Investment insights

Many retirement investors are including target-date funds in their 401(k) plans, but this strategy may not be a smart move.

Bryan Mullin, CFA, Head, Alternative Investments, RBC Wealth Management, James Waldinger, CEO, Artivest

ESG goes mainstream

Retirement investors should ensure that their portfolios can withstand rising interest rates, inflation and recessions.

Returns over the past decade have been stellar, but capital preservation is a concern.

This environment allows advisors to demonstrate their value to clients.

Rising yields coupled with relatively high hidden fees could lead to underwhelming returns.

An ETF expert suggests active management is the key to success in the current environment.

Scrutinizing recent performance isn’t a recipe for long-term investment success.

As the business cycle winds down, advisors should guide them with a steady hand.

It has become increasingly difficult to time the market.

If project goals are exceeded, these offerings provide an extra interest payment.

Nobel laureate Robert Shiller says these products could offer both investors and issuers a number of real advantages.

This group racked up strong returns over a 24-year span of above-median inflation.

Money market yields were low after the financial crisis — but that's no longer the case. Here's what advisors should do.

When it comes to fixed-income evaluations, differentiating rhetoric from policy is key.

Variables tend to outperform the market and can offer risk protection.

Targeting lower durations is possible with these securities amid rising rates.

An exit from the European Union doesn't necessarily require immediately pulling out from the U.K. bond market.

As interest rates rise, should advisors' thinking change?