Bonds

S&P 500 company pension plans' funding levels increased a mere 1% despite the $40 billion in contributions that these firms made to their plans.

This year has been a wild ride for clients and advisers, and it’s only just begun. Here are some things to keep in mind as advisers craft portfolios for the rest of the epoch.

A high-yield corporate debt fund offering from the bank.

Sales are 17% ahead of last year’s record pace.

A seventh straight day of gains marks the S&P 500's longest run since 2013.

Stocks added to records and Treasuries fell after the Fed chairwoman said growth may warrant higher interest rates.

Investors speculate the president and Republican-led Congress will deliver on pro-growth policies.

Advisers report that the president's policies (and tweets) are affecting fund allocation requests.

Planners act on expectations of pro-business, anti-trade initiatives by the incoming administration.

The wirehouse alleges two arbitrators failed to disclose key information about their professional and personal histories.

These popular choices for asset allocation also have a history of solid performance.

Many Americans are facing bleak retirement prospects as a result of the current do-it-yourself retirement system.

The stunning run in equities "post-Trump appears to have looked past the fact that the economy is already running close to full employment," write two Goldman analysts.

Hint: The sharp move higher in bond yields has not spooked stock market investors.

An arbitration panel ordered the wirehouse to settle the latest dispute stemming from client investment losses tied to the island commonwealth's massive debt crisis.

To manage risk in the equity markets, advisers should pitch a V-shaped bond tent.

"People want to chase gains," an adviser says of clients.

A unique structure that allows a client some income tax benefits, while also excluding trust assets from an estate.

Investing in more bonds for a short period is a good strategy for retirement savers to curb the sequence of return risk.

As interest rates climb, advisers should diversify the fixed-income portion of their client’s overall portfolio.