Stocks

The “set it and forget it” balanced approach may not work as well anymore, an expert says.

An iShares ETF investing in companies it says has “positive environmental, social and governance characteristics” has more than tripled gains of the S&P 500.

Recognizing the elephant — and donkey — in the room can lead to a broader conversation about long-term investing

“The stocks that I hadn’t heard of three months ago all of a sudden are the most active — that’s not where investors go, that’s where traders might go or hobbyists might go,” says a private wealth advisor at UBS.

The central bank’s own data show that slightly more than half of U.S. households own stocks. But that doesn’t come close to telling the whole story.

One strategist — who last month warned about owning stocks — said that he now believes he was “far too cautious” during the current market rally.

Banks and insurers have trailed the S&P 500 by 20 percentage points, their worst performance at this point of a year on record.

One French trade group reports that the country’s managers reduced research budgets by as much as 75% between 2017 and 2019.

Economic damage wrought by the coronavirus has not stopped investors from piling into the companies able to churn out profits in the stay-at-home world.

Brokers and fund managers are turning to innovation to remain competitive and capture new customers.

There are appealing methods to shift investments “upstream” to aging parents or “downstream” to grown children.

There’s more money at stake when executing trades in current market uncertainty.

The firm sees "light at the end of the tunnel," says Silvia Ardagna, managing director in the investment strategy group within the firm's private wealth management unit.

It’s impressive how quickly a two-day plunge affects the tone of bulls.

Turning loss into profit in down markets can seem like magic to some clients.

The relief allows funds to obtain cash infusions through collateralized loans until the end of June.

Seeing the size and variation in average returns among a variety of asset classes offers perspective for those who are anxious.

Bear markets come with checklists of savvy moves to make for investment portfolios.

Market plunges are normal and stocks are likely to recover and earn a positive return over the long term, says an expert.