Exchange-traded funds appeal to the short sellers because “they allow for the efficient expression of a view on a wide range of asset classes," IHS Markit said in a report.

Until custody risk is virtually eliminated, advisors won’t buy and sell crypto assets on behalf of clients. But they still need to be well-versed in the new asset class.

Successful adaptive managers often share these five characteristics.

Value and low-vol stocks are at the mercy of an aging business cycle saddled with a multitude of threats from interest-rate hikes to market crowding.

The markets will merely tread water next year, according to Fidelity International.

Or is it just tech stock weakness?

High valuations at home give international markets more appeal.

These credits are a market bright spot.