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For clients who can’t stand being in the red, there are investment options. There are also caveats to consider, such as relatively high costs and lower returns.

Do they really deliver better risk-adjusted returns? A Morningstar panel said yes, but contributing writer Allan Roth disagrees.

Index funds may not be the ideal choice, but there are better options than the active bond funds pushed at a Morningstar panel.

Among workers age 60 and older, 50% intend to wait to retire, or have no plans to retire at all,

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.

If shares of companies such as Wal-Mart start to falter, that'd be a clue that measures such as the border adjustment tax are gaining traction.

The firm also granted its new chief stock options worth $4.8 million following a debt refinancing.

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

The new Republican bill slated to replace the Affordable Care Act could result in a significant increase in health insurance premiums for older workers.

How does the future look when equities jump this fast? There’s good and bad news.

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.

By acting immediately when stocks turn, you can position yourself to receive significant additional assets, columnist John J. Bowen Jr. says.

A revealing look at how a multi-asset grouping performs during periods of low and high inflation.

The robo adviser says a new free service for clients is attracting interest beyond Silicon Valley.

One of the major aims of asset allocation is to craft a portfolio with ingredients that don’t all behave in exactly the same way to protect against all assets heading south at the same time. But, of course, that downside protection can be a double-edged sword.

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.