Watching funds with biggest flows is one way to gauge future performance.
The brokerage cites "additional flexibility" granted by the DOL in recent guidance as a determining factor.
Commodity funds have lost an average 8.7% a year over the past five years.
Capitalizing on the growth opportunity in emerging markets takes more than just an investment in the conventional benchmark index.
The state's 10-year bonds carry a 4.45% yield, but come with a lot of credit risk.
Firm will pay $650,000 for suitability, compliance and books and records violations.
Voya's about-face comes amid heightened regulatory scrutiny as customer complaints about buffer annuities have surfaced.
Insurers are introducing fixed-rate deferred annuities with income guarantees to circumvent BICE.
Cash, alternatives, international all beckon, but all have pros and cons.
They are cheap, but no panacea during a serious downturn.
Average net expense of all mutual funds drops to 0.57%.
Congress might double contribution limits separately if health care bill falls apart in Senate, consultant says.
Some proactive planners are spelling out for clients the impact of a 10% or 20% correction.
As Trump agenda derails, municipal bonds are benefitting from flight to safety as well as a mismatch between bonds maturing and new issues.
Jeffrey Saut of Raymond James cites the earnings potential of S&P 500 companies as an indication the market can go higher.
But the category overall has seen lower returns this year.
