Investment Instruments

California's massive CALPERS system has been accused of avoiding emerging money managers. No matter who's in charge, they've been losing money, the system notes.

New program was created to help advisors pick the best ETFs for their portfolios, Vanguard's VTI getting special honors.

Boomers taking investment chances could be recipe for disaster, Vanguard icon says, as are "thrift plans" purporting to be retirement plans.

A Schwab study indicates enthusiasm among ETF investors, but a lack of long-term financial knowledge - needs that could be better addressed.

After the release of data suggesting Mitt Romney might have an IRA worth $101 million, the Treasury Department and the IRS say they will investigate potential abuses.

High-net-worth investors still have high expectations of market returns, and the average 5.8 percent they've made on their investments shows they might be right.