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The majority of advisers said the cost of living given the current economic environment will impact their clients’ retirement timeline, according to the latest Brinker Barometer survey.

TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation, introduced Bond Wizard, a tool to help investors find bonds and certificates of deposits (CDs) or build a bond ladder.

JPMorgan research found that institutions are keeping alternative investment allocations intact.

Bob Lucido joined Fidelity Investments as a senior vice president in charge of a newly created Human Resource Strategy practice for Fidelity’s Consulting Services business, the company said.

A consultant at Russell Investments offers 12 nuggets of advice for selecting target-date funds for DC plans.

Investment manager Emerald Asset Advisors, LLC, said its alternative strategies are now available on the FOLIOfn Institutional platform.

ProShares announced new funds that leverage desirable exposure to the oil and financial sectors.

Emerging world equity markets gained 2.34% in May, while developed world markets returned 1.85%, according to Standard&Poor’s monthly stock market review, the World By Numbers.

Defined contribution participants chased performance in the face of first-quarter volatility this year, according to Callan Defined Contribution Index data.

Many consumers have misconceptions about the use of fixed-income investments, according to a survey from E*TRADE Securities LLC.

Standard&Poor’s launched the first index to offer exposure to both equities and commodities across the entire agribusiness industry.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) launched the Morgan Stanley Commodities Alpha Fund, an actively managed mutual fund.

Financial advisers are optimistic about both their business and the economy, yet think the priority of the next president should be bolstering the weak economy.

The defined-contribution (DC) plan consulting business is changing to adjust to new plan trends by, among other things, offering custom target-date funds and adding inflation-protection investment vehicles to...

A survey said 87% of investors have a high degree of trust in their adviser, but a majority are dissatisfied with the fund industry.

A new research paper suggests a potential tie between biology and (apparently) irrational exuberance.