Latest Brinker Capital survey finds advisers' investment outlook improving despite some nagging concerns about Washington.
Downside risks are clear and present but 5-, 10-year outlooks solid, strategists say.
Exchange-traded products have allowed investors to take advantage of higher commodities prices, he says
Touts tapering, active management; says advisers will narrow use of ETFs
Live from the IMCA conference: 'Forget about hedge funds,' he says
Rating agency changing way it assesses both alternatives, traditional firms
Value of P.R. muni bonds dropped last month.
Finance star calls active management "zero-sum game".
JOBS Act allows it, but firms are leery of intrusive regulation; plus, most don't need to market.
With a gain of more than 28% from the start of the year, small-caps have outperformed large-caps by 8 percentage points.
Muni bond funds rocked by big bets on Puerto Rican debt, stirring up memories of 2008.
Bruce Kelly sheds light on the sleight of hand that investment banks and wirehouses play when charging fees to the very rich for investment advice.
Stock prices surged the most since January as signs emerged that lawmakers were inching toward a deal to increase the debt ceiling and avert a default. But it could all turn on a dime.
Brokerage unit accused of loading clients up with municipal bond debt.
S&P 500 Index reaches highest level since September.
Pimco's bond guru cuts duration in Total Return Fund to 4.42 years.
