Portfolio

The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 68.06 points Tuesday to close at 13,203.58 while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 lost 8.95 points and 4.96 points, respectively.

Curian Capital has rolled out two alternative-focused strategies for separate accounts.

The measure of success for Christopher Donahue's defense? That the SEC so far this year has not sought a showdown on reform.

Legacy expert attorneys Danielle and Andy Mayoras say the circumstances surrounding the late musician's estate serve as the latest reminder that having the proper estate planning instructions in place - and keeping them updated - is extremely important for every client.

With the departure of Peter Ehret, formerly a senior money manager at Invesco, the firm announced a number of changes to its portfolio manager lineup.

Hatteras Funds has promoted Robert Murphy chief investment officer of the Hatteras Alternative Mutual Funds.

Index funds are “just slightly underperforming” their benchmarks because of their small expenses, according to a Lipper report.

Marvin Tuttle, the current exec director/CEO, had planned to retire in 2014 but moved up his exit due to family concerns. Schadle, who has been with the FPA and a predecessor group, the Institute of Certified Financial Planners (ICFP), since 1996, assumed her current post in 2006.

Columbia Management is planning to further expand into the actively managed ETF space with 17 new ETFs.

Russell Investments is planning to close its family of 25 passively managed ETFs. The firm will continue to operate the Russell Equity ETF.