Inland American Real Estate Trust Inc. investors are jumping on an SEC investigation into false valuations and excess fees at the nontraded REIT.
By any measure, 2012 was very kind to advisers. Assets under management and revenue both hit record levels. Plus, advisers managed to cut back on the number of accounts they handle.
On the lam for five years, fugitive hedge fund manager Florian Wilhelm Jurgen Homm was busted at the Gallery of the Uffizi in Florence.
Company booked $550M profit in quarter; wealth management unit leads the way
Unit ahead of schedule, records 17% pretax margin in fourth quarter; 'let's not get too wound up.'
Promised health care benefits for 10,000 on the cutting block; 'rug pulled out from under you'.
Warren Buffett, the Oracle of Omaha, says investors should bet on the 'natural juices' of capitalism to continue to lead the U.S. economy out of recession.
The Securities and Exchange Commission may move ahead with "harmonization" of broker and investment-adviser rules before deciding whether to propse a rule that would raise investment-advice standards for brokers. That is creating concern in the adviser community.
New Senate banking committee leader says uniform fiduciary duty should be a priority.
Study finds some confusion over fiduciary duty vs. suitability.
The Pimco chief discusses his outlook on bonds, interest rates and why the so-called great rotation out of bonds isn't likely to happen
As interest rates rise, junk bonds could be a safe bet for investors
Research shows plan sponsors turn to referrals from peers to find advisers with whom they would like to work, rather than responding positively to cold calls
Agency is signaling that it first may adjust the rules governing brokers and investment advisers
Price of pine nuts goes through the roof; accept no substitutes
The Teucrium Agricultural Fund holds an equal weighting of exchange-traded funds that invest in corn, sugar, soybean and wheat futures and is the first ETF to combine the four major agriculture commodities in a single fund.
Invesco's Richard Golod, director of global investment strategy, on why he believes the US, Japan and emerging markets may offer compelling opportunities, while Europe requires a more selective approach.
Timing is key to wringing out the most dollars; magic number
