The biggest challenge in investing comes in the bond market, Columbia Threadneedle Investments' Edward Kerschner said. Interest rates have stopped falling after 35 years of decline. "We have a new rate regime," he said.

The Schwab ETF OneSource program will now have more than 500 commission-free ETFs, including 90 funds by BlackRock's iShares.

Advisor Tyrone Ross Jr. said the wealth management industry will be the last to get on the cryptocurrency bandwagon, due to the fiduciary standard.  

Fidelity Investments' director of global macro weighed in on the state of the markets at the Inside ETFs conference.

Are Investors aware of risks ahead?

Bonds can help clients withstand the rampant volatility in equity markets, Vanguard's Greg Davis told the audience at Inside ETFs. And bond funds are even a good investment in a rising rate environment—as long as you hold the funds longer than...

The age of ETF domination is over, said Matt Hougan and Dave Nadig at Inside ETFs. Direct indexing is the next big disruption.