Industry News

Displaying 35378 results
Papal visits have become precursors to stock market pullbacks
NEWS EQUITIES SEP 22, 2015
Papal visits have become precursors to stock market pullbacks

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Turns out, rare trips to the U.S. by a Pope have not always been good for stocks.

By Jeff Benjamin
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2015
Here's what would happen if the richest person in every country gave all their money to the poor

It'd mean more in Sweden but not much in India, as the latter has a much higher number of poverty-stricken citizens.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2015
Good omen? Mortgage borrowing has bounced back

These numbers offer proof that the housing market may be turning a corner.

By Bloomberg
The Federal Reserve's focus on global economic strength radically alters the rate-hike odds
NEWS EQUITIES SEP 22, 2015
The Federal Reserve's focus on global economic strength radically alters the rate-hike odds

Change in focus away from jobs and inflation could mean increase is off the table until global economies recover.

By Jeff Benjamin
Betterment to become first major robo-adviser to offer 401(k) plans to employers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2015
Betterment to become first major robo-adviser to offer 401(k) plans to employers

Breaking new ground in retirement planning, the automated investment service will begin offering 401(k) plans to employers, competing against giants such as TIAA-CREF, Vanguard, Prudential, Charles Schwab and Fidelity.

By Alessandra Malito
Stick to your buy-and-hold strategy – especially when it's tested by market volatility
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 22, 2015
Stick to your buy-and-hold strategy – especially when it's tested by market volatility

Fighting the temptation to try and time the market pays off in the long run.

By Jeff Benjamin
Why a big market decline won't kill the robo
NEWS FINTECH SEP 22, 2015
Why a big market decline won't kill the robo

Just as the 2000 tech bubble collapse did not end the expansion of online travel sites, a bear market will not kill the digital-adviser revolution.

By Joe Duran
NEWS FINTECH SEP 22, 2015
Hackers have a backdoor way into your system

Advisers should safeguard their practices as they share sensitive information across multiple third-party platforms and service providers.

By Alessandra Malito
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 21, 2015
Pimco names Bernanke to new advisory board

Panel includes former U.K. prime Minister Brown, ex-ECB president Trichet

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 21, 2015
The world's second richest-person closes in on top slot

Amancio Ortega has pulled within $10 billion of Bill Gates and is currently wealthier than Warren Buffett.

By Bloomberg
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 21, 2015
Economist sees widening inequality due to tax policy, evasion

Tax evasion by individuals costs governments $200 billion a year, and havens used by U.S. multinational companies cost $130 billion annually.

By Bloomberg
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 21, 2015
Rental affordability is poised to get much worse

Millions of households could join the ranks of those spending more than half their income on rent, Harvard study warns.

By Bloomberg
Successful go-anywhere bond funds kept bets in check – but was performance due to skill or luck?
NEWS ALTERNATIVES SEP 21, 2015
Successful go-anywhere bond funds kept bets in check – but was performance due to skill or luck?

New analysis suggests the difference between top and bottom unconstrained funds was Treasury exposure and the effectiveness of the manager's market timing.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
How to help clients cope when markets get scary
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 21, 2015
How to help clients cope when markets get scary

Picking a story that best captures what not to do when markets get wild will benefit your clients

By crichards
Morgan Stanley data breach focus shifts to hackers from adviser
NEWS FINTECH SEP 21, 2015
Morgan Stanley data breach focus shifts to hackers from adviser

U.S. authorities examining whether fired adviser Marsh was targeted by hackers after he took data from the wirehouse.

By Bloomberg
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 20, 2015
Exit fees in times of market stress: A solution in search of a problem

Allowing mutual funds to flip a switch and turn on exit fees for investors on a moment's notice seems reactionary and short-sighted.

By Andrew Leigh
The latest data on life insurance companies and long-term-care providers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 20, 2015
The latest data on life insurance companies and long-term-care providers

By InvestmentNews Data
NEWS OPINION SEP 20, 2015
7 risks for retirement income planning

Those entering retirement are crossing the threshold into an entirely foreign way of living, where they are vulnerable to several hazards.

By Wade Pfau
NEWS EQUITIES SEP 18, 2015
More distressing news for the 'Diva of Distressed' Lynn Tilton

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Lynn Tilton is now being charged with 'grossly' mismanaging $100 million in investor assets, which she denies.

By Jeff Benjamin
The rise and fall of commodities puts some advanced economies on the ropes
NEWS EQUITIES SEP 18, 2015
The rise and fall of commodities puts some advanced economies on the ropes

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The atrophy of the manufacturing sector as commodity prices wane is wreaking havoc on a number of advanced economies.

By Jeff Benjamin