Rules adopted by 41 states have held down rate increases on newer policies, but some advisers remain skeptical of traditional LTC insurance.
Fund suffered several big swings during the first six months of this year.
One fund will track an index of large-cap companies and the other an index of midsize and small firms.
The firm sells illiquid, high-risk and high-commission alternative investments.
Disgorgement and penalties in SEC case total $938,194; Finra imposes $800,000 fine.
Buying a life insurance policy is one of the most expensive ways to invest
Investors placed in the wrong mutual fund share classes were overcharged by more than $260,000.
Policy effectively creates a dual approach for Merrill's 17,000-plus advisers.
Negative returns and fiduciary risk are positively correlated for 401(k) fiduciaries.
Just because an ETF allows investors to trade immediately doesn't mean they should.
Ohio National cited the regulatory climate and sustained low interest rates as reasons why it was going to stop selling annuities.
LPL bought SII last year as part of its National Planning Holdings purchase.
Passive strategies and fixed-income benchmarks exclude a significant portion of the investible market, hindering diversification and performance.
The regulator said the lack of supervision raised concerns that investors were sold more expensive share classes that weren't suitable for them.
Downside protection and upside caps without the commission or lockups that come with VAs.
Clock, partisan divisions could stymie adviser regulation reform, HSA contribution limit increase
Report provides a glimpse of the RIA universe under the SEC's new disclosure rules
When it comes to investing, humans are more fallible when costs are low.
But the election of Donald Trump gained those firms back $56 billion in market value, as investors expected a rollback of financial regulations.
Buyers have included affiliates of the Pritzker family, Bill and Melinda Gates, and the family office of Seattle Seahawks owner Paul Allen
