An academic study finds strategies that outperformed on paper disappoint once they're packaged as ETFs
Comparing annuities to traditional assets and focusing on rates of return undermines the value they provide
The Nasdaq 100 fell as much as 5.4% as Apple, Tesla and Amazon all sank
More advisers are becoming open to the products, but many still don't like their costs, complexity and lack of liquidity
Firms will pay $1.4 million in restitution to about 100 clients and fines of $675,000
It's clear auto enrollment and auto escalation help employees save. Why aren't more smaller plan sponsors using them?
The Investment Adviser Association wants discretionary clients of fiduciaries to be accredited
The law firm Capozzi Adler has brought numerous cases this year on behalf of plan participants
The number of accounts has grown to more than 29 million in the past year
MoneyGuide users are now able to model various annuity strategies to identify and act on income gaps their clients may face
Investors are exiting such funds at the fastest pace ever as stocks surge and corporate bonds look more appealing
Regulator says the firm failed to supervise reps’ sales of risky energy securities
Wednesday's rallies in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes were accompanied by gains in their volatility measures
The Morningstar analysis of results so far this year does not bode well for active managers
Investors take aim at an adviser, who sold GPB products, in numerous Finra arbitration claims
Some types of annuities are getting a lot of attention even though sales are down overall
The $125 billion Prime Fund will be renamed Cash Reserves Federal Money Market Fund
The adjustment in monetary policy could keep interest rates low for years to come
The passively managed fund will be available to qualified purchasers, with the minimum investment set at $100,000
Democratic commissioners, other critics say the agency lacks understanding of risks posed by private market
