The industry needs a few good men (and women). Almost three quarters of broker/dealer and RIA firm executives feel there is an advisor talent shortage, according to a recent poll by Fidelity Investments. But they’re not changing how they r...

For now, an investment in Japanese equities offers an attractive relative-value opportunity, especially with other developed markets topping out from a valuation perspective.

Marketers, take note: keeping it simple is how you sell a complex idea to investors. Investors, take note: it’s a lot more complex than that—you have to ask the right questions.

Out of our cold, dead hands. | Copyright Melanie Conner, Getty Images The bond between a professional advisor and his clients is not easily broken. In fact, most consumers would rather give up their smartphone, favorite dessert or coffee t...

Consider which miners are buoyant and why.

Investors go where the money is. | selensergen/iStock/Thinkstock Along with its stock market, the number of millionaires in China has skyrocketed, up 82 percent from 2012 to total 2.4 million, and another 50 percent to 3.6 million in 2014...

In the absence of available capital from banks, a variety of nonbank lenders have emerged to fill the void.