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As the Fed cuts borrowing rates and supports the investment-grade corporate bond market, some investors are looking for higher returns, an expert says.

It also suggests digital advice providers “have only a few years to achieve critical mass, or they will be sold for parts like Motif and Folio Financial,” says one expert.

Clients may have an ability to increase the ratio of after-tax dollars in their account by completing one or more transactions that are exempt from the pro rata rule.

The pandemic has underscored the need for more socially and environmentally responsible financing.

To protect client nest eggs, advisors must know which savings vehicles are protected — and they’re not all created equal.

“Everyone is looking ahead to the elections and what tax policy could look like in various administrations," says Ben Huneke, head of investment solutions in the firm's wealth management division.

Industry veterans have warned that packaging the loans into funds that are easily accessible could pose a risk to retail investors unfamiliar with collateralized loan obligations.

The free lunches are over. Sort of.

Despite some impressive short-term gains, more than half underperformed their peers over the decade.

Investors are placing their bets on value funds after the category posted its worst quarter this century in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.