In fiscal year 2016, the $905 billion spent on Social Security benefits accounted for nearly one-quarter of federal spending.
The team had $288 million in client assets and generated $1.7 million in fees and commissions annually.
The new head of one of the largest independent broker-dealers served as head of wealth management at UBS's Advisor Group Americas.
The wirehouse is facing a raft of customer complaints tied to its sales of the commonwealth's municipal bond funds.
Benchmarking tool will help advisers show reasonable compensation, firm says.
Economist and Nobel laureate Robert Shiller thinks this could be a pivotal moment for the U.S. housing market.
Demographics, demise of pensions will shift focus from assets to income planning.
Let's build a tribe of like-minded advisers and clients who understand the importance of life beyond the numbers.
Government says he took in $1.4 million, diverting some of it to investors and using much of the money on himself.
One analyst says company likely not for sale at this time after all.
Biotech, healthcare, banks and energy look to benefit.
Riding out the short term for the longer-term upside.
Surviving spouse can choose when to collect each benefit.
The asset-side case for stocks is unambiguous, though most people think that bonds hedge human capital better than stocks.
While many parents are leery of asking their children for help with their finances, most adult children surveyed said they actually wanted to help.
Bills to expand the pool of investors eligible to buy unregistered securities, make it easier to put annuities in 401(k)s and stop a Treasury Department rule changing estate valuations are likely to be revived.
If you see a flurry of markets-related headlines on the front pages of newspapers or, better yet, a bull on the cover of a general audience magazine, chances are it's time to head for the hills.
The group of six brokers are joined by 325 confirmed African American brokers or trainees at the firm. There could be another potential 200 class members.
Replacing Mark Casady as chief executive, Mr. Arnold is slated to receive $5.4 million in total compensation next year, almost three times the $1.85 million he earned in 2015.
Unless a lot more people open accounts, the program's impact on America's retirement savings shortfall will remain a rounding error.
