Construction spending fell more than expected in May, a sign the problems facing the nation's builders are far from over.
Job losses continued to rise in June: 472,000 jobs were shed, compared to 380,000 jobs in May — a 24% increase, according to a report released today by TrimTabs Investment Research of Sausalito, Calif.
Legislators in more than a half-dozen states, their revenues evaporating in the recession, frantically worked to stave off government shutdowns and devastating service cuts.
The Obama administration sent a 152-page bill to Congress today that would set up a Consumer Financial Protection Agency, a key component of its financial services regulatory reforms.
Concerns have stalled a three-month advance in the market that brought stocks up more than 30 percent off of 12-year lows reached in early March.
Low-quality, beaten-down stocks played a role in driving many stock fund groups to the top percentile of performance in the most recent market rally, according to an analysis published by Morningstar Inc.
American International Group Inc. today sold most of its ownership in its Russian consumer bank subsidiary.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can apply some of their own laws to big national banks operating within their borders, a decision proponents called a huge win for consumers and for states seeking more power to regulate financial activities.
Despite the downturn in the economy, the number of health savings accounts and assets held in the plans continue to grow, a new study released today showed.
The 'Geritol Gang' tried to recoup investment losses by making off with their financial adviser. Now, they're looking at serious prison time.
Mary Schapiro, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, is correct: Fiduciary standards for all who give investment advice won't be sufficient to deter fraud.
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Even though independence is losing its stigma as a sign of failure among wirehouse brokers, they continue to move at only a moderate pace to independent broker-dealers and registered investment advisory firms, a panel of experts said last week.
Highlighting investor concern about the market effects of short selling, more than 3,000 comments have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on proposed changes to the short-sale rule.
States that operate Section 529 college savings plans are showing an increased interest in hiring third-party investment consultants to monitor their programs in the wake of the stock market downturn and the poor performance of OppenheimerFunds Inc.'s Core Bond Fund.
Target date funds are ripe for regulation — a conclusion made abundantly clear at a joint Department of Labor and Securities and Exchange Commission hearing this month dissecting these popular retirement funds.
Although financial advisers have been leery of life insurance with long term care benefits, the products appear to be generating interest among consumers trying to insure against multiple risks and search for a place to store assets, according to a new study.
Tensions have been building for months among financial advisers affiliated with Mutual Service Corp., a subsidiary broker-dealer of LPL Investment Holdings Inc., as they wonder about the future of their firm.
Broker defections, a loss of market share and spinoffs could be on the horizon for insurance-affiliated broker-dealers if the Obama administration's proposed regulatory reforms force them to act as fiduciaries.
