Investments

The timing is right to put MLPs to work for your client, as long as you fully grasp the nuances of these sometimes confusing and volatile investment vehicles.

The likelihood that a powerful tech innovator such as Google will enter the asset management space and upend the market has increasingly become a matter of concern and speculation within the financial industry.

Fund sponsors must approach robo advisors like that of a home office at a traditional broker/dealer intermediary, ensuring the marketing and sales approach is tuned to how the product will enhance robo advisor model portfolios.

Tax benefits of homeownership are overstated, study finds; plus proposed changes that put Roth IRA advantages at risk and five takeaways on retirement from the midterm elections.

Legg Mason attracted $5.1 billion into its bond funds in October, the most in more than seven years, after the departure of Bill Gross from Pimco prompted investors to reallocate billions of dollars.

Nicholas Schorsch's expanded financial advisory business reported adjusted net third-quarter income of $35.5 million on Thursday, but revenue was driven by higher retail and investment management results.

Clients report Social Security's employees being uninformed of the agency's rules, or worse, providing wrong information; Plus, the downside of target-date funds

The tax and financial advantages of a charitable gift annuity are substantial, but sometimes oversold. Make sure donor clients understand how these annuities work.

At least two firms appear to be trolling for damaging information about RCS Capital, Nicholas Schorsch's embattled financial services company.

Changes in the industry confront asset managers on several fronts. Michael Rawson, an analyst covering passive strategies on Morningstar's manager research team, shares his expectations on the outcomes these industry shifts will bring.

Rising tax rates are one reason to rethink IRA accounts; plus Detroit's emergence from bankruptcy and a Social Security tip for people who remarry after 60.

Changes in the industry confront asset managers on several fronts. Michael Rawson, an analyst covering passive strategies on Morningstar's manager research team, shares his expectations on the outcomes these industry shifts will bring.

Materially, reinvested dividends have accounted for slightly more than 40% of the market's annualized total return from 1926 through June this year.

The Fix LA Coalition, an effort spearheaded by labor unions and its allies, wants Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer to file a regulatory complaint against the underwriters involved in 2006 interest rate swaps saying the risks weren't disclosed.

At the heart of increasing employee resentment, and more than a dozen lawsuits against 401(k) plans, are a raft of obscure fees and services; Plus, your clients will see real advantages in using robo advisors.

Bank holding companies generated $3.07 billion in insurance brokerage fee income in the first half of 2014, down 8.9% year-over-year.

Bank of America cut third- quarter earnings by $400 million, wiping out the surprise profit it reported last month, as the firm braced for the end of probes into foreign-exchange dealings.

William Goslee and Alan Lenahan of Fund Evaluation Group offer attendees of Schwab Impact guidance on working with endowments and foundations and dealing with the 'Ringelmann effect' on committees.

David Lafferty of Natixis Global Asset Management offers Schwab Impact attendees advice on thinking differently about clients' risk tolerance and debunking myths.

Advisors examine their positions with Pimco and debate Bill Gross's influence as October saw a record $27.5 billion in outflows from Total Return Fund.