Holiday spending can't come soon enough for the economy, markets

On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu: Investors banking on holiday spending. Plus: Less-secure Social Security, when gold and platinum run in stride, Facebook is now bigger than IBM, and the tired saga on endless office meetings.
OCT 22, 2014

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UBS cuts staff jobs outside the United States: Report
UBS cuts staff jobs outside the United States: Report

Financial advice firms continue to shed employees, often a way to reduce costs.

Foreign investor sues Florida EB-5 sponsor, alleges he was left empty-handed after $72M sale
Foreign investor sues Florida EB-5 sponsor, alleges he was left empty-handed after $72M sale

The building sold for $72 million - he says his $550,000 never came back.

Fintech bytes: FP Alpha asserts tax software leadership with updated AI snapshot tool
Fintech bytes: FP Alpha asserts tax software leadership with updated AI snapshot tool

Also, Zocks and Amplify unveil integrations with Conquest and Wealthbox CRM to extend their reach among independent advisors.

Pathstone absorbs $12B Philadelphia RIA Mill Creek Capital
Pathstone absorbs $12B Philadelphia RIA Mill Creek Capital

The deal creates one of the largest independent RIA footprints in the Philadelphia metro region, with more than $30 billion in combined client assets.

Advisor moves: Cetera scoops $490M Commonwealth team in Pennsylvania
Advisor moves: Cetera scoops $490M Commonwealth team in Pennsylvania

Elsewhere, Osaic and Ameriprise each recruited family-owned practices previously affiliated with LPL and Thrivent.

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