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As is typical in periods when there’s the prospect of higher inflation, investment interest in collectibles is growing, and art prices in particular having been setting records. But do these represent safe vehicles for protecting your clients’ assets?

U.S. Stocks Fluctuate as Investors Watch Budget Negotiations

Genworth CEO Says Higher Rates Can Blunt Long-Term Care Errors

Emerging-Market Stocks Decline After U.S. Data as Rand Tumbles

Instead of simply screening out trouble areas, impact investing refers more broadly to the alignment of clients' values with their portfolios. Here are seven smart strategies.

Gross’s Bond Fund Had Redemptions of $3.7 Billion in November

Mutual Funds, Advisors: Up Compliance

Regulatory Future Drives Doubt

Gender Differences: What Women Want

Expert View: Fund Managers Embrace Tech to Comply With Regulations

Commentary: From Compliance to Social Media, Fund Managers on Uncertain Footing

Gold Futures Drop to Lowest Since July on Fed Tapering Concern

Worst Raw-Material Slump Since ’08 Seen Deepening: Commodities

S&P 500 Caps Longest Weekly Advance in Decade on Growth Optimism

Muni Bond Issuance Drops 31% in November

Traditional immediate annuities are now known as income annuities, and consumers are making sure of substantial future cash flows by paying well in advance.

IMF Says Canada Can Wait Until 2015 to Raise Interest Rates

Deka Buys London’s St. Botolph Building for $680 Million

Breaking out of the traditional allocation model to include a much broader range of investment categories and using relative strength principals to reallocate frequently may be one way to achieve stronger results for clients.

Some academics maintain that if a client obtains an immediate annuity, it pays an income stream for life and the individual is less likely to outlive his or her money. But of course, many planners often see issues with this in real-life situations.