Mutual funds

Some investors are demanding action on gun manufacturer and retailer stocks. Can financial advisors deliver?

While outpacing the S&P 500, the price tag is higher — the average expense ratio is more than 1%.

The agency is using alternatives to enforcement actions such as targeted exams, deficiency letters and a self-reporting initiative.

The S&P 500 has been on a tear, but there are always outperformers — see who bested the competition.

Funds that experienced poor performance and registered investment companies with little management experience are among those that may be under scrutiny.

Rapidly shifting economic conditions, a new tax law and fee pressure are among the challenges in the year ahead.

Data reported by the Investment Company Institute.

Women still only account for one-in-nine positions — but clients may benefit from diversity, according to a Morningstar study.

Trump’s call for tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, and subsequent worries of a trade war, have recently taken a toll on emerging markets investments.

The second-largest independent broker-dealer overcharged nearly 1,800 retail retirement accounts, the regulator says.

Commission officials put the industry on notice about self-reporting: financial advisors must comply or face harsh punishments.

Commodities, which boomed before the crash, weighed heavily on returns the past 10 years.

The Silicon Valley robo advisor is offering a proprietary product using risk parity, but advisors debate if it is worth the fee.

Growth funds have performed best over the past decade, outpacing value funds.

The products seek risk and return objectives through factor exposures such as minimum volatility, value, momentum, liquidity and quality.

Come forward now or face penalties later, the regulator is warning advisors who failed to disclose conflicts of interest around high-cost mutual fund share classes.

Thanks to differentiated bets on stocks, equity mutual funds beat benchmarks across the board.

Underlying strategies make them more tax-efficient than actively managed mutual funds, an expert says.

Data reported by the Investment Company Institute.

Cloud-based platforms may pose a disruptive threat to asset managers and custodians offering fixed-income products.