As markets increasingly question the effectiveness of developed markets’ monetary policy to boost growth, fiscal policy is expected to become less stringent in many countries...

(Bloomberg) -- Trump's not favorite to win the election. If he wins, his administration might achieve little in its early days. Still, markets are woefully underprepared for the possibility of a Trump presidency, Morgan Stanley writes in...

They believe in unicorns. The mutual fund industry is taking on a bigger role in Silicon Valley—and some venture capitalists aren’t happy about it. Fidelity currently holds stakes in 24 unicorn startups—those with $1 billion or more valuation...

How should an investor in a factor (or “smart beta”) index judge its performance?

(Bloomberg Gadfly) -- It's no secret that exchange-traded funds are popular among institutional traders...

(Bloomberg) -- Investors should avoid the lure of riskier assets, save their money and get comfortable with lower returns over the coming years, according to top strategists at Vanguard Group Inc., the world’s second-biggest asset...

(Bloomberg) -- BlackRock Inc. is recommending investors switch to actively-managed bond funds if they want the best returns in emerging markets after a rally this year that was driven by inflows into passive portfolios falters...