Social Security should be seen as an income stream for an investment portfolio, especially when considering overall wealth, says index fund guru Charley Ellis.

Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, are a convenient and cost-effective way for investors to own a diversified, professionally ...

With an ever-growing list of similar-sounding funds to choose from, finding the best is an increasingly difficult task.

Since Social Security isn't likely to provide most or all of what we need -- the average monthly retiree benefit check was $1 ...

A multi cap fund is a type of equity mutual fund that invests in companies across various market capitalization categories.

I think you're going to see more and more of the muni space moving toward ETFs,' says Morgan Stanley's Craig Brandon Hello! For this week's ETF Wrap, Morgan Stanley and BlackRock provide some ...

Sign up here to get MarketWatch's highlights of the most timely ETF news emailed to you weekly! The S&P 500 pushed through its trading range - but can the bulls hold the line? 20 stocks of companies ...

A 12b-1 fee is an annual marketing or distribution fee on a mutual fund charged to investors. It is generally between 0.25% and 0.75% (the maximum allowed) of a fund's net assets and must be disclosed ...

A mutual fund investor has to understand the investment strategy to learn about the approach and philosophy adopted by the ...

For investors who want to position their portfolios around tariff risks, there are three ways investors can try to insulate ...