Finance

The investing strategy “is close to saturation,” and the cost of keeping up with the competition may be to blame, a new study suggests.

The exit of David Knoch is the latest change at the growing and rapidly pivoting tax-focused IBD formerly known as HD Vest.

The nearly $4.5 billion deal is another case of consolidation in the industry, as firms grapple with falling fees and the rising challenge from managers of index-tracking funds.

Venture capitalist and In|Vest Conference Chair Sebastian Dovey says in a new episode of Financial Planning’s podcast that the industry is “No. 1 for playing ourselves down” and “saying that we’re bad” at technology.

The BlackRock fund recorded its largest one-day outflow in five years as the sector becomes a political lightening rod for Republicans and Democrats alike.

OneDigital’s acquisition of Resources Investment Advisors shows a convergence between two major spaces within financial services.

Although roughly 40% of the actively managed industry beat their indexes, the worst-performers eked out an average gain of just 1.07%.

CEO Peter Mallouk wants to create a “reserve” to see the RIA through any economic downturn.

It’s the best debut for any U.S. ETF this year, and a sign it’s not the only firm that sees potential in the sector.

A rare appearance by one of the investors reshaping the IBD sector drew questions from rivals — and insights into the firms’ approach.

The federal judge said he would have sentenced the firm’s former chief executive to a year but gave him “a discount” for his extensive philanthropy.

All artworks, racehorses, cars, and trading cards are not created equal, and not all “investment opportunities” are the best in their field.

After years of internal deliberations, Vanguard has decided to open its very first private-equity fund.

The academic duo who fueled the strategy’s boom want to know if worsening performance signifies a bout of misfortune or if something’s fundamentally broken.

Geospatial data may assist the muni industry with monitoring the economic impact of wildfires or natural disasters, an expert says.

A flight to safety that saw funds in short-term bonds and utilities add cash as coronavirus dominated headlines has given way to a vigorous rally.

The firm is testing a new robot designed to execute corporate-bond trades directly with bots at dealer counterparties.

The investing world is rushing to cater people who want to make a difference with their money but are unwilling to accept higher volatility or fees.

“We are embracing the bank model,” Chief Financial Officer Stephen Scherr said.

The industry’s biggest firms have grown bigger and the smaller firms have found it harder to compete on their own, the regulator found.