Regulatory attention means advisers may want to rethink which companies they work with.
Higher taxes may drive interest in variable and indexed annuities; potential of rising rates could inspire new products.
Modest $10 billion cut plus reaffirmation of zero-interest rate policy puts nervous investors at ease.
Last week's string of positive U.S. economic data is once again drawing attention to the direction of gold prices. What will trigger the precious metal's next valuation move?
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Apple's latest acquisition and what else it has up its sleeve. Plus: Microsoft's latest move; Netflix subscribers using Comcast can breathe easier; small investors get back into the trading game and training advisers to work with women.
Investors may almost triple the amount of capital they put into hedge funds this year, an annual survey by Deutsche Bank AG showed.
Fidelity Investments, the second- largest U.S. mutual fund company, reported a 13% increase in operating income last year as the rally in equities boosted assets.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Emerging market selloff raises contagion fears. Plus: Short-selling starts to make sense, Bill Gross plans to work till he's 109, Obamacare triggers downgrade of health insurers, economists bicker over minimum wage laws, and tricks of debt-free Americans.
It took Abigail Johnson 25 years to take charge at Fidelity Investments, the money manager controlled by her father. As she picks a new head for the firm's asset-management unit, her choice is likely to be a company veteran who rose through the ranks like she did.
Gap between what they have and what they need closing in on $450,000.
Active strategies, diversification work and are necessary
Study shows usage rose 27% annually over five years as hype has grown.
Today: Who will be happy with Obama's budget blueprint? Plus, a contrarian idea for stocks, tapering already, gold, GMATs and g-forces.
<i>Friday's menu:</i> Gold rides high on the taper effect, playing smart defense with a wide-moat ETF, blaming cold weather in February, stirring the income inequality pot, why you should complete your LinkedIn profile, and the SEC shows some love.
As strategists warned of calamity, investors dropped $3B a week into emerging-market funds.
While emerging-market equities trade at the biggest valuation discount versus advanced-nation stocks since 2006, investors are concerned that slowing economic growth and reduced Federal Reserve stimulus will lead to more losses.
Asset management industry thriving despite recession, study shows.
Goldman Sachs' first closed-end fund IPO had a sterling debut, raising hopes for a rebound in the sector. The fund benefited from the combination of brand appeal and the focus on master limited partnerships, which have been a hot asset class.
