China’s involvement with Africa has skyrocketed in recent years, and it is forcing U.S. investors to re-examine their views on the continent as an investment destination.
The college savings plan industry once again has unveiled a wide array of marketing campaigns for the back-to-school season, with many plans emphasizing the benefits of 529 plans in light of upcoming changes in the “kiddie tax.”
For young financial advisers looking to earn their stripes, a lack of gray hair and wrinkles could have some clients concerned about taking advice from someone as young as their child — or even grandchild.
An industry-friendly 401(k) fee bill could be drafted soon in the House Ways and Means Committee to avoid some of the more-onerous provisions of an earlier bill.
Private-equity and hedge fund managers should pay higher taxes on their fees, according to some financial advisers.
Two insurers, hoping to attract baby boomers heading into retirement, have introduced variable annuity products that guarantee a hefty 7% return on the holder’s investment in each of the first 10 years of the contract.
Market strategists and advisers are closely watching the equity markets for what may be a fundamental shift in favor of large-cap and growth stocks.
Last March, Scott Hanson picked up his telephone, listened to an offer and promptly declined it.
Despite widespread incredulity from the public about the weird details of hotel empress Leona Helmsley’s will, some advisers know that bizarre bequests are not uncommon, having watched their own clients seek to rule their families from beyond the grave.
The sudden burst of stock market volatility this summer has sparked a finger-pointing exercise that assigns much of the blame to an obscure rule change that makes it easier for traders to sell stocks short.
