The Bond King misjudged the timing and impact of the Fed's plan to cut back its asset purchases, sending Pimco's flagship fund to its biggest drop in almost two decades. The call rippled out to other big Pimco funds.
A little more than a year after Raymond James introduced its Goal Planning and Monitoring software powered by MoneyGuidePro to its advisers, the firm reports that the software has been used to create 50,000 financial plans.
As the year comes to a close, it's evident that independent broker-dealers are racking up a bonanza from the sale of alternative investment products, namely nontraded REITs. Question is, have firms learned from past mistakes?
Despite an acquisition spree, REIT czar Nicholas Schorsch insists that his goal is not to get bigger — it's to get better.
Mutual fund giant seeing fees, assets decline but 401(k) business strong
Premarital agreements are on the rise, and they're no longer just for the wealthy
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Private equity giant KKR finds expanding beyond the HNW crowd is not so easy and shuts two retail-focused funds. Plus: Gold jumps on Yellen preview, fund manager changes lead to Morningstar updates, Barclays cuts 12,000 jobs, and another day, another Obamacare delay.
If you exhibit any of the following seven fatal flaws, you'll fail to reach the top
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Dr. Doom gets even doomier, using derivatives even when they hurt society, more sluggish economic growth, cashing in on video surveillance, and the pros and cons of free airport Wi-Fi.
New indicators show 'herd mentality' and tendency to dump money into equities
Uneven recognition of same-sex marriage will make for a complicated tax year.
Economists say initial cut sets the mold as Bernanke emphasizes flexibility.
Long-awaited first step in program to cut back monthly purchases to support recovery
To qualify for survivor's benefits, spouses must have been married nine months, except under certain conditions.
From futures to derivatives, traders don't see the Federal Reserve raising its benchmark interest rate from a record low until nine months after policymakers end their monthly bond purchases of $85 billion, or late 2015.
Don't celebrate just yet: financial planning pitfalls still abound.
BlackRock Inc.'s Evy Hambro, manager of its $8 billion World Mining Fund, said gold supply may fall “quite rapidly” as producers curb output at expensive mines.
Many gold-mining exchange-traded funds are down big but assets are up, so what gives?
Advisers are not sure which way to turn with gold as fundamental to technical indicators are flashing bullish and bearish signals. Jeff Benjamin reports.
Has LinkedIn changed recruiting at advisory firms? Openings that firms had previously hired third-party recruiters to fill are now routinely posted on LinkedIn, and large companies employ in-house recruiters who scour LinkedIn for candidates.
