Investments

At 71, Bill Gross feels the weight of time. He figures he has a few good years left to prove the new Bill Gross is every bit as good as the old one. Maybe even better.

Not only are 403(b) retirement plans diversified, but the average cost of offering them decreased slightly from 2009 to 2012.

As the popularity of index investing soars to new heights, the emergence of index front-running is raising fundamental questions about so-called passive investment strategies, as well as how indexes are compiled and the role the funds themselves play in elevating costs.

Clients are encouraged to take a one- or two-month leave from work, if possible, to determine how they'll allocate their time in retirement; Plus, the IRA rules clients need to know.

Last year, real estate crowdfunding worldwide crossed the $1 billion mark. That amount is expected to rise by 150% this year to $2.57 billion.

The brokerage firms failed to waive mutual fund sales charges for certain charitable and retirement accounts, FINRA says.

Even as ETFs further their penetration into markets across the globe, many market experts say the funds will evolve and mature in the upcoming months, as advisors look to alleviate client concerns.

Investors pulled money from Pimco’s flagship fund last month, the 26th straight month it has experienced redemptions.

Lawmakers are likely to pass as early as next year some measures aimed at changing the rules governing Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid; Plus, five steps for a comfortable retirement.

Simplicity is often the goal for clients. But how simple should they get, and how can it be maintained in a fast-changing world?

Plan ahead for the government's cut of your client's dividend income. Plus, how a mutual fund sale impacts a client's taxes, and assessing tax treatments for options trading.

Concerns about China and turmoil in Greece, along with growing speculation about the Federal Reserve were leading factors in the decline in investor confidence, according to a Spectrem Group report.

A key component to a successful wholesaling and marketing plan to capture AUM includes identifying wire houses, regional platforms, and other RIAs who currently use your existing products and indicate strong interest in owning your ETF.

Bill Gross, who has been running the $1.5 billion Janus Global Unconstrained Bond Fund since leaving Pimco last year, is getting a co-manager.

Financial planners are looking for better valuations in developed economies overseas.

One year after qualified longevity annuity contracts were included as an investment within traditional IRAs and participating employer qualified plans, more people begin to appreciate the product's simplistic design and unique value propositions; Plus, three retirement loopholes that are likely to close.

Once clients have a realistic idea of what to expect, advisors can help them reach a target number for retirement savings.

Face-to-face effort is one reason why BMO Global Asset Management has amassed $249 billion in AUM, with established footprints not only in Asia but even in the oil-rich Middle Eastern Gulf nations.

Lord Abbett applied with the SEC to create an interfund lending facility, the second such move by a large money manager in the past week.

Six years into a bull market, could a value tilt confer an advantage? Here's what the numbers say now.