Investments

Women advisors are more risk averse than their male counterparts, and in the wake of the financial crisis, that has proven to be a good thing.

Guggenheim Investments filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to register the Emerging Markets Bond Strategy Fund, part of the Rydex Series Funds.

Stock and bond funds, including exchange traded funds, maintained a strong pace of net inflows in April, according to fund industry researcher Strategic Insight (SI).

When selecting global funds, consider the manager’s background and expertise in the particular foreign market.

Considering the recent success of several regional and single-country categories, is there a case for holding such high-potential funds in clients’ portfolios?

Immediate annuities, also known as income annuities and payout annuities, can replace disappearing corporate pensions, but sales have been tepid. Insurers have responded with some significant bells and whistles.

Vanguard has rolled out the Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund, the company’s first international fixed income offering available to U.S. investors.

Alex Freemon, 23, was happy to go door to door selling mutual funds for Edward Jones & Co., after graduating from college. But he quit in March when it didn't pay off.

Looking for international investing ideas? Every year, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney unveils its list of global investment ideas. Its 2012 list generally posted strong gains led by emerging markets equities (up 19.1%), dividend aristocrats (up 16.9%), U.S. large-cap growth (up 15.3%), and global gorillas (up 13.4%).

Stock and bond funds, including exchange traded funds, maintained a strong pace of net inflows in April, according to fund industry researcher Strategic Insight (SI).

Guggenheim Investments filed May 13 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to register the Emerging Markets Bond Strategy Fund, part of the Rydex Series Funds.

Former BlackRock Inc. fund manager Mark Lyttleton was arrested April 30 as part of an insider trading probe by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, two people familiar with the matter said.

Goldman Sachs has filed to launch the Multi Asset Real Return Fund. The fund seeks real return by investing in inflation-sensitive assets.

Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners announced the launch of the AIP Dynamic Alternative Strategies Fund, its first mutual fund.

A key to the direction of Europe's future will be the economic progress of Spain, Italy, Portugal and Greece.

Vanguard has kicked off a campaign to emphasize the importance that costs play in long-term investing.

Federated Investors has named Ihab L. Salib as senior portfolio manager of Federated Emerging Market Debt Fund.

Rocco Carriero, an Ameriprise Financial advisor, warns investors to focus on strategy and asset allocation as opposed to being blinded by volatility.

Neuberger Berman has filed with the SEC to bring its Greater China Equity strategy stateside.

Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners (AIP) today announced the launch of the AIP Dynamic Alternative Strategies Fund, its first mutual fund.