Investment insights

Investors buoyed by corporate earnings and economic outlook.

Advisers report that the president's policies (and tweets) are affecting fund allocation requests.

The sector covering aerospace, defense and transportation has seen strong returns. Will Trump campaign pledges boost future performance?

Historically, the average has performed better when NFC teams have won over the past 50 years.

The health care industry is in the spotlight, creating uncertainty in a sector that’s been posting double-digit gains.

The central bank provided little direction on when it might next raise borrowing costs, as officials grapple with the uncertainty created by a new presidential administration.

With Brexit and the presidential elections sending stocks into the biggest tailspins since the flash crash, almost everyone lost their nerve at some point. But investors who didn’t flinch are reaping the rewards.

Valuations are high from a fundamental perspective, but increasing consumer confidence has historically pushed them even higher.

If your investment time frame has been seriously long term, these are the funds that posted the best returns over the long haul.

Planners act on expectations of pro-business, anti-trade initiatives by the incoming administration.

The fund manager reported $277 billion in new money to its U.S. mutual funds and ETFs last year, while Fidelity and Franklin reported some of the largest outflows.

Liquidations and delistings reached 98 in 2016, an all-time high.

These popular choices for asset allocation also have a history of solid performance.

Advisers and experts offer insights about the changes and issues the industry will face next year.

Check out the list of the biggest falls from grace in 2016.

"People want to chase gains," an adviser says of clients.

Recent news and short term performance is good; longer term questions linger.

From IRAs fully invested in gold to an ostrich farm, we asked planners about the most unusual investments they've seen.

The fresh equity records also came as American companies ended a five-quarter profit slump.

The major U.S. equity benchmarks rallied together to their all-time peaks for the first time since 1999.