Investments

Once clients retire, they should move from offense to defense in order to protect their hard-earned cash; Plus, retirees with a moderate risk tolerance can use a three-bucket approach.

The asset management industry was clearly impacted by massive waves of selling last month, though it is slowly recovering.

The problems plaguing Petrobas are also dragging down Pimco, Fidelity and Capital Group -- the three biggest holders of its bonds.

Clients, however, have been unnerved by the market's recent ups and downs.

Financial support should be limited to necessary expenses and all involved should agree on how long the child will stay; Plus, how retirement plans are being nickel and dimed by fees.

Commentary: SigFig's data compiled after the August correction shows that 27% more investors panicked that week than they did in October 2014.

Goldman Sachs, rarely thought of as a low-cost option, is seeking to be just that with a new line of ETFs.

U.S. Treasuries gained with emerging-market assets as futures traders held to bets that the Federal Reserve won’t raise interest rates this week amid ongoing financial- market volatility. Stocks struggled for direction after their biggest weekly advance since July.

Goldman Sachs, rarely thought of as a low-cost option, is seeking to be just that with a new line of exchange-traded funds.

Why retiring clients should avoid carrying mortgage debt into their golden years; plus, how stay-at-home parents are losing out on retirement savings.

Here are several tips for clients looking to boost their retirement accounts, including making the most of the catch-up features and investing in low-cost options; Plus what millennials should know about retirement planning.

Experts say the Fed is likely to kick the can down the road once more on rate hikes, setting up December as the next likely time for action.

Children receiving gift money may face a kiddie tax. Plus, the best investment accounts for paying off a client's mortgage, and including income from hobbies in a client's returns.

Municipal bond traders were set for a second wave of new issuance to sweep over the market on Thursday. Riding the crest of the supply wave will be the North Texas Tollway Authority System's $750 million bond sale, buoyed by two recent rating upgrades.

Charles Hallac, who conceived BlackRock’s investment management platform and founded its advisory business, has died. He was 50.

Retirees should take classes reserved only for seniors and consider taking online courses if going to school is difficult; Plus, what if clients just can't afford to fully retire?

The market tumult, initially sparked by concerns over an economic slowdown in China, showed a downside, as ETFs can be vulnerable to price swings during periods of market stress, partly because some are less liquid than stocks.

OppenheimerFunds agreed to acquire VTL Associates as part of a push into ETFs that weigh metrics beyond market capitalization when buying stocks.

Though technical issues with Bank of New York Mellon's fund accounting system left an estimated 10% of U.S. ETFs and some mutual fund providers unable to accurately price their products for nearly a week, the bank's custody business is expected to remain intact.

Municipal bond sales in the U.S. are set to increase in the next month while the amount of redemptions and maturing debt falls.