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Money managers would be better off selling holdings at random, a study suggests.

Benefits are meant to replace just 40% of preretirement income, so many retirees should consider creating new income sources, such as running a small business or renting out a property.

Data reported by the Investment Company Institute.

Slower economic growth and increased market volatility have investors seeking large companies with healthy balance sheets.

People in this cohort experienced a major setback during the housing bust just as they were likely to be getting married, starting families and becoming first-time homeowners, says one expert.

This analysis may help calm jittery clients when their portfolios take a sharp downturn.

This strategy enables retirees to restrict their application to spousal benefits and allow their benefit to grow until they reach 70.

They may trade like stocks, but a new report suggests investors stop treating the two like they are one and the same.

The IBD network’s parent repurchased the majority of Dr. Phillip Frost’s shares just before the SEC filed proposed settlements of its pump-and-dump case.

Daily volume jumped 22% to 20 million contracts in 2018.

There can be benefits in enrolling simultaneously, but there are also incentives to consider in waiting on Social Security, instead of claiming benefits at 65 when Medicare kicks in.

“The reality is, in Washington, you have this massive amount of unpredictability,” a portfolio manager says.

Even as equities have taken a beating, I haven't received a single frantic call or text.

The loss erases eight years of earnings since the asset manager went public.

U.S. investors normally do a very superficial analysis when considering exposure to the country, an executive said.

The fund company has added more than $50 billion this year, mostly from inflows.

The firm expects the rebranding will provide more leeway to bet against stocks and bonds, which may help it navigate volatile markets.

Things haven’t been this bad since Richard Nixon’s presidency.

The funds carry a fee eight times larger than the 0.08% charged by the least expensive energy ETF run by Fidelity.

Here’s how to prepare your clients, and your own practice, if dark days come and stay.