Investments

When investors in hedge funds rush to the exits at once, managers can find themselves forced to suspend redemptions.

Firms are hurt by slumping stock markets worldwide, prompting investors to dump anything perceived as risky.

The land grab for a potentially lucrative market is happening now.

These funds have the lowest 12-month price-to-earnings ratios. Does that present an opportunity for value-oriented investors, or does the risk-reward ratio lean too much toward risk?

Why the compensation model for variable annuities may need to change because of the Labor Department's fiduciary proposal; plus, the pros and cons of 401(k) loans and six critical moves for a carefree retirement.

These funds have the highest 12-month price-to-earnings ratios. Nice investments, if you bought 12 months ago, but now they may be richly priced.

Why your recently retired clients should avoid an overly conservative investing approach; Plus, three smart ways to maximize your Roth IRA and advice for women nearing retirement age.

Target date funds stumbled in 2015, after posting six years of positive returns following the financial and economic crisis.

Investors pulled more than $1 billion out of U.S. ETFs that invest in emerging markets last week, leaving the ETFs in the longest losing streak since September.

Growth doesn’t have to end because a company has decided it’s time to pay a dividend.

Retirement savers need to review their asset allocations because many investments are becoming more correlated as the global economy increasingly becomes intertwined; Plus, why the gender gap haunts women even in retirement.

The nation’s third-largest school district, with almost 400,000 students, is on the brink of insolvency after years of skipping pension payments.

Buybacks and dividends each have their benefits for clients. Plus: Five ways to make money off market volatility, and when to start growing Roth IRAs.

Franklin Resources said fiscal first-quarter profit dropped 21 % as the selloff in emerging markets and energy stocks and bonds erodes assets.

Vanguard says the expense reductions are a win for investors, but the fund provider industry is less enthusiastic, seeing the fee reductions as a grind to zero where product profitability disappears.

A five-year-old index tracking network security firms has slipped 14% in 2016, more than double the loss for the S&P 500.

Mutual funds have recently marked down the values of their stakes in several private technology companies. The moves are another jolt of sobriety for Silicon Valley startups as they face a tighter fundraising environment.

There's little on the performance side, but some funds manage to pay out more than others while keeping costs low.

There's little on the performance side, but some funds manage to pay out more than others while keeping costs low.

Whether an advisor should steer clients into currency-hedged international funds is a very close call. Here’s how to make it.