Has anyone noticed that the financial advisory industry is shrinking?
For the first time, starting in July, Citigroup Inc.'s managed-account platforms will start advising Smith Barney reps and Citi private bankers on when to buy and sell specific money managers and mutual funds for their clients.
The Energy and Tax Extenders Act may be taken up next week by the House of Representatives.
Consumer confidence fell to its lowest level since 1980 and its fifth-lowest reading ever.
Joe Moglia will be succeeded by Fred Tomczyk, who has been TD Ameritrade's chief operating officer since July 2007.
Construction of new homes swung up unexpectedly in April, as the number of new multifamily housing units grew.
The United Nations cited expectations of only 1.8% growth for 2008, compared with growth of 3.8% in 2007.
The U.S. financial markets have calmed down, but more turmoil lies ahead, the secretary said today.
What would be the financial consequence if one of your clients lost his or her physical and/or mental independence?
The insurer settled with the Connecticut Attorney General’s Office following an investigation into its practices.
U.S. industrial production fell 0.7% in April as the manufacturing sector recorded its worst drop in nearly three years.
The firm posted a 19% drop year over year in first-quarter profit due to weaker returns in its real estate and private-equity businesses
Chet Culver, Iowa’s governor, has signed a law to discourage stranger-originated-life-insurance practices.
The U.S. consumer price index inched up 0.2% last month, due largely to rising gasoline costs.
"The shareholders need to absorb the significance of the company’s first-quarter losses,” said ex-chief Hank Greenberg.
AIG Investments has announced an $65 million investment in Calyx Agro Ltd., making its foray into Brazilian agriculture.
French banking giant Société Générale earned $1.69 billion, down from $2.2 billion a year ago, but beating analyst estimates.
Despite sky-high gas prices and a weakening job market, some retail spending rose last month.
Bank-owned life insurance hit $120.4 billion in assets in 2007, up 15.9% from the previous year, according to Michael White Associates LLC.
