Finance

Steady inflows showcase the buy-and-hold ethos of the typical Vanguard investor — financial advisors and wealth managers, an expert says.

Without market-leading, high-yield savings accounts, cash management at Betterment and Wealthfront isn’t as attractive as it was in 2019.

The firm, which has more than $3 trillion under management, runs dozens of mutual funds and was a pioneer in index investing.

There are still plenty of challenges and potential changes on the horizon. Here’s what to watch for.

Waddell & Reed had been working in recent years to transform its “proprietary broker-dealer into a fully competitive independent wealth manager.”

Potential customers include hedge funds, crypto miners and over-the-counter trading desks

The scale of the withdrawal indicates that the ETF is both being used by large institutions and a favorite with retail investors, an expert says.

As part of a two-step deal involving Australian investment bank Macquarie Group, LPL will pick up 900 advisors and $63 billion in assets.

The low interest rates pushing down sales across most fixed and variable lines are also boosting certain products.

Once a laggard, the index and its cyclical components have shot up 13% since Halloween, putting it on track for the best month since 1987.

Two women employees at the firm’s Newport Beach, California office say they were demoted after reporting instances of bias and harassment.

As the Federal Reserve strives to help the economy, wealth managers’ revenue takes a hit.

The $527 billion manager released two actively-managed products, one focused on U.S. equities and the other on international stocks.

The more out-of-left-field the change, the more profound the lesson learned, our columnist has found in the corporate and individual practice realms.

Funding for wealthtech is also picking up, with firms attracting $1.5 billion across 62 deals in the third quarter.

A 50% allocation to equities for someone in their 60s still leaves someone with a lot of risk right before retirement, writes Jared Dillian.

The uncertainty could lead to market volatility, delayed stimulus negotiations and complicate planning for a potentially new regulatory environment.

CEO Dan Arnold cites growth in traditional channels and in recently launched models that could bring even more opportunities.

Wealthy clients are the fastest growing segment of the company’s retail division.

Even with those challenges, rep productivity and client cash balances expanded in the third quarter.