Over the past six years, international stocks — those of companies from both developed countries and emerging markets — have outperformed U.S. stocks by a wide margin.
When David Devoe talks about mergers and acquisitions among RIA firms, advisers pay attention.
Securities America Inc. has made a splash in the roiling mergers and acquisitions market for independent broker-dealers, and it could make more waves soon.
Because of slumping second-quarter sales of variable annuities, industry observers believe fixed annuities could benefit.
The practice of fine wine investing, which has appealed to wealthy and sophisticated collectors for ages, is coming out of the cellar and could emerge as a legitimate alternative-asset class.
As layoffs rise, some financial advisers are encouraging their clients to come up with contingency plans in case they lose their jobs.
The Principal Financial Group has released a white paper that examines the four methods of providing retirees with income.
Oil prices tumbled this morning on news of a stronger dollar, despite fears over a supply shortage after the threat of a terrorist attack.
UBS AG has agreed to buy back $19.4 billion in auction rate securities on which the value collapsed in February.
In an arbitration case allegedly involving stolen stock, Wachovia Securities was ordered to pay clients $5.3 million in damages.
Second quarter data was not as strong as the 2.5% rate that had been predicted by economists polled by Thomson Reuters.
The nation's largest brokerage firm will buy securities held by 30,000 clients.
Marsh & McLennan Cos. of New York reported that its second quarter profit fell 63%to $65 million, or 13 cents per share.
Falling oil prices and a recovering stock market have halted the precipitous drop in consumer confidence prevalent throughout 2008, according to new data.
Twelve finalists for the second annual Community Leadership Awards have been named.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced a “preliminary settlement” with Citigroup.
The Massachusetts pension board fired five managers, including Legg Mason Capital Management.
Prudential Financial yesterday agreed to settle allegations from the SEC that it used reinsurance contracts to overstate its income by more than $200 million.
The European Central Bank — the central bank for the Eurozone currency area — today decided to leave its three key benchmark interest rates unchanged.
