Share repurchases could surge to $875 billion as U.S. companies repatriate cash held overseas.
Less risky, balanced portfolios will underperform market indexes, even though they are in clients' best interests.
With equities at record levels, financial advisers are confronted with realities of greed and fear.
CEOs and money managers sometimes have blind spots when purchasing their own company's stock or fund's shares.
Eaton Vance survey finds greater confidence among certain advisers.
It's rare but blue chip stocks do cut dividends, and it can be a while before indexed funds can drop them from their portfolios.
DoubleLine Capital co-founder takes to Twitter to express his validation as FAANGs fall.
A bear market increases the odds not only of portfolio loss, but loss of clients.
Advisers who are tempted by rising oil prices and production should remember the last time these funds started pumping mud.
More than half in survey expect a decline that will wipe out significant gains, but only 18% are taking steps to shield their portfolios.
Shares of LPL, Raymond James and Ameriprise are among those outperforming their benchmark, while Oppenheimer Holdings is down by double digits.
Small-cap, mid-cap and value funds have lagged the S&P 500.
After a long stretch of calm, market-watchers brace for 'bumpy' ride.
Bonds, gold and cash are good short-term hedges, but how will they fare against "deep risk" events?
Tuition and taxes two other possible reasons why the ninth month is the worst for equities.
Analyst says pensions will move to lock in gains and reduce risk over next five years .
But technology stocks could fall just as hard, or harder, than the S&P 500 in a broad market downturn.
They combine the benefits of active management with liquidity, transparency and cost efficiency.
U.S. stocks? Not so much.
