Portfolio management

Morningstar finds that active investment managers beat low-cost passive index trackers only 27% of the time over a 12-month stretch.

Roy Swan of the Ford Foundation said the simplest implication of his new book may be a nudge toward donor-advised funds. But he argues for a deeper examination of popular assumptions around figures like Adam Smith and Milton Friedman.

A survey from the investment marketplace iCapital suggests that concerns about private credit have not derailed advisors' growing desires to place more clients in alternative investments.

With retail investors projected to allocate $2 trillion into private equity, credit and similar investments over the next five years, asset managers are increasingly acting as a bridge to previously exclusive opportunities.

Following its purchase by Raymond James, Clark Capital's CEO discusses his firm's future and how he aims to help advisors operate as "mini virtual multifamily offices."

Summer meetings might pose a scheduling challenge, but financial advisors could help clients avoid costly mistakes by guiding them away from the common bias in a midyear meeting.

The Swiss banking giant sees its net new assets fall off again, largely owing to tax withdrawals, CEO Sergio Ermotti said. But ongoing advisor departures are also a culprit.

Research from Cerulli Associates indicates that marketing and referrals are the best ways to bring in new clients. Yet few firms devote much time or money to either.

Advisors can help clients to diversify their stock portfolios, maximize growth and defer taxes with this increasingly popular method for harvesting losses.

Which private investments will generate income and protect capital after liquidity dries up? Financial advisors can look to fund managers to provide important clues.

SEI may not be the first firm that comes to mind when thinking about the industry's custodians, but the firm has built a substantial client base of financial advisors over more than 30 years.

The firm isn't discussing the news reports suggesting it's for sale. Here's how it has built such a close relationship with so many planners over the years.

Even more than access to alternative assets and simplified platforms, advisors are looking to outside account providers to help them manage clients' taxes.

Two-thirds of Americans fear running out of money in retirement. Advisors who aren't planning for a 40- to 50-year horizon may not be planning far enough.

Clients with concentrated stock holdings might be better off turning their portfolios into ETFs in a tax deferral transaction called a Section 351 conversion.

America's fertility rate is at an all-time low, and the cost of treatment is climbing. Financial advisors discussed how to plan, both financially and emotionally, for the cost of becoming parents.

Clients aren't just curious about estate planning, they're insisting that their advisors provide it.

Amid uncertainty with inflation and political concerns with midterm elections, the latest Financial Advisor Confidence Outlook shows that advisors have become more positive after a dip in June.

For financial advisors, the surge in new wealth highlights continued opportunity for those targeting prospects coming into sizable sums of money.

At Morningstar's conference last month, speakers from companies like Blackstone, BlackRock and PIMCO added helpful context to the recent headlines on risk and alternatives.