From low-volatility stocks to bonds and gold, the safety trade that reigned among exchange-traded fund investors is unraveling on signs of a rebounding economy and progress in U.S.-China talks.

The very richest had assets of about $35.4 trillion in the second quarter, or just shy of the $36.9 trillion held by the tens of millions of people who make up the 50th percentile to the 90th percentile of Americans -- much of the middle and upper...

Defensive plays are getting smoked.

Depressed rates lift high-dividend shares at the expense of the low-dividend peers favored by equity pickers, according to Nomura Instinet analysts.

Fisher Investments dominates more than a quarter of the $22 billion market in ETNs.

Goldman Private Wealth Management’s preference for U.S. equities comes amid an array of challenges haunting European stocks, including Germany’s recession.

Valuations can vary widely among money managers. As mutual funds and pension funds race into private markets, investors should tread carefully.