The backlash begins. | danielskorodyelov/iStock/Thinkstock Smart beta has gone from contrarian to mainstream - just ask Research Affiliates' Rob Arnott, winner of the 2015 Wealth Management Madness bracket tournament - but how smart is it...

With significant advantages in the critical areas of cost efficiency and innovation - and few drawbacks for investors - ETFs are likely to take in more institutional funds for years to come and be a go-to source for a growing network of investors.

Managed futures funds so far have successfully navigated the choppy commodities markets, but at what risk? 

Exchange-traded funds had a big year in 2014, but the real stand out products with institutional investors were those based on an alternatively weighted index, or “smart beta," according to a new study by Invesco PowerShares Capital Management. ...

Technically, there’s still room for further gains.

Man vs. Machine In the ongoing debate about robo-advisors, one argument that technology detractors like to fall back on is that an algorithm can’t provide the same service as a flesh-and-blood advisor. MarketWatch decided to put that idea ...

(Reuters) - State Street, which sold the first exchange-traded fund in 1993, is falling flat in its bid to win back market share in the ETF industry by wooing advisers to retail investors, with many advisers saying the bank doesn't do enough...

There's a reason they call him, 'The Oracle.' | Copyright Bill Pugliano, Getty Images Which financial experts do investors have the most confidence in? According to a new Spectrem Group study, Warren Buffett has the highest credibility, co...

Long live the king. | Copyright Christopher Furlong, Getty Images Financial adviser numbers have stabilized in the United Kingdom after five years of sharp decline, according to a report from the Association of Professional Financial Advis...

If your clients have passively managed fixed income funds, it may be time to get out.