ETFs

Larger ETFs provide more liquidity and are better constructed.

Clients age 65 and up have to move fast to load up on medical expenses and get these benefits. Plus, considering MLP ETFs after the recovery of the energy sector and how certain mutual funds can charge a capital gains.

Why one asset manager says the high alpha of an equity long/short hedge fund may outweigh the cost benefits of similarly structured mutual funds.

Money from brokers and RIAs accounted for about 50% of Vanguard’s $225 billion in inflows this year.

The firm's move comes after BlackRock intensified the price war in the industry by reducing expenses on 15 of its funds.

The fund provider is the latest firm expecting more advisers and long-term investors will turn to passive investing because of the regulation.

The funds have had the fastest growth since 2012, with nearly $100 billion of inflows, helped by record emerging-market investments.

Mounting regulatory pressure will push firms to decrease the number of products available due to compliance risks, Cerulli Associates says in a new report.

Goldman Sachs and rival firm JPMorgan are making strides in the ETF market and taking on giants such as BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard.

Regulators should step up their inspections of digital advisers as these tools surge in popularity, the firm said.

The funds will track indexes that draw on the expertise of the firm's quantitative research team.

For value-minded clients, here are the cheapest funds (10 basis points or less) with the best 3-year performances.

Far from signaling industry hardship, increasing liquidations reflect the ETF industry’s ebullient growth.

Investors can expect limited options or higher fees in their retirement plans as brokerage firms are evaluating their pricing structures to comply with the fiduciary rule.

If your clients are looking for income, these funds have the highest expected dividend payments compared to current prices.

Recent research shows how advisers work and how they like to communicate.

How options ranging from traditional index, tax-managed and static allocation funds to traditional IRAs and Coverdell Educational Savings Accounts may boost your client's return.

Why timing is so important for college graduates when making contributions to the 401(k) plans where they work.

Over $14 billion flowed into the low-risk ETF category in the first half of 2016.