RCS Capital Corp., the struggling brokerage group cobbled together by real estate developer Nicholas Schorsch, is exploring a sale of its independent broker-dealer, according to people with knowledge of the matter. <i>Plus: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20150921/FEATURE/150919894/how-nick-schorsch-lost-his-mojo"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">How Nick Schorsch lost his mojo</a></i>
Group focuses on mainstream and alternative investments such as nontraded REITs.
Group of three advisers produced $7.8 million in revenue.
A proposed regulatory change is aimed at curbing investors' impulse to stampede out of funds when asset prices are at risk of tanking.
Saving 15% or more is something to aspire to. But starting to save early, and saving consistently, can also take you a long way.
Of the 13 million participants in 401(k) plans administered by Fidelity Investments, close to 421,000 are young "super savers."
September has become the biggest month for new fans trying the game, which combines the stats-jockeying of traditional fantasy contests with the thrills of old-fashioned sports betting.
Equal-weighted exposure to the S&P 500 for 30 basis points.
Marc D. Lowe, who was terminated over alleged “inappropriate workplace behavior,” joins Wells' employee channel.
Plumvo offered its online-brokerage, wealth-management and personal-finance software to investors and advisers for free, but ultimately was unable to make its business model work.
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The billionaire who built Franklin Templeton survived a lawsuit by the son of an early investor who said he was cheated out of a stake in the firm worth $136 million. But the company will still have to defend itself in court.
The farther an adviser gets away from client-related activity, the greater the potential drag on efficiency
The financial advisers' educator says it's all about asking the right questions and listening for honest answers. <i>(Plus: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20150602/FREE/602009998/PH" target="_blank">6 secrets of top-performing advisers</a>)</i>
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As market volatility ramps up, the timing of IMCA's certificate program kicking off next month is ideal.
Firm will waive a portion of its management fee and limit expenses for at least the first year of the large-cap version of its ActiveBeta ETFs.
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This underutilized method can provide a variety of benefits, such as reduced risk of rising taxes and the ability to better control taxes on Social Security benefits and Medicare premiums.
A new study from AARP finds that one-third of Americans ages 40 to 64 anticipate that they will continue working post-retirement.
