Portfolio

Billionaire real estate developer Donald J. Trump has surprised everyone with his showing so far at the political opinion polls. What Trump traits can the financial professional emulate and which ones are best avoided?

Advisors describe how both their clients and business benefit when retirement planning enters the decumulation stage.

Passive investing is all the rage but there’s another fund family that’s quietly but exponentially growing.

Recent volatility in the stock market shows that people need an "idiot proof" safety blanket such as Social Security to ensure they will be guaranteed an income after they leave the workforce; Plus, 3 moves to make in a crazy market.

Two veteran advisors left the wirehouse to form an independent firm with help from Dynasty Financial Partners.

Bank of New York Mellon, which has been plagued for the past week with computer problems that prevented it from providing prices for mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, said Monday it has provided net asset values for both through Friday.

Bank of New York Mellon, which has been plagued for the past week with computer problems that prevented it from providing prices for mutual funds and ETFs, said today it has provided net asset values for both through Friday.

For almost 30 minutes as hundreds of billions of dollars were erased from equities, no signals were sent by the world’s most popular sentiment gauge as options prices turned erratic. When it switched on, the VIX jerked higher faster than anyone had ever seen, rising 82% on its first tick to 51, a level not reached since the financial crisis.

Focusing on market-beating performance is a flawed strategy, says new columnist Jonathan Clements. Instead, advisors should focus on clients’ entire financial lives.

The Board also sanctioned 19 other advisors, including one who allegedly lied about taking an exam on behalf of another advisor.