Portfolio

Why is inheritance planning so difficult? Fear of exclusion along with existing family dynamics can complicate the process -- and strain relationships.

Federal authorities are considering expanded regulation of large mutual fund companies, a move that opponents say threatens to bleed value out of the fund industry and aims to solve a problem that doesn't exist.

A new interpretation of the once-per-year rollover rule could spell big trouble for some clients.

A group of nine fund managers is said to be planning to start a dark pool dedicated to large stock trades later this year. The new market -- named Luminex -- will admit asset managers who bet on prices to increase, sources said.

Jones' football prospects are certainly bright. But what about his hoped-for career as a financial advisor?

Make flash cards of potential spending goals -- funding a grandchild's education, buying a yacht -- and ask clients to make piles of high-priority cards, suggested Harold Evensky during a session on communication tips.

Morgan Stanley recently grabbed a team with $6.5 billion in AUM and a second managing $600 million in assets. See these and other recruiting moves in our latest roundup.

Social media sounded like a terrible idea to me at first. Here's how I came around.

The industry in 2014 saw Pimco bleed billions after the abrupt departure of Bill Gross in September, while BlackRock reaped the benefits of that disarray. BlackRock's iShares ETFs captured $102.8 billion in investments in 2014. Also, Vanguard announced it would offer its first ETF focused on the $3.6 trillion U.S. municipal bond market, and a Cerulli study detailed the state of the annuities market.

Acadian Asset Management, the Boston-based quant fund that says it shares its investment secrets with clients, has set up in Japan as the nation starts to embrace smart beta strategies.