery Bonds to help businesses and people in the Mid-Atlantic region still reeling from storm-related destruction.

There are a host of reasons why emerging market debt has been looking sweeter to investors.

Mainstay Investments has augmented its alternatives offerings with two hedge fund-of-funds.

BlackRock has named Russ Koesterich as Chief Investment Strategist, responsible for communicating the firm’s investment strategy and perspective on the markets and economy to investors and financial advisors.

Charles Schwab has announced yet another new solution for companies to improve their business operations.