Investing in the healthcare sector requires a high degree of familiarity and expertise.

Do not try this at home. | Photo via The Post Charleston, S.C.-based Don Alderman, an advisor with Wells Fargo Advisors, plans to compete in the Molokai 2 Oahu Paddleboard World Championships in Hawaii on July 26. And he'll do it on his k...

A mid-year check on equity markets.

The Greek debt crisis has come to a head, as the country’s bailout expires and its debt payment to the International Monetary Fund comes due Tuesday. The events could lead to a Greek exit from the Eurozone, which some advisors say could...

Click to Enlarge When it comes to investing, many people think regionally, according to research compiled by Openfolio. Investors on the West Coast are 20 percent more likely to own technology stocks like Apple and Facebook, while those in...

Technicals and fundamentals line up for healthcare and homebuilders. Which to choose?

Jeremy Grantham, GMO’s chief investment strategist, kicked off Morningstar’s annual investment conference in Chicago warning that equity markets are overvalued and “creeping nicely and slowly toward bubble land,” but that we weren’t there yet. Ra...

Activist funds are hot right now, but advisors may want to let the space cool off before jumping in.