Portfolio

The bank allegedly made “hundreds of millions of dollars” by investing client assets in underperforming proprietary and affiliated funds without disclosing conflicts to clients.

The biggest losses this year came from sectors that suffered the most in lockdown.

Despite lofty markets, offering a “lazy” portfolio may doom a number of ill-prepared planners in the coming year, our columnist warns.

A deep dive into all the critical questions, strategies and tax planning moves for clients and their university-bound children.

Decisions we make during financial crises alter as retirement nears — and not always for the better.

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

The wealth manager whose parent firm also owns an insurer and asset manager settled its third case involving the same time period.

The allegations involving 12b-1 fees, cash sweeps and commissions also include violations of best execution rules.

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

“We look forward to our day in court and will not be bullied by the regulatory thugs at the SEC," the firm's co-founder says.