We’ve all heard about the explosion of exchange traded funds. But the heyday may be over unless the funds can find their way into the defined contribution market, Bernstein Research said. According to a report by Bernstein Research’s Senior Anal...

Critics say regulators set a higher bar for independent broker/dealers when it comes to supervising reps.

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No shine in gold's future, chart prophet says.

In an environment where stocks are volatile and interest rates low, investors are looking for yield outside of non-traditional investments. But these investments often add more risk and more complexity to a client’s portfolio. Gerri Walsh...

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Last week, Philippe Cousteau Jr., of the legendary Cousteau family, helped to launch a new approach to socially responsible investing, (SRI): the Global Echo ETF, aptly tickered GIVE. It’s the first actively managed exchange-traded fund with an...

Factor investing, meant to lower volatility, caught on in academia two decades ago. Asset managers are only too eager to roll out funds based on the concept.