The world's largest asset manager is heavily involved in index investing, managing $1.8 trillion in iShares-brand exchange-traded funds and another $2.4 trillion in non-ETF index funds.

Wells Fargo forecasts a dip in returns, African Americans are upbeat about their financial futures and a new ETF honors T. Boone Pickens.

Hedge fund investors are now responsible for even more taxes. But savvy advisors can minimize this unwanted tax burden.

An unlikely superstar is emerging in the battle for ETF supremacy: the professor.

Asset managers are racing to lower fees for their ETFs to attract assets. Low expense ratios are eye-catching, but investors need to dig deeper to understand how similar sounding ETFs actually have different exposures and disparate performances.

Getting there slowly.