The US Labor Department has proposed a 60-day delay for the start of the fiduciary rule, which requires financial advisers to act in the best interests of their clients, in a move signalling a possible derailment of the controversial reforms.
US equity funds launched in the past three years show a renewed interest in small-cap companies with strong competitive advantages.
The top performing US equity funds over three years show that a disciplined and patient approach continues to pay off.
After a slow start, US equities gathered steam towards the end of 2016 to become the sector’s best performer, a sign that the durable US bull market keep on rolling.
Investors are stepping up their allocation to high-yield bonds and emerging market debt. The pair were the two best-selling asset classes in January, according to Morningstar fund flows data.
Charles Stanley has launched a new Political Stability Index to help investors assess the level of risk in the major developed stock markets.
A little over a month into Donald Trump’s presidency, US equity indices are at record highs and money keeps flowing into the asset class. Are markets right to be sanguine?
People who have fallen victim to investment scams have specific character traits making them more susceptible to fraudsters, according to a new study by US campaign group AARP Fraud Watch Network.
Investors kept faith in US equities in January, despite the Trump rally losing steam, according to Morningstar ETF flows data.
The S&P 500 stock index posted a record high on Wednesday, prompting Donald Trump to tweet enthusiastically that the market was on its “longest winning streak in decades”. Is this correct, or are we dealing with just another alternative fact?
Blackrock’s iShares Core S&P 500 Ucits ETF has become the first European ETF to top $20bn (£16.1bn, €18.9bn) in assets, coinciding with new highs in the S&P 500 index as the reflation trade continues.
Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay $8m (£6.4m, €7.5m) and admit wrongdoing to settle charges that it did not ensure clients understood the risks associated with buying inverse exchange-traded funds (ETFs) the firm recommended.
