Investments

The funds are designed to help investors dial up or down their exposure to speculative-grade debt.

Many U.S. stock funds posted double-digit percentage gains, but international equities fared even better. Which were the biggest winners?

Industry critiques of Wealthfront reflect doubts about first-generation digital platforms.

In a crowded robo market, firm co-founder Rob Foregger says the firm chose to focus on enterprise retirement product needs.

The popularity of mobile-first investment apps will help automated advice mature, researchers predict.

Liquidity and valuation are the regulator’s key areas of concern.

Short interest on the largest ETF tracking the S&P 500 is the lowest level on record.

The regulator outlined the top priorities for 2018 examinations.

Three funds tracking the debt products attracted a combined $2.3 billion in one week.

The milestone cements the dominance achieved by large institutions in the online space.

Despite returns of about 8% last year, the products lagged behind the S&P 500’s 22% climb.

The independent robo advisor has amassed just over $9 billion in assets under management since launching in late 2011.

Stocks rallied around the world on signs the global economic expansion that pushed benchmarks to records in 2017 remains intact.

The first pure-play pot ETF in the U.S. expanded 13-fold in five trading days.

Tim Buckley has to navigate the perils of passive-investing dominance.

The funded ratio for defined benefit plans at Fortune 1,000 firms rose to 83% at the end of 2017, a new report says.

The funds with the biggest AUM declines didn’t badly underperform, but investors often found cheaper alternatives.

Rarely have investors had such consistent, steady gains, and abundant anomalies, says one expert.

This year, digital wealth management will shift to goal-driven advice that is instantly accessible and always personalized.