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Investing to sustain innovation

It's possible to invest directly in the individuals and communities that make creative enterprises possible.

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CFP Board issues white paper on increasing diversity in financial planning

Less than 3.5% of the 80,000 certified financial planners in the United States in 2017 were black or Latino.

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DOL proposes rule to broaden retirement plan coverage

But the proposal doesn't create "open MEPs," as many in the industry had been hoping.

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UBS loses $20 million arbitration award over Puerto Rico investments

Award is the largest penalty for UBS involving the Caribbean island to date.

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Goldman moves digital bank to wealth unit

Marcus, which makes personal loans online, will be pitched to the wealth management division's clients.

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Is the endowment model relevant for individual investors?

Endowments' use of alternatives could become more attractive to individuals given the returns expected on both stocks and bonds.

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Best- and worst-performing international funds

EQUITY INTERNATIONAL MULTI-CAP CORE Top 10 1-year return 3-year return 5-year return Expense ratio* Portfolio net assets ($M)**…

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IRS unveils rules for capital gains tax breaks in so-called opportunity zones

Mnuchin says benefit could be a $100 billion investment opportunity for real estate and businesses in distressed areas.

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What’s really in your makeup and toothpaste? There are apps for that

Think Dirty and others scan the ingredients on a lipstick or shampoo label and assess whether they're safe.

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Paul Allen’s $26 billion estate could take years to unravel

Microsoft co-founder's holdings akin to 'a major corporation.'

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LPL and Independent Financial Partners lose $10 billion retirement group

Departure by Retirement Benefits Group comes on the heels of IFP's decision to start up its own broker-dealer.

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New ETF team at Bank of America picks funds

Just last year, a new law lifted a U.S. regulatory ban on brokers putting buy or sell ratings on exchange-traded funds.

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Investors increasingly bearish on global growth

Survey of fund managers shows high level of bearishness.

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Captrust acquires $1.4 billion wealth shop

The purchase of FCE Group continues Captrust's strategy of boosting its wealth management business.

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ETF investors are rewriting the rules on hedging risk

Amid rising rates and a stock sell-off, traders head to safety via routes like utilities and ultra-short fixed income.

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Providing incentives for annuities within retirement plans

To mature into a strong safety net, plans need to be able to deliver guaranteed lifetime income.

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Earnings fail to rescue equity bulls

Even companies that posted better-than-expected results have underperformed.

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Social Security COLA for 2019 will be 2.8 percent

It's the largest annual cost-of-living increase in benefits since 2012.

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What can go wrong when stocks and bonds fall together

Correlated move by the two markets may signal more problems to come.

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Market forecasters dissect the sell-off

Stocks slide follows a very subdued third quarter