Mutual funds

These portfolios look poised to shrug off their recent underperformance.

When clients are too focused on returns, bring the discussion back to expenses.

There are many more options for advisors who seek gender-equality based investments for clients, says planner Luisamarie Ruiz Carlile.

The cheapest 20% of funds received $949 billion of new money last year, while the rest of the industry reported outflows of $251 billion.

The U.S. needs to maintain its fertility rate and keep its population growth steady to ensure Social Security's sustainability, says expert.

Co-chiefs of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement tout a program aimed at repaying investors for excessive mutual fund fees as a new approach to curbing industry abuses.

The average annualized return of the top 20 funds has been nearly 15%.

Many of those selected have focused their careers on helping women thrive in an industry where nearly 90% of the managers are men.

Data reported by the Investment Company Institute.

Aside from being some of the strongest overall industry performers, many have helped their peers thrive in a business in which they are a clear minority.