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Some investments are harder to advise on than others — think of rare coins and art — but advisors can distinguish themselves.

The company is evaluating ways to package both its quantitative and active strategies into the funds, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Here’s how advisors are replacing traditional methods.

Newer hybrid products are popular, but they can be expensive.

Smart beta and other factor investing often leads to more complexity than necessary.

Having credible, thoughtful answers to clients’ questions is essential to truly meeting a fiduciary standard of care.

Data reported by the Investment Company Institute.

Sept. 25: Changes the DoL regulation has inspired — particularly in the mutual fund industry — are moving ahead, albeit slowly.

The U.S. Private Equity Access Fund Platform includes 33 offerings and more than 7,000 domestic and international investors.

The performance is different depending on the index provider used.

Asset allocation is the glue that connects and aligns an investor’s goals and strategies.

Managers in the space have been raising cash at their fastest pace since 2013.

All posted positive returns over five years, but active saw the largest outflows.

Doing homework and knowing how to enter and how to exit are essential.

There are several steps advisors can take to ensure their practices benefit from technology investments.

Nearly 17 million investors will use the technology by 2021, a rise of 1.8 million compared to last year, Aite says.

Above all others, millennials are likely to include the funds in their portfolios, Schwab says.

The key is creating a portfolio that clients will stick with through thick and thin.

The iShares fund reported $4.36 billion in new money as yield rose and the Federal Reserve prepares to shrink its balance sheet.

The market is estimated to be worth over $8 trillion in the U.S. alone.