Why some financial professionals now say debt management is key to successful retirement planning
Plan advisers wanting to step up their service to 401(k) clients, and their workers need look no further than bread-and-butter debt management.
Major changes tied to the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 could make charitable giving a way to soften the bite of higher taxes
From the upcoming Twitter Inc. IPO to the prospects for the United States becoming energy independent, Dan Veru, chief investment officer at Palisade Capital Management LLC, has an investment angle to share.
BlackRock Inc. Chief Executive Officer Laurence D. Fink, whose company is the world's largest money manager with $4.1 trillion in assets, said Federal Reserve policy is contributing to “bubble-like markets.”
Smaller companies usually climb faster at the start of a bull market. Is the economy on its way up?
As stock markets flirt with record highs, steep prices make this a seller's market with few bargains, they say
Fed will start easing off its tapering in March at earliest, market watchers say
Restructuring at MetLife has put two broker-dealers under one roof, and has increased the pressure on reps to sell the company's proprietary products.
As 401(k) plan advising gets closer attention from regulators, brokers are finding a way to play
Employment drops to near post-recession low; bonuses could be crimped by profit squeeze.
Give Obama, Congressboth barrels; hold little hope for long-term budget plan.
Find out which states charge investors the least
After demanding a reduction in administrative and investment costs, some states are now offering plans with such low fees that they are barely profitable for managers, one expert says.
It isn't too late to jump tactically into the high-yield bond market for a near-term portfolio boost. High-yield bond mutual funds, up more than 5.6% from the start of the year, are clearly the hottest area of fixed income, and the near-term outlook is for more upside.
Sometimes creative strategies just won't work.
President Barack Obama will nominate Janet Yellen as chairman of the Federal Reserve, which would put the world's most powerful central bank in the hands of a key architect of its unprecedented stimulus program. How will the markets react?
Former President Bill Clinton said Janet Yellen would be “great” as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve and defended Larry Summers, who withdrew his name from consideration amid lawmaker opposition.
Investors riding high amid stock market gains have become more charitable, as fears of increased capital gains taxes linger.
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