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Banks are still feeling negative effects from last year's sudden rise in medium- and long-term interest rates, but plenty of signs in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s latest industry update continue to point to a lending resurgence in the near future.

BlackRock's Laurence D. Fink, who oversees the world's biggest exchange-traded fund lineup, said leveraged ETFs are a structural problem and have the potential to "blow up" the industry.

Money market funds and liquid bank accounts currently lack returns but offer safety as well as liquidity.

Experts debate the best options for advisors to use in the income-producing portion of client portfolios.

Critics of the DoL's effort to extend fiduciary responsibilities to retirement plan advisors scored a victory this week when the agency disclosed that it is pushing back the rollout of its proposal until at least next year.

Sure, today's rates are low. That makes it a great time to protect your clients against unexpected rises tomorrow. To arm your clients' portfolios against inflation, here are five investment categories to consider.

Stifel Nicolaus & Co. has added a former Morgan Stanley advisor who managed more than $250 million in assets.

Growth opportunities for broker-dealers in the bank channel will come from within. Instead of seeking unprogrammed banks, they will focus on increasing their existing ranks and expanding their share of clients’ business.

Advisors recount efforts to help troops, being rebuffed by the military and their hope for change.

Saving a few basis points on expenses is nice, but the critical issue is finding an ETF that does what you want it to do.