Portfolio

The nine-year-old Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, the first U.S. closed-end fund to invest in mainland stocks, has slumped 13% this year through Sept. 18 on a total return basis, compared with a 6.2% decline in the benchmark it tracks.

This MD-turned-CFP relies on the “BATHE” psychiatric tool to help discern what’s really going on with clients.

Remember, 529 plans aren't the only game in town. Here are some alternative solutions for clients to fund their kids' educations.

Investors feel more confident they'll achieve their targets, although that growing bullish mind-set comes from those who actually have retirement plans, according to separate surveys.

Celent says "advisors and firms have no choice [but] to continue to adapt to client demands, which is increasingly a digital delivery."

Millennial job seekers want companies that offer employees the latest tech tools. But are IT departments prepared for these hyper-connected workers?

Proponents of advisory firms going public cited “powerful” advantages while detractors point to “hollow” promises.

So much investor cash has been parked in fixed-income mutual funds and ETFs there’s concern that no one will be there to buy when money managers need to sell.

Apollo Global Management will help OppenheimerFunds push into structured credit, middle-market loans and direct real estate as the private-equity firm expands its strategies to retail investors.

The primary buyers of advisory firms are RIAs, banks and roll-up companies.