Hedge fund manager Dalio says deflationary circumstances is encouraging people to keep cash under their mattresses.
Supreme Court is reviewing a decision on the responsibility of plans to continually watch costs
Financial advisers who found ways to mute the effect of the surging U.S. dollar on clients' foreign investments weathered the last year well. Those who didn't suffered.
Large wirehouse voices concerns over fund performance, management.
On Monday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, the U.S. economy reclaims the post of global growth engine, though the Federal Reserve remains all quiet on the rate hike front. Plus: How to invest when a rosy jobs report hurts stocks, Goldman picks a list of losers, and millennials go home for financial advice.
Individuals with firearms collections will likely need an additional layer of planning.
MSCI will allow some companies with overseas stock-market listings in its equity indexes, opening the door to China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. while excluding Russian firms amid economic sanctions.
Valuations and fundamentals make the case for a contrarian international move
Losses mount from the Swiss currency shock as the largest U.S. retail foreign-exchange brokerage said client debts threatened its compliance with capital rules.
In Thursday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, oil prices and consumer spending add a hint of concern about the economy to the Federal Reserve's outlook. Plus: Fido app adds new twist to stock picking, retired Franklin Resources billionaire tangles history, and BlackRock added as many ETFs as it shut down last year.
Individuals with firearms collections will likely need an additional layer of planning.
As market volatility spikes and correlation between various asset classes breaks down, managed futures strategies are enjoying their day in the sun once again. But advisers need to do some heavy lifting before jumping in, because performance varies widely and fees can be extreme.
Existing products don't fit within the broad regulatory guidelines governing a lifetime income option that contains a deferred annuity offered within a target date fund.
Firm's analysis shows 85% of fixed-income funds with 10-year records rank in top half of their categories; 83% of stock funds.
Vanguard Group surpassed State Street Global Advisors as the second-largest ETF provider, a new milestone following a year that was filled with them.
With its data-driven models, the company, which puts advisers through a rigorous process before allowing them to use its funds, attracted the third-most money in 2014, behind only Vanguard and JPMorgan. Here's how.
Friday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> covers oilfield job cuts coming hard and fast now that the oil boom is sinking. Plus: Ohio-based financial adviser charged in Ponzi scheme, movie industry hopes the Oscar nominees can drive ticket sales, and the time might be perfect to start buying stocks.
Total new cash reaches $87.8 billion, including $44 billion into iShares.
On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, are investors ready to run back into precious metals? Plus: What a breakup of JPMorgan Chase would look like, seeing 2015 through the eyes of Jeffrey Gundlach, and the pros and cons of living in a state with no income tax.
As you are doing your year-end planning with clients, ask them if their Medicare coverage is in place for 2015.