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Goldman Sachs and rival firm JPMorgan are making strides in the ETF market and taking on giants such as BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard.

New academic research that concludes active bests passive seems suspect.

In the face of political uncertainty, planners are clinging to cash and reallocating client assets to short-term investments.

Central bankers began mulling a hike sooner, than later, causing the S&P 500 to fall 2.4%, its biggest weekly drop since February.

Good dividend stocks can pay back their cost if held long enough.

Recent economic data has been weaker than expected, but that does not mean it's weak, says the chief economic adviser at Allianz.

Clients are becoming less cautious about upping allocations to developed international and emerging market stocks, planners report.

For value-minded clients, here are the cheapest funds (10 basis points or less) with the best 3-year performances.

Far from signaling industry hardship, increasing liquidations reflect the ETF industry’s ebullient growth.

Because of looming long-term risks, officials need to consider "trying to slowly normalize rates, because otherwise you contribute to excessive risk taking," says Allianz's chief economic adviser.

Clients are anticipating volatility and favoring defensive allocations no matter the outcome, say advisers who participated in a recent poll.

Investors will listen closely for additional clues on timing for a rate hike when Fed leaders meet at an upcoming symposium.

If your clients are looking for income, these funds have the highest expected dividend payments compared to current prices.

Clients are hesitant to invest more in the face of global upheaval, advisers say, citing the recent coup attempt in Turkey, terrorist attacks and the outcome of the U.S. election.

The funds often benefit from a low-cost halo, but they don't all deserve to bask in that glow.

These funds are by definition heavily volatile, but if you were well-timed you might be deep in the money. For those who’ve played the sector for a few years, the pain runs deep.

With markets struggling to forecast the outcome and Donald Trump's erratic moves, planners are worried about how the new government will impact their business.

Over $14 billion flowed into the low-risk ETF category in the first half of 2016.

Municipal debt has become more concentrated in the hands of the wealthiest investors, which may prompt lawmakers to rethink the tax-exempt benefits.

The broad market is rising, but so are the worries. See which cyclical funds have rewarded investors.