New software tool will help advisers scan for the best variable annuity option for a client.
Addressing an issue that many thought had been resolved several years ago, Massachusetts last week filed an administrative complaint against RBC Capital Markets LLC and one of its former brokers, Michael Zukowski, for “dishonest practices in selling leveraged and inverse leveraged ETFs"
Moody's places five Aaa issuers under review for possible downgrades. The reason? The states are vulnerable to cuts in federal spending, the rating agency says.
Clients of a prominent Bank of America Merrill Lynch broker have won an $880,000 arbitration award against the firm.
Over the past year, traders and money managers have been predicting disaster for U.S. Treasuries. So far, the rout has failed to materialize. In fact, Uncle Sam's bonds have nearly tripled the return of other sovereign debt offerings during the past twelve months.
With registration requirements looming, more hedge fund managers are likely to follow George Soros in opting for the family office structure over the red tape of running a hedge fund.
BlackRock chief executive Laurence D. Fink is more bullish on U.S. equities than bonds because companies are benefiting from the weak dollar and have surplus cash to invest for growth
Another financial crisis is inevitable, according to Mark Mobius, executive chairman of Templeton Asset Management's emerging-markets group
Investors who held a traditional portfolio comprising primarily stock- and bond-based mutual funds took a terrible beating during the 2008 market rout
The recovery of the stock market in the last two years has been driven by investors willing to take on risk again
AQR Capital Management LLC is tapping into the growing appetite for alternative investments by launching a mutual fund that employs nine different hedge fund strategies
Although they aren't ready to give up their bearish long-term stance on bonds just yet, most financial advisers and other market participants seem to be adjusting downward their short-run expectations for higher rates and economic growth
Steve Baffico, head of U.S. retail at Guggenheim Funds Distributors Inc., has resigned
Looking at a portfolio manager's track record is one thing, but understanding how he or she achieved it, and whether it can be repeated, is another story and something that financial advisers should consider when selecting funds for their clients, according to those who study investor behavioral trends
Finra is continuing to shake up the way broker-dealers show the value of illiquid investments such as nontraded real estate investment trusts and private placements on clients' account statements
Creditors left holding the bag after Jefferson County goes bust; 'catastrophic mistake'
California eyes selling muni debt in $25 denominations; lower buy-in designed to attract more investors
After S&P lowered ratings on thousands of municipal bonds earlier in the week, traders braced for a massive selloff. They're still waiting.
