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A former client rediscovered this advisor -- and his new specialty -- by searching for advice and finding his blog posts online. Here's how social media can lead to compliments and a real-world payoff.

A bad website or emails with typos will work against you in just the same way as scuffed shoes and a messy desk, says a former advisor and social media expert. Here are three quick ways to put a fresh shine on your social media sites.

Vanguard Group Inc., the world’s largest mutual-fund company, said only a minority of high- frequency traders may be hurting other investors.

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., the closely held asset-management firm, has created a new municipal-bond mutual fund as state and city debt is rallying the most in five years.

Of the 296 funds that picked up Lipper U.S. Fund Awards this year, only nine were peer-group winners for all of the eligible time periods. See the list here.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s authority to regulate mutual funds is being undercut by a panel of regulators assigned to examine threats to the broader economy, Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar said today.

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index extended its all-time high and Treasuries fell as a report showed U.S. companies added to payrolls last month. The dollar strengthened with copper and gold.

Some advisors and industry players are encouraged by the SEC’s endorsement of certain social media practices while others fear it will open a dangerous Pandora’s Box.

The Pimco Total Return Fund, the world’s largest bond fund, produced the worst risk- adjusted return over the past year among 16 U.S. intermediate- term funds with at least $5 billion in assets, according to the BLOOMBERG RISKLESS RETURN RANKING

Clients can use social media to effortlessly endorse and recommend their investment advisors. Here's what advisors must understand about client testimonials on social media.

How do I balance my personal and professional life online? This is a common social media strategy question among advisors, but it's time to remove the divide.

There are a number of social media mistakes that can trip advisors up. Get these details right to boost your social presence and see your content shared further.

Emerging markets drew the largest investment flows among U.S. exchange-traded funds last week on bets developing-nation stocks will rebound after they fell to the cheapest relative to developed-nation peers since 2006.

Vanguard Group Inc., the third- biggest provider of exchange-traded funds, gained ground on larger competitors this year after gathering ten times as much money into its ETFs than the rest of the U.S. industry combined.

There are a number of social media mistakes that can trip advisors up. Get these details right to boost your social presence and see your content shared further.

Momentum in U.S. mutual fund product development is being driven in large part from managers looking abroad.

Investors of exchange-traded funds that buy U.S. government debt are signaling that economic-growth optimism is taking root.

From positive outlooks for ETFs to asset managers in Asia gaining a greater portion of pay from net sales, here's top news impacting mutual fund and ETF managers and providers.