Is our industry too focused on relative returns?

With global assets under management predicted to grow to more than $100 trillion by 2020, asset managers will become more influential and, as a result, will attract increased scrutiny from tax authorities and clients alike. According to a rece...

There is correlation between economic phases and sector performance. Which funds will best ride the wave? 

If you’re a wealth manger or advisor, one of the toughest things to do is to get your clients to stay in the stock market during stormy times. August’s swoon and the recent market volatility have, of course, tested this time-honored...

Fed expectations far ahead of the market.

Everbody's Kung Fu fighting ... | jack191/iStock/Thinkstock As robo advisors grow in popularity among mainstream investors, it is perhaps inevitable that the two largest companies, Wealthfront and Betterment, have attracted fanboys willing to ...

More to come. At Ameriprise Financial’s annual Women and Money luncheon on Tuesday, Columbia Threadneedle’s chief economist and senior portfolio manager Marie Schofield shared insights on the state of economy. In a nutshell, Schofield said U...

It should not come as a surprise that buybacks have been considered Wall Street’s new drug, particularly in an attempt to manage stock prices to higher levels in the absence of QE.