The Charles Schwab Corp. is looking for ways to boost the number of female financial advisers among its ranks after a survey found that 40% of its firms don't have a single woman advising clients. The solution is not something quick, easy or particularly well-demonstrated by other financial firms. It's also something that Schwab's female financial advisers likely will have to lead.
Howard Ward wasn't, in fact, wearing bull horns during his presentation Tuesday morning at the Schwab Impact Conference in Washington D.C., but given his outlook for stocks, one could be forgiven for hallucinating it.
Today's Breakfast with (<i>InvestmentNews</i> senior columnist Jeff) Benjamin: SEC targets advisers; hedging with gold mining stocks; new muni bond math, and how athlete IPOs pull a hammy.
Schwab Impact opened with a positive outlook for the economy, but not so positive for the president. "I've never seen a president become a lame duck this early," one forecaster told a ballroom full of advisers. <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20131108/FREE/131109911">Check out some of the conference's can't miss sessions.</a>
Friday's surprisingly robust jobs report has triggered fresh debate about dialing back the Federal Reserve's $85 billion-per-month quantitative easing program.
52% of affluent investors plan no changes in their portfolios in next six months, survey shows.
By imposing heavy fines as a way to deter illegal conduct, Massachusetts' securities regulator is making his mark.
Obamacare may be off the debt ceiling agenda but for investors, there is an exchange-traded fund that holds all the businesses likely benefit. It's had a good run so is there still upside potential?
Pension expert Mitchell calls program "best deal going."
Advisers can choose joint life options for Jackson's LifeGuard Freedom Flex line.
Tax-advantaged investing gaining traction among advisers, helps push product.
Markets on the upswing, low rates and risk management front and center for insurers.
After strong first quarter, insurer trims income benefit payouts, seeks to 'tamp down' sales.
Will focus on liquid alternatives education as money manager launches new fixed income fund.
China's economic reform blueprint stokes markets. Plus: Strategies for early retirement, how Tim Geithner is getting really rich, the bleeding edge of biotech, and women flood the U.S. labor market. Expertly curated by <i>InvestmentNews</i> senior columnist Jeff Benjamin.
Traditional stocks and bonds may be the way to go – despite the hype surrounding alternatives
Today's Breakfast with Benjamin: The regulator tells the mutual fund industry to stop promising safety and protection. Plus, the QE government bonanza, JPMorgan's Twitter beatdown, SAC Capital trial could go inside the hedge fund.
Thanks to the threat of rising rates, it's no longer a set-it-and-forget-it world. Now advisers have grabbed the core bond fund crown from Bill Gross and Jeffrey Gundlach, taking control over their own bond portfolios.
