Hedge funds raised bullish gold wagers to the highest in eight weeks as signs of stronger Chinese demand drove prices to the longest rally since August. Goldman Sachs analysts say the gains will be short-lived.
Interest, re-balancing and diversification will top the list of agenda topics for most discussions with clients, advisers say.
Aubrey Lee Price went missing in June 2012 after revealing private-placement losses in a cryptic letter. He has been found alive. Trevor Hunnicutt reports.
Will launch two '40 Act funds to lure financial adviser business
The premiere of <i>Practice Makeover</i> introduces Trent Bradshaw of Bradshaw Financial Planning (pictured), who faces numerous challenges managing his advisory practice. Watch as he works to turn his practice around.
Proposed rule would require brokers to factor in fees and commissions when listing share prices on client account statements; if approved by the SEC, rule change would do away with the $10-a-share listing price.
Goal-planning tool to integrate with AssetMark's investment platform.
Future cost-of-living adjustments applied to larger base benefit
Pimco's Bill Gross is recommending investors focus on shorter-duration debt. Why? More important than the upcoming jobs report, the slow pace of inflation indicates the Fed will keep its benchmark interest rate at or close to zero.
Two reports show growing popularity of web-based personal finance startups and discount brokerage platforms in wake of 2008 crisis.
Shares of discount brokers are no longer trading on the cheap, with their stock prices rising nearly 40% this year. The question: Is this an upbeat sign for equities or a lagging indicator? | <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20130509/FREE/509009998/PH&Params=Itemnr=12">How Schwab rates with customers</a>
Shedding light on illiquid investments should be a priority for the investment advice industry, but confusing disclosures and related-party transactions will pose unique challenges.
Industry's pain is company's gain; 24 acquisitions since 1997
WJB Capital Group Inc. and two of its top executives settled allegations that it masked the firm's financial difficulties and traded securities without sufficient capital during the two years before it shuttered its doors in January.
Wall Street outfit closes institutional brokerage; lawsuit against CEO immediately filed by investor
Investors shouldn't make too much of positive bond inflows in January, an analyst warns
The January jobs report was quite a disappointment, plus other must-reads from wealth manager and CNBC commentator Josh Brown
