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Pacific Investment Management Co., the world’s largest bond manager, said global economic growth will be steady over the coming 12 months because of asset purchases by central banks in 2013.

To protect clients, make sure you understand the difference between regular dividend increases and "extra" or "special" dividends.

The asset management industry has stepped up marketing efforts aimed at advisors, hoping to boost both sales and credibility.

Financial advisors who use active management may have a lower-cost option when considering actively managed ETFs – but some advisors express doubts on the real value for clients.

Steven Schoenfeld staked his career on a single belief in 2010: there was latent demand in the U.S. Jewish community to invest in Israeli stocks.

SAC Capital Advisors LP, Steven Cohen’s hedge-fund firm that last year agreed to pay a record fine to settle U.S. insider-trading charges, said it will rename itself Point72 Asset Management.

RCS Capital is following through on its promise to launch a research division with the hiring of two non-traded investments analysts.

Vanguard Group, the third- largest U.S. provider of exchange-traded funds, has asked regulators for permission to open actively-managed ETFs.

After variable annuity sales plunged in 2012, expectations are high for the coming years for new players and higher sales.

Bill Gross questions whether he is truly a great investor as he ponders his legacy in a new era of shrinking bond returns in his April investment outlook.

Weekly Update: From BlackRock launching a new iShares ETF to net inflows of $27.94 billion for long-term funds.

Only a few years ago, the top three fund families in the U.S. were nearly identical in size. Not any more.

People underestimate the chances of dying from likely causes, like heart failure, while overestimating the chances of dying from an unlikely cause, like murder. This can cause big mistakes in retirement planning.

Household wealth in the U.S. increased from October through December, as gains in stock portfolios and home prices boosted Americans' finances.

The focus on dual registrants grows out of concern that the different compensation structures of the two business lines can create conflicts of interest and potentially harm investors, according to an SEC director.

Money is flooding into exchange- traded funds focused on health care at the fastest rate in at least six years, driven by booming biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors bringing new products to market.

Overseas trading of Russian stocks is soaring as investors react to the twists and turns of the military standoff in Ukraine long after the Moscow bourse has closed for the day.

From why the CFP Board may be facing new legal challenges over past disciplinary decisions to RCS Capital Nicholas Schorsch's views on the sweet spot for financial advice, here are some of the most notable quotes from the past week's stories.

Index funds became popular over the last four decades because they’re simple, conservative and low cost. A different kind of exchange-traded fund is drawing record cash by promoting better returns with the same stocks.

Pimco Unconstrained Bond Fund, one of the firm’s most important offerings as clients turn away from traditional fixed-income products, overhauled its investments in the fourth quarter, when Bill Gross replaced Chris Dialynas as manager of the $25.6 billion fund.