In the face of rising health care costs, longer lifespans and market volatility, many people have turned to annuities as sources of guaranteed income in retirement. In fact, annuity sales reached $229 billion in 2014, an increase of almost eight...
REP. recently surveyed over 2,000 advisors across channels about their views on the economy and business as part of its 2015 AdvisorBenchmarking All-Channel Report. Here’s what they had to say.
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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.