Investments

Since 2011, inflows into these funds have soared. Here's what they're about.

Not only are traders worried about tightening monetary policies from the Fed, but also the Trump administration’s struggle to enact pro-growth policies.

Bill Harris, head of the hybrid advice platform since its launch, will remain chairman.

The iShares unit has had other departures in recent years.

Life insurance and annuity sales are the elephant in the room when it comes to the fiduciary standard.

Many are unaware that fostering a pet or installing a swimming pool can help them qualify for a deduction.

Money has flowed out of the vehicles as growth favors stocks.

Investors are also loading up on the metal through exchange-traded products, pouring $487 million into SPDR Gold Shares on Wednesday.

Long-term financial health depends much more on persistence than on being brilliant. Here's how to convince the recalcitrant.

Money has flowed out of the vehicles at the fastest rate since June.

Section 1031 of the IRS Code may seem arcane, but using it can be highly beneficial to certain clients.

Long-term care brings hefty costs not fully covered by Medicare, so clients should consider living-benefits products, asset-based long-term care coverage or an annuity.

Guide clients toward equity index funds for diversification, lower costs and tax efficiency.

Guide clients toward equity index funds for diversification, lower costs and tax efficiency.

So far this year, 1.2 million shares were traded daily on average on the Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF, down from 2.2 million in the same period in 2014.

Millennials have placed 36% of their investable assets into ETFs, which is considerably higher than the 23% allocation on average by all other investors.

The broker’s written promise of 7% returns on a variable annuity made for a simple case, the lawyer for the claimant says.

Non-U.S. purchases of municipal bonds are up 32% from 2014. But not everyone is impressed.