<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Real estate might not deliver as expected. Plus: This week, we'll really know how the drop in oil affected companies and consumers; in currencies, it's not all about the Swiss franc; it's budget day in Washington; and all the Super Bowl ads, in case you missed them.
According to new data, adviser headcount fell by 1.9% in 2013, as about 5,500 advisers left the industry and were not replaced.
Today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> includes gold hitting its highest level since September. Plus: Obama wants to tak 529 plans to fund free community college, emerging-market-debt managers emerge from the wreckage of 2014, and it's time to change some passwords.
Don't be threatened, it's nothing but an opportunity to get to know the client better.
Crapo tells Finra chief Ketchum system could jeopardize investor privacy, be used for government surveillance.
Adviser-sold fund giant starts to see some flows after pressing view that active management, especially for retirement goals, works.
Advisers' responsibility to make sure their clients are prepared for the challenges and opportunities that come with extended life expectancies.
One artist's precipitous fall is a reminder that art can be a fundamentally fickle asset. So, buy it because you love it.
Some strategies stay aggressive right up to target date while others dial down risk; each group has its reasons
Hold onto your hats and proceed with caution.
The solid relative performance of alternatives makes the case for diversification of portfolios in 2015.
The president's proposed change in step-up in basis would have a major impact on high-net-worth earners' taxes, according to Robert N. Gordon.
Advisers will need to communicate and focus on goals to get through periods of market ups and downs
Survey gives glimpses into the advisory demands of the next generation of clients
Senate leaders are asking the public to add their ideas for overhauling the code to the bipartisan debate.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Pension funds never factored in that people would live as long as they're living. Plus: Fake hedge funder goes to extremes to cover his tracks, Congress to the rescue, and IRA missteps you can avoid
Ability to hold above key 2,063 level could draw in more buyers.
Bond manager seeks to reassure clients, fortify ranks as Total Return Fund rebounds.
Protection takes precedence for committed couples who won't get hitched.
When interest rates rise, the $3.4 million ceiling proposed could drop, trapping more people in a tax net
