Dow falls more than 390 points as a slump in crude oil sent markets reeling after Chinese shares tumbled into a bear market.
Diversifying beyond a single fund or single strategy is key.
Make sure your clients comply with deadlines for taxes, Medicare, Social Security and retirement distributions.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: There's no reason the slowdown in China should sour investors on broader emerging market opportunities.
Hot on the heels of some big victories, law firm Schlichter Bogard & Denton has filed a new complaint alleging fiduciary breach under ERISA.
Financial adviser technology M&A activity totaled nearly $4 billion in 2015, led by SS&C's blockbuster acquisition of Advent and marked by smaller deals for services ranging from financial planning software to robo-adviser technology.
As the robo-adviser movement gains traction and giants such as Schwab and Vanguard flex their muscles in the space, competitors are trying to outmaneuver each other to survive.
Morgan Stanley reported a $908 million fourth-quarter profit as legal costs shrank.
Oil dropped below $30 a barrel in New York for the first time in 12 years on concern that turmoil in China's markets will curb fuel demand.
Market watchers say stocks are fragile on multiple fronts.
Morgan Stanley said Greg Fleming, who led the firm's retail brokerage, has decided to leave the bank, with Colm Kelleher named president.
Young advisers need help developing 'soft skills' for serving clients, like the proper language and tone to use, how to be a good listener and how to prioritize workloads. </br><b><i>(Plus: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/section/specialreport/20150405/NEXTGEN2015" target="_blank">More insight on The Next Generation of Advisers</a>)</b></i>
Breakfast with Benjamin: Securitization comes back and it's not all bad...Plus, how JPMorgan is positioned for rising rates, Deutsche Bank suspends currency traders, GM pays a dividend, and more minimum wage math.
New dollars coming from brokerage clients — still the most common route — are shrinking.
The market's swoon to start 2016 offers a sobering reminder that unexpected roller-coaster rides remain as real a threat as they were in 2015.
One of the market's biggest bears says there's more bad news ahead.
New Social Security rules will limit claiming options for ex-spouses.
The money manager doesn't see a bright future for go-anywhere funds, with the notable exception of his own DoubleLine Flexible Income Fund.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: SEC backs away from part of its charges, moving Steve Cohen a step closer to again managing outside capital.
As part of a strong cybersecurity policy, advisers need to pay more attention to stronger password, fingerprint scanners and other technologies to protect their data, especially as the Securities and Exchange Commission sets its sights on cybersecurity this year.
