What’s better than a set-it-and-forget-it retirement savings strategy? Since 2006, 401(k) plan sponsors have been able to effortlessly encourage their employees to save. Moreover, the preferred ...

Even though industry data does not track redemption rates of managed accounts, industry sources say the number is about 15% — less than mutual funds. “There's no industry statistics to draw from, so I ...

Unified managed accounts (UMAs) and separately managed accounts (SMAs) are two account types that offer high-net-worth clients more control and flexibility than mutual funds. Both options let you ...

Muni - Bonds fund seekers should not consider taking a look at Nuveen Municipals Total Return Managed Accounts Portfolio (NMTRX) at this time. NMTRX has a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 5 (Strong Sell), ...

Ordinary stock market investors — you and me, that is, not the big pension funds and other institutions — have two main choices about where to put their money: actively managed mutual funds run by ...

Investor and advisor interest in separately managed accounts is surging. While mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, as well as individual stocks and bonds still dominate advisor platforms, SMAs are ...

SMA municipal fixed-income assets, both taxable and tax-exempt, have grown from $100 billion in 2008 to an estimated $1.2 trillion of the $4 trillion market at the end of Q1 2025. The muni market has ...

A unified managed account, or UMA, is a single investment account that brings together multiple types of assets. This structure makes it easier for investors to view their holdings, monitor ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Many investors achieve their investment goals using just mutual funds because of their breadth of options, relatively low costs ...