While 401(k) investors' choices of mutual funds vary widely, one element of concern seems to be constant: cost.
Members of the Financial Services Institute Inc. met with members of Congress and their staffs on Capitol Hill Oct. 10, in a push to retain in their current form 12(b)-1 fees, which the advisers say are crucial to their work with smaller clients.
Quantitative investment strategies that maintain consistent long and short exposures, commonly known as 130/30s, are hot.
Just 23% of women in a recently released survey said that they were confident in their ability to retire with a lifestyle that they considered comfortable.
Brokerage firm advisers are offering investors fewer mutual funds because the compliance burden of putting clients into new funds are too onerous, according to a report by Westwood, Mass.-based Hobson & Co.
John Hancock Annuities is making a run for old and young retirees with a new annuity rider.
Investors continue to bail as Harry W. Lange celebrates his two-year anniversary as the manager of the Fidelity Magellan Fund on Wednesday, although it's clear that the fund's performance is on the mend.
Financial advisers focus only on sales brochures and fund information that is germane to their financial practices; otherwise, marketing efforts fail to attract their attention, even momentarily, according to a soon-to-be released report.
Senior official says SEC has formed a working group to look into “rampant” insider trading among Street pros.
Falling home prices and higher food and fuel prices drove consumer confidence lower this month.
