The managed payout funds have an optional feature that automatically calculates and distributes an investor's RMD from the account.
Volatile cryptocurrency down 13% Monday after sharp runup.
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.
Digital tool to include environmental, social and governance screens.
At least $7 trillion was focused on environmental, social and governance investing in the U.S. in 2016.
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.
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%.
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.