The right combination of global diversification, active stock selection (over passive “beta” investing), and thoughtful financial planning can provide a strong basis for every investment process.

Focus. | Copyright Mark Wilson, Getty Images What would advisors do with an extra dollar? Most would put it towards growth opportunities, according to the 2015 Scottrade Advisor Services Study. This was the top answer among advisors of all...

Low oil prices boost refiners’ bottom lines.

With ETFs continuing to evolve to play a wide range of strategies in a portfolio, it’s worth considering how they might help.

We think that the first rate hike will be a ‘dovish hike’, as it will be accompanied with dovish guidance and an indication that any further rate hikes will be shallow.

Mario Tama/Getty Images There’s been a great deal of excitement in the past year over the legalization of same-sex marriage nationwide. But there are still a number of places where same-sex couples are barred from marrying without the invo...