When combing through new investment ideas, advisers would be wise not to ignore mutual funds and separate-account strategies at the bottom of the heap.
Smith Barney, facing a rising number of broker departures from its branches, this month hit four ex-reps and a rival broker-dealer with a lawsuit.
With many major companies trading in penny-stock territory, the New York Stock Exchange is considering relaxing a rule that requires shares to trade above a dollar.
A declining percentage of Americans believe they are saving enough for retirement, according to a survey released today by the Consumer Federation of America.
While all 401(k) investors have sustained significant losses in the last year, no one has suffered more than the wealthiest 401(k) participants.
As market volatility persists, the Financial Planning Association has created a research program that is aimed to help advisers choose the best technology.
A former Secret Service agent is expected to be named chairman of the organization overseeing the federal-economic-stimulus-plan spending.
The challenge: Because of the increase in corporate layoffs, retirement plan rollovers are becoming bigger than ever.
In a nod to today's touchy political environment regarding executive compensation, financial advisers at the firm born out of a joint venture between Morgan Stanley and Smith Barney will not receive retention bonuses.
As the broad market continues its free fall, independent broker-dealer Woodbury (Minn.) Financial Services Inc. is grappling with changes in senior management and the lingering problems of its owner, The Hartford (Conn.) Financial Services Group Inc.
The irony is powerful: Just as client demand for quality advice is reaching an all-time high, the business models that support the selling of advice have never looked worse.
Many aspects of the U.S. financial system must be reformed in the wake of the financial crisis.
Seeking to assess the strength of the insurance carriers they do business with, many smaller independent broker-dealers — flummoxed by the insurers' opaque balance sheets and arcane accounting practices — are relying on a time-tested tool: their own observations.
Taking the grunt work and the guesswork out of retirement-account tax management could be right around the corner, assuming a new product from LifeYield LLC can live up to the hype building around it.
Trustees handling Bernard L. Madoff Securities is in the process of selling the market making operation connected with the firm, trustee Irving Picard said today .
A trustee of a charitable foundation that helps poor people in Central America and Mexico has filed a civil case against Texas billionaire financier R. Allen Stanford.
Automated Compliance Solutions has unveiled compliance software for brokers, and AdviceAmerica Inc. has released a client relationship management solution.
ASPPA is asking the government to give employers a break from rules that require many companies to contribute 3% to their employees’ 401(k) plans.
