Independent financial advisers should heed two upcoming rules that may require operational changes, as well as recognize the overall aggressive regulatory environment coming out of the SEC.
While the House has been active considering similar legislation, this marks the first time the Senate is jumping into the fray.
The two bills would require Congress to approve the rule. Fight on a best-interests standard is now split straight down party lines.
New software helps advisers maximize spendable income for clients.
Retail robos have a lot to offer investors, but are they really as good as they seem?
Implementing the standard on retirement accounts could reduce annual revenues by more than twice current estimates, according to a Morningstar report.
A common mistake is painting yourself as the hero instead of your clients.
The REIT czar is not selling his real estate management business to the private equity giant.
But the Social Security Administration still has no guidelines for file-and-suspend deadlines.
U.S. stocks rose in choppy trading, while Treasuries and the dollar were little changed as Janet Yellen indicated the Federal Reserve won't be in a rush to tighten monetary policy amid heightened financial-market turmoil. Strength in the yen spurred intervention warnings.
African-Americans are more bullish on the stock market than they have ever been, but still feeling sting from the U.S. real estate crash.
A new study finds about 13 million Americans have squirreled away a checking, savings or credit-card account from live-in partners.
Laurence D. Fink, chairman of BlackRock Inc., the world's largest money manager, said as many as 400 energy companies may not survive because oil prices are not high enough for them to meet their debt obligations.
If there's a will, there's a way to package it into an ETF.
She notes that advertising of sophisticated investments has been muted.
Banks are watching wealthy clients flirt with robo-advisers, and that's one reason the lenders are racing to release their own versions of the automated investing technology.
Andy Rothman, investment strategist for Matthews Asia, says China is a tough sell these days despite some misconceptions about the opportunities for investors.
Headcount is up, but unit's earnings are down as a result of strong increase in litigation expenses.
