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In the long term -- and in the extremely long term -- funds with the lowest market caps have the highest ranking.

One of the benefits of an investment philosophy is that it can provide your clients with more consistent experiences and help them feel more confident in your advice. But if your philosophy is based on

One of the benefits of an investment philosophy is that it can provide your clients with more consistent experiences and help them feel more confident in your advice. But if your philosophy is based on forecasting which stock or market sector will be "hot" then those client experiences might not be very consistent.

Exchange-traded funds offer advisors a way to be aggressive when they spot an opportunity in the market.

Exchange-traded funds offer advisors a way to be aggressive when they spot an opportunity in the market.

Municipal mutual funds reported inflows increased to $943.23 million in the week ended May 8 from $26.38 million of outflows the week before.

Investors are pulling out of exchange- traded funds for emerging-market bonds at the fastest pace since November after a three-month rally pushed down yields and dimmed the allure of the securities.

With low valuations and improving investor sentiment, emerging markets equities may rebound from their recent correction.

Allianz SE, defending its Pacific Investment Management Co. unit against shareholder criticism over declining returns and management infighting, said the bond manager has been a very profitable investment since the German insurer took it over in 1999.

With low valuations and improving investor sentiment, emerging markets equities may rebound from their recent correction.

Creating allocation "no-trade zones" can ease the pressure to make an immediate sale in a soaring asset class.

Creating allocation "no-trade zones" can ease the pressure to make an immediate sale in a soaring asset class.

ProShare Advisors LLC, the biggest U.S. provider of leveraged and inverse exchange-traded funds, resumed new share creations in 11 funds after suspending them last week.

Prospect theory suggests that investors feel more pain from an investment's decline than pleasure from its rise, and advisors can incorporate this into their interactions with clients.

SEC Finds Illegal or Bogus Fees in Majority of Buyout Firms

Prospect theory suggests that investors feel more pain from an investment's decline than pleasure from its rise, and advisors can incorporate this into their interactions with clients.

Crop ETFs See 27% Surge in Assets on Weather Risks: Commodities

Russia ETF Hedging Costs Soar to Record Versus Emerging Markets

Conventional wisdom holds that allocations should become more conservative as investors enter their retirement years, decreasing the exposure to equities. Now research shows the opposite may be true.

Conventional wisdom holds that allocations should become more conservative as investors enter their retirement years, decreasing the exposure to equities. Now research shows the opposite may be true.