Investing

Displaying 17347 results
Advisors eye ETFs as market leadership broadens beyond mega-caps
EQUITIES SEP 09, 2026
Advisors eye ETFs as market leadership broadens beyond mega-caps

Advisors weigh where to add exposure as earnings growth broadens beyond mega-cap technology leaders, ETF strategists say

By Gregg Greenberg
How Lido Advisors became subadvisor to VanEck's first buffer ETF
ETFS SEP 09, 2026
How Lido Advisors became subadvisor to VanEck's first buffer ETF

New JULV fund buffers 20% of losses while capping upside, entering a defined-outcome category that's growing fast among advisors.

By Leo Almazora
AI unicorn startups attract record venture capital in 2026
EQUITIES SEP 09, 2026
AI unicorn startups attract record venture capital in 2026

Nearly one in four newly minted billion-dollar startups this year operates in artificial intelligence, reshaping private market opportunity for advisors.

By Steve Randall
Private credit defaults don't mean losses. Here's what advisors should watch
ALTERNATIVES SEP 08, 2026
Private credit defaults don't mean losses. Here's what advisors should watch

PGIM's Dianna Carr-Coletta points to payment-in-kind interest, non-accruals and portfolio concentration as key risk indicators.

By Andrew Cohen
Blackstone private credit fund continues to restrict investors selling shares
ALTERNATIVES SEP 08, 2026
Blackstone private credit fund continues to restrict investors selling shares

BCRED is a nontraded BDC; the result is limited liquidity for investors.

By Bruce Kelly
US annuity sales hit $121 billion in second quarter to drive new first-half high
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 08, 2026
US annuity sales hit $121 billion in second quarter to drive new first-half high

LIMRA data show record RILA demand as advisors lean on guaranteed income to calm anxious clients.

By Leo Almazora
Global shipping fragmentation poses growing portfolio risk
EQUITIES SEP 08, 2026
Global shipping fragmentation poses growing portfolio risk

A coalition of 18 governments warns that global supply chains and energy markets are under pressure from the fragmentation of global shipping.

By Steve Randall
Canada's retaliatory tariffs go live as Trump hits out at Bombardier
EQUITIES SEP 08, 2026
Canada's retaliatory tariffs go live as Trump hits out at Bombardier

Ottawa's dollar-for-dollar retaliation covers hundreds of US product categories worth $27.6 billion in annual imports.

By Steve Randall
Goldman's $120 oil scenario puts advisor portfolios on alert
ALTERNATIVES SEP 08, 2026
Goldman's $120 oil scenario puts advisor portfolios on alert

Goldman Sachs raises its crude forecasts and warns of a $120 barrel as Middle East shipping attacks threaten global energy supply.

By Steve Randall
Equal-weight S&P 500 fund breaks $100 billion mark as advisors diversify
EQUITIES SEP 04, 2026
Equal-weight S&P 500 fund breaks $100 billion mark as advisors diversify

Advisors are rethinking mega-cap concentration risk as the rally in the equal-weight S&P 500 ETF forces a fresh conversation about intentional diversification.

By Gregg Greenberg
Blowout August jobs report muddies path to a September rate call
FIXED INCOME SEP 04, 2026
Blowout August jobs report muddies path to a September rate call

Pre-Labor Day payroll numbers surged past forecasts, but muted wage growth keeps strategists split on a mid-September rate hike from the Fed.

By Leo Almazora
Long-term care blind spot is draining your clients' retirement savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 04, 2026
Long-term care blind spot is draining your clients' retirement savings

A new ACLI survey finds most middle-class Americans plan to rely on Medicare for long-term care, but that’s not covered!

By Steve Randall
Executives of Linqto, bankrupt pre-IPO trading platform, face fraud charges
ALTERNATIVES SEP 03, 2026
Executives of Linqto, bankrupt pre-IPO trading platform, face fraud charges

Linqto Inc. promised investors access to a white-hot market: shares in companies like SpaceX before their IPOs.

By Bruce Kelly
Schwab tightens tax-aware long-short account rules yet again, extending custodian retreat from strategy
EQUITIES SEP 03, 2026
Schwab tightens tax-aware long-short account rules yet again, extending custodian retreat from strategy

The new $10 million minimum marks Schwab's third tightening this year, following Fidelity's earlier pause on new long-short SMA enrollments.

By Leo Almazora
Fed's Waller signals openness to supporting September rate hold
FIXED INCOME SEP 03, 2026
Fed's Waller signals openness to supporting September rate hold

Governor Waller says continued disinflation could justify keeping rates steady at the Fed's September meeting, seemingly in contrast with Chair Warsh's Jackson Hole tone.

By Leo Almazora
Court puts kibosh on investors suing B-Ds that sold bankrupt Inspired Healthcare deals
ALTERNATIVES SEP 02, 2026
Court puts kibosh on investors suing B-Ds that sold bankrupt Inspired Healthcare deals

According to attorneys, FINRA’s general counsel has deferred the matter to the federal courts.

By Bruce Kelly
Ty J. Young Wealth Management acquires annuity book in Missouri succession deal
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 02, 2026
Ty J. Young Wealth Management acquires annuity book in Missouri succession deal

Atlanta-based retirement income firm expands its annuity acquisition strategy with the purchase of Eric Rudd's Senior Insurance Services book of business.

By Steve Randall
ETF inflows hit $180B, putting 2026 on track for $2.3 trillion record
ETFS SEP 02, 2026
ETF inflows hit $180B, putting 2026 on track for $2.3 trillion record

US-listed ETFs rebounded in August, shattering the month's historical average and keeping year-to-date inflows above $1.4 trillion, State Street data shows.

By Steve Randall
Cutting through the ETF noise is a key 2026 challenge for advisors
ETFS SEP 01, 2026
Cutting through the ETF noise is a key 2026 challenge for advisors

Dimensional Fund Advisors’ Marlena Lee says a clear framework is required to separate good signals from the fad-driven clutter.

By Steve Randall
RIAs pivot hard into tech ETFs as model portfolios reshape demand
ETFS AUG 31, 2026
RIAs pivot hard into tech ETFs as model portfolios reshape demand

Q2 data shows advisors piling into AI and semiconductor funds, while ISS finds model portfolios now drive over a third of ETF assets.

By Leo Almazora