Mutual funds

Regulators accused the firm of misleading customers about fees and of not being upfront about conflicts of interest with its recommendations of mutual funds, private equity and other investments.

Cadaret Grant agreed to fines to clear up allegations that it had failed to disclose conflicts with costly mutual funds and sweeps accounts.

The products carry more risk and subtleties than the underlying notion of a simple 'glide path' to retirement.

As investors try to lock in high yields, actively managed bond funds are making an unexpected comeback.

A reader in New Jersey feels like she's drowning in financial apps and websites. Is it time for some spring cleaning?

One of the largest independent wealth management firms faces a big potential SEC judgment in a case that sheds light on industry revenue-sharing practices.

The success of tech stocks in 2023 was largely driven by seven "magnificent" companies. Will 2024 be different?

Tech stocks dominated last year's top-performing funds, but bitcoin made an appearance as well.

The real estate sector has been rocky in recent years. But for those investors willing to ride out the ups and downs, these 20 funds have paid off.

Shorts and inverse funds dominate Morningstar's bottom 10, taking the successes of the past decade and putting them in reverse.

Funds devoted to modern technology, especially semiconductors, yielded by far the highest returns from fall 2013 to fall 2023.

The unprecedented run of bull markets that buoyed fund managers' investments and masked life-threatening vulnerabilities may be a thing of the past.

The firm stood accused of not having policies to ensure clients' money was invested in keeping with environmental, social and governance goals.

The closings underscore shifting fortunes for sustainable investing as returns disappoint investors and anti-ESG rhetoric persists

Mutual funds will have to take extra care when using terms like ESG, value and growth.

Researchers found that relatively older mutual fund managers obtained half a percentage point higher annual returns than their relatively young counterparts.

The widely varying disclosures at some of the largest companies display how the common brokerage industry conflict of interest generates a fortune for them each year.

A survey from the FINRA Foundation and CFA Institute finds that cryptocurrency and individual stocks remain popular with the younger crowd.

The expiration could be a minor footnote in history, or a pivotal moment for fund managers looking for a fresh edge in a cutthroat market.

For the first time, the brokerage's self-regulatory body is citing the 3-year-old rule as a reason to remove a firm from the industry.