As soon as the dust started to clear after the 2008 financial crisis, a lot of investors learned the hard way that their portfolios weren't nearly as diversified as they should have been.
Some say that the only thing growing faster than the nearly $1 trillion exchange-traded-fund market is the use of options on those nearly 1,000 funds. That may be a slight exaggeration, but it does underscore a trend.
The IPO market is getting its groove back, with a string of big offerings last week — likely the strongest showing since March 2008
They can help draw skittish clients off the sidelines, but they also carry risks
Hedge funds were unable to keep pace with the broader equity markets last month, but did maintain their slight performance edge over stocks through the first 10 months of the year.
The IPO market is staging a comeback, with a string of big offerings expected this week, the strongest since March 2008.
Shrinking gap between Treasuries and corporate debt 'sign of credit market recovery'
Affording health care during retirement remains the No. 1 concern of working Americans, according to a new survey from Edward Jones.
Compensation packages rejiggered, but investment pros still pulling down more money; 'doing better than expected'
The flood of assets into U.S. Treasuries and bond funds over the past few years is not symptomatic of a bond bubble, but of a risk-averse investor universe,
