Investments

Americans’ outlook on the current condition of the national and local economies has improved somewhat, a survey of 2,002 adults conducted by Hart Research Associates for Citibank shows.

Global X Funds has launched the Global X FTSE Andean 40 ETF.

According to a new study, for many women, retirement means living single and that requires more preparation, and more advisor aid.

Even with a long-term shift to passive investing, "managed solutions" packaging exchange-traded funds should also grow rapidly, said Scott Burns, Morningstar's ETF expert.

Equity funds net $5.12 billion of inflows, following $4.96 billion of inflows the week before.

The risk-management and trade analytics service announced the launch Tuesday of a service evaluating the illiquidity of municipal bond mutual fund holdings.

Global assets under management in exchange traded funds and exchange traded products should grow 20% to 30% annually over the next three years, BlackRock projects.

Assets held in exchange-traded funds crossed $1 trillion for the first time, at the end of January, according to statistics kept by the National Stock Exchange.

Advisors need to consider a Net Unrealized Appreciation calculation, according to C. James Johnson, a presenter of retirement planning and tax strategies for Allianz Life Financial Services.

The fund will concentrate on opportunities in consumer products and goods throughout the world.

Goldman Sachs Group said Tuesday that its electronic trading business is introducing an order type that automates the process of placing binding orders of large blocks of stock in dark pools.

Alpine Woods Capital, advisor to the Alpine Mutual Funds, has launched the Alpine Global Consumer Growth Fund, which will concentrate on opportunities in consumer products and services throughout the world.

REITs staged a major comeback in 2010 after two bad years. What's in store for the sector this year?

A sense of optimism is returning to the American people. A Harris Interactive poll of 2,566 adults in early January shows.

Chief financial officers’ outlook for the economy and their own companies, according to the most recent quarterly “CFO Outlook Survey” by Financial Executives International and Baruch College.

The recession has caused many to move to fixed income, mutual funds and managed accounts.

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Monday that investors can for the first time access detailed information that money market funds file with the SEC under changes to Rule 2a-7 that it implemented last year.

As mutual funds lose steam, exchange-traded funds continue to gain popularity and proportional share of retail investor assets, according to a study by Cogent Research.

Indexed annuities and CDs are growing in popularity as alternatives to CDs and fixed annuities. They give investors some upside with downside protection.

REITs staged a major comeback in 2010 after two bad years. What's in store for the sector this year?