Finance

Critics say quarterly reporting prompts companies to hold back on hiring and spend capital on share buybacks to meet short-term forecasts.

The wealth in retirement accounts could shrink by that much due to annual defaults on 401(k) loans. The projected loss is about 2.7% of the $7.8 trillion in retirement accounts.

Rising interest rates and trade war threats are promulgating the rout in equities.

It is not uncommon for asset managers to view these three functions as separate and distinct units with entirely different missions and goals.

Before you choose the technology that powers the day-to-day work of your business, it’s sensible to ask how each potential partner is funded.

Caution is key across global markets as investors try to gauge whether the selloff is a harbinger or a blip.

Nuveen has pared allocations to non-U.S. developed market equities, while JPMorgan is dialing back global stocks positions in favor of U.S. shares.

While he inherited a tough job, two years in it’s hard to find a single business metric that has improved,

Advisors are more successful when they challenge discrepancies and help to resolve that conflict, a new study finds.

Investors flocked to ultra-short bond funds as few are willing to bet against persistent rising rates.

Amid a polarized climate, one firm is giving some clients what they've asked for.

Stellar U.S. economic data, hawkish monetary expectations and strong commodity prices have pushed 10-year and 30-year Treasurys to breakout range.

The "Rule of 100" follows the rule-of-thumb of growing more conservative as investors grow older, but it also may be obsolete since it was developed when interest rates were higher.

The crash of 2008 was intense but, in hindsight, short-lived. Market gains began a few months afterward and have continued with few exceptions.

Companies that haven’t released financial reports for extended periods of time are expected to be put under the microscope.

A new fund awaiting SEC approval seeks “to address the concerns of vegans, animal lovers and environmentalists.”

One of the firm’s corporate bond funds is down 4.3% this year, while another has lost 5.4%.

Advanced analytics is helping generate alpha, experts say.

The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF took in close to $2 billion in September, putting it on track for its second most monthly inflows ever.

For younger investors, the current experience of "finding and investing in a mutual fund feels very broken," says co-founder of the investing app startup.