Investments

Fixed income may take a hit as yield and risk assume new dimensions, analysts forecast.

FSI aims for a pragmatic approach when advocating on behalf of more than 90 independent broker-dealers and 30,000 financial advisors, Deputy General Counsel Robin Traxler says in an episode of the Financial Planning podcast.

How FAs and firms are adapting to a radically different business environment.

Instead, the billionaire opted for a lucrative credit hedge that earned his firm about $2.6 billion in profits when the market plummeted.

Cash-hungry REITs are selling their portfolios at steep discounts as talks heat up over similar deals and even equity stakes in the companies themselves.

As financial professionals we are not immune to anxiety — we are just informed and that’s a value-add for clients.

When Congress killed tax deductions for financial advice in 2017, the world was a different place. Now planners want them restored to help clients during the coronavirus crisis

“Ideally, you would like clients to try not to make really short-term decisions, however this is an unprecedented situation,” an expert says.

Since the all-stock purchase was announced, TD Ameritrade's valuation has plummeted and both firms are now operating with most, if not all, staff working remotely.

Flagship funds at Ken Griffin's firm had been down 5.3% through March 20 before things turned around.

Most planners have navigated major market events before. Others, like me, have not yet seen anything like this in our adult or professional lives.

Even when the market was climbing to records earlier this year, John Miller’s risk appetite exceeded that of some of his peers.

Proponents make them a standing core equity holding, but not all advisors are sold. One calls them "marketing schemes."

The regulator is seeking feedback on whether the current requirements that restrict the use of potentially misleading fund names are effective.

It’s impressive how quickly a two-day plunge affects the tone of bulls.

Proponents have long touted the new structure as a way for the industry to compete with mutual funds.

The funds are also some of the lowest-duration products in the market.

With fewer people investing in active strategies and more options to choose from, competition is extremely fierce.

Sales people are having a hard time marketing new products in isolation, one executive says.