Investments

The news that Mohamed El-Erian has his portfolio largely in cash has many investors wondering if they should follow suit. But what may make sense for a mega- millionaire’s portfolio isn’t necessarily a good move for people with much more modest portfolios.

Funds focusing specifically on dividend payers offer narrower exposure than typical equity-income or growth-and-income funds.

New Hampshire wants LPL to pay $3.6 million in a fine, other costs and restitution, following millions LPL already has paid to FINRA and Massachusetts.

If the Financial Stability Oversight Council was hoping for any kind of consensus on whether and how it should regulate asset management companies, the feedback it has received on its request for comment is likely disappointing.

Neuberger Berman, the employee-owned money manager that oversees $250 billion in client assets, named MetLife Chief Executive Officer Steven Kandarian to its board.

Placing the opportunity for ordinary investors to invest in hot pre-IPO companies in a fund required SharesPost to first answer a question: how exactly would the fund be structured?

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, said it would change its lineup of money-market mutual funds to make them comply with new federal regulations.

More Democratic lawmakers are pushing for a measure that would increase Social Security benefits and raise payroll taxes to address the program's financial woes; Plus, how retirees can reduce their RMDs with a Roth conversion.

Retirement product providers say that they continue to struggle with reluctant employers and misinformed employees about the benefits of their offerings.

Redemptions at Pimco's biggest mutual fund slowed for the third straight month as performance rebounded this year.

No matter how strong their operating earnings, companies can't pay dividends without this.

Some advisors are hesitant to recommend a conversion for high-net-worth clients since President Obama supports changes to key features of Roth IRAs; Plus, can Social Security benefits increase after age 66?

Lipper granted its awards to the best mutual funds and best overall fund families this week. Here are performance stats on the winning funds of the winning companies.

ETFs are not only for the retail investor looking to make investments on the cheap; product providers and researchers report institutions are increasingly driving ETF inflows by adding them to portfolios.

The most dangerous time for the Treasury market this month will be when the U.S. issues employment data on Friday, if February and March are any guide.

Despite fears of rising interest rates, long-term Treasury bonds are worth considering.

A client who earns a higher income than her spouse is advised to file for benefits before reaching full retirement age so her husband can begin getting a spousal benefit.

Our latest tracking data shows that advisors are allocating more to global equities due to changes in the European Central Banks's monetary policy and more favorable valuations compared to equities at home.

While market trends indicate an attractive environment for new entrants in the ETF space, fund managers need to make sure they are prepared from an operational standpoint.

The SEC furthered its investigation into whether senior asset-management executives at JPMorgan Chase developed a policy of improperly steering clients into investments for the firm’s own financial gain.