Investments

Alternative compensation structures may provide more consumer protection, and drive higher client satisfaction.

It’s official: inexpensive index funds and ETFs have finally eclipsed old-fashioned stock pickers.

If they fear a sharp downturn, seniors may want to avoid locking up their retirement accounts in long-term bonds.

There’s a misunderstanding at the heart of some of this year’s most popular and hated trades within the $4 trillion market for ETFs.

In addition to launching an automated investing app, the bank created a dedicated advisor unit to provide personal service to customers when they need it.

Tech is making it easier for advisors to break away, but navigating the complex vendor landscape can be challenging, says the firm's director of RIA practice management.

Narrowly focused investment strategies are a recipe for “feast or famine,” an analyst says.

The Phillips Curve is in doubt, the bond market is distorted and a tweet can shift the trajectory of global markets in a matter of seconds.

“As we’ve gone through various crises, we’ve still told clients to stay invested and not get out of U.S. equities, it’s too early,” said Sharmin Mossavar-Rahmani, CIO for Goldman’s Private Wealth Management.

Investment in technology and data management is becoming increasingly critical to distribution, and to managing regulation, reporting and operations.

The fund has returned 54.5% on its investments this year through August, fueling a 48% gain for shares of Pershing Square Holdings.

Asset manager Millburn Ridgefield is banking on artificial intelligence as it moves further away from its 1970s-era tradition in trend following.

The IBD trade group launched a public campaign after more than 80 cases this year alleging inadequate disclosure of mutual fund fees and compensation.

When pitted against the broader market, the top 20 outperformed both the Dow and S&P 500 by more than 5 percentage points.

Claims by one firm executive that systematic investing “lends itself to providing liquidity” remain largely untested in a post-crisis bull.

Clients adding investments other than target-date funds to their 401(k) or 403(b) could potentially hurt their bottom line.

The first-of-its-kind product is cleared and features the same creation-and-redemption process common with traditional offerings.

The IBD failed to adequately disclose conflicts of interest to clients related to receiving $10.8 million from mutual funds and its clearing broker, the SEC says.