Portfolio

Advisors can bring great benefits to their clients through college savings plans. Here are 15 advantages and 13 notes of caution.

Crisis may be the new normal for investors, but it's also the stark reality of the communications landscape.

The two Republican members of the Securities and Exchange Commission said they are not opposed to further reform of the money fund industry, but that changes advocated by Chairman Mary Schapiro "were not supported by the requisite data and analysis.''

Can it possibly be? Technology stocks are paying the most dividends?

As investing in alternatives such as real estate, private equity funds, hedge fund strategies and commodities grow in popularity, the way these are being used by institutions and investment advisors is changing.

Who would've thunk it?

The ASTON/River Road Independent Value Fund is reopening to new investors starting Sept. 4.

The fee for three of the RiverFront Global Allocation Series mutual funds has been reduced by 0.15% and expenses are now capped at 0.90%.

Samson Capital Advisors is looking to beef up its portfolio with currencies from “strong” nations via its latest offering, the Samson STRONG Nations Currency Fund.

First Trust Advisors has launched an ETF based on the CBOE S&P VIX Tail Hedge Index.