Franklin Templeton's 2020 Vision campaign makes the case for investing in equities in the decade ahead. It aims in part to focus investors on the market's history of long-term growth. It is also designed to help correct many investors' misperceptions.

The $3.5 billion offering has a whopping 24% of its assets in the technology sector, largely because there are so many appealing businesses selling at substantial discounts.

Some advisers are finding that offering full financial plans casts a halo effect on their businesses, even if most clients don't get one.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac enjoy considerable advantages because of their lower cost of capital and significant government subsidies. But with some conforming loans, the private market is finding a way to compete.

The deal is designed to improve capital ratios and reduce risk at the Seattle company.

Commercial real estate is their bread and butter, but many banks are scaling back in this vital loan category. Here’s why.

While U.S. regulators pressure Visa and Mastercard, there's ample choice, particularly when compared to the national debit rails that exist in most of the world, says Intrepid Ventures' Eric Grover.

The agency has suggested it could go beyond enforcing fair-lending laws to urge financial institutions to help narrow the wealth gap. But those very same laws pose obstacles to achieving that goal.

There's often more guidance on what not to do than what to do, says Texture Capital's Richard Johnson.