Investments

Maintaining a diversified investment portfolio is one way for baby boomers to prepare for their retirement; plus, planning tips for older divorcees.

Patience is a virtue, but advisers can suggest it as a portfolio diversifier that clients can actually control.

Very few retirees have incomes that equal 70% of what they earned in their working years.

Over the past month, the biggest junk-bond ETF has experienced extraordinary record-breaking daily withdrawals even though the broader market has encountered relatively little turbulence.

The latest deal with heavyweights including Eaton Vance challenges industry predictions that robos would die off.

Life after the working years may offer the time needed for lots of leisure activities, but many people aren’t prepared to pay for it.

Funds built with these tax-advantaged bonds resulted in strong returns in recent years – and even no fees in a few cases.

Are you using a robo adviser with clients? Be prepared to understand the inner workings of your digital tools, says Hardeep Walia, CEO of Motif Investing.

Investors are taking their fascination with low-volatility stocks to new heights.

Higher income may prevent retirees from qualifying for certain assistance programs because of income thresholds; plus, where retirees are moving and why.

Up for vote at BlackRock’s May 25 annual meeting is a proposal asking the fund manager to reconsider how it evaluates and votes on executive pay plans.

For Vanguard founder John Bogle, the "tyranny of compounding costs" makes the difference between investors who win and others who lose.

Commission staffers are probing how broker-dealers are handling ETFs and the extent to which investors understand the risks of the funds.

Buying a home is generally considered better than renting, but some retirees may find the opposite is true in their situations.

Advisors able to analyze client data will be able to predict financial behavior, says Jud Bergman, Envestnet's chief executive.

A U.S. proposal could make it harder for Wall Street banks to compete for talent against asset managers.

Previous investors were happy to let a Canadian firm be the sole investor, says Bill Harris, CEO of Personal Capital.

Rates have been on hold amid market volatility and a slowdown in U.S. growth.

The Pimco Total Return Fund, Pimco's flagship bond fund, will be soon permitted to invest up to 20% of the Fund in junk bonds, up from 10% currently.

While large brokerage firms pilot digital advice platforms, D.A. Davidson is holding back to see what works and doesn’t, says a top executive.