Characteristics of mutual funds that indicate a strong focus on fiduciary management - what to look for when trying to determine if the fund acts in the best interests of the investor.

Although there's definitely a need for reform in the financial industry, isn't there a way to protect investors without trying to make everyone a fiduciary?

Factors to consider when selecting investments and advisors that place your interests before their own.

Warning! Toxic financial products didn't end with creative mortgages. They live all around us in loans, trading products and even life insurance. Read our list and add some more.

The trustee of the defunct Madoff firm has recovered just $1.2 billion of the $13.2 billion in estimated net losses suffered by investors since December 1995.

Opaque or hidden fees buried in your investments could be shrinking your investment portfolio.

Independent research, required by many brokerages, was supposed to help investors but most did not take advantage of it. Now, Wall Street is cutting down on the service.

John Calamos Sr. knows convertible bonds. Here, he shares the strategy he's been honing for decades.  

More hedge funds are closing down shop in the aftermath of disappointing performances.

Industry consolidation and frustrated brokers have left many families wondering if they should move their accounts to their broker’s new firm.