This morning, after almost a year of heated debate, the President has achieved his goal of a major reform to the health care system.
On Tuesday the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee holds its second meeting of the year to consider the direction of monetary policy.
Participants in 401(k) plans do not want the government to require them to convert a portion of their 401(k) assets to annuities, according to the results of a survey of about 3,000 households released today by the Investment Company Institute.
Federal regulations and legislation that would make it easier for defined-contribution plans to include lifetime-income products are expected to be introduced next year.
Encouraging employers to offer annuities in pension plans will be one of the Labor Department's top regulatory goals in 2010.
The Labor and Treasury departments are discussing jointly submitting a request for comment from members of the retirement income industry to determine if there needs to be regulation of the market.
Some 41% of employees said they want more professional advice to help manager their 401(k) assets, but only 35% of employers currently offer retirement planning sessions
Unannounced exams of advisers — based on tips and complaints — are replacing pre-planned visits, says compliance big at securities regulator
The demise of Ivy Asset Management apparently had been anticipated for some months by its employees.
The investment advice regulation for 401(k) plans recently released by the Labor Department offers more than proposed guidelines for making advice available to retirement plan participants.
Wells Fargo had accused the firm of poaching brokers from A.G. Edwards, but both sides now say a deal ending the squabble looks likely
The Supreme Court's unanimous decision in Jones v. Harris may seem to be a setback for mutual fund shareholders who think that the fees charged by many fund companies are too high.
The cost of settling securities class actions increased by 35% last year, according to a report released last month by Cornerstone Research.
Apparently, the securities cop is wondering if collective-investment-trusts could use a little more supervision
History shows that when the governments grow desperate to finance deficits, they get creative.
The renowned value investor offers his view on the current state of the equity markets
Fate of measures to extend tax breaks – such as tax-free contributions to IRAs – still unknown; 'difficult to give good advice'
Of those taxpayers who are getting money back, 30% said they intend to pay down debt, 28% say they will save or invest, and 26% anticipate spending their refund on food or utility bills.
Equity markets notched positive returns again last week, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.6% to 10,625, the S&P 500 Index advanced 1.0% to 1,150 and the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.8% to 2,368.
Last week was a strong one for risk assets, and for equities in particular, with the broad US averages entering positive territory for the first time since early January.
