The rise and fall of the notorious owner and CEO of the defunct independent broker-dealer John Thomas Financial is now complete, and senior columnist Bruce Kelly says the industry won't miss him.
Today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> features a look at how Bill Gross' own money is pumping up his new Janus fund. Plus: The Fed ponders and ponders some more, the surging dollar is poised for a pullback, another Obamacare surprise for tax-filers, and how grandchildren can derail retirement plans.
Retiree benefits increase and so do taxes for high-income workers.
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Even though men make $1 to a woman's 77 cents, women were the bigger savers over the past 12 months and for men and women with similar salaries, women average higher balances in their 401(k)s.
Plaintiff's attorneys say lack of diversity among panelists means disadvantage for investors.
BlackRock is facing a potential class action by investors &mdash; including a lottery-winning Florida financial adviser &mdash; who assert the firm has breached its fiduciary obligations by charging exorbitant fees.
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'A devastating erosion of service' at the agency over the past five years, according to the national taxpayer advocate
This tax filing season is going to be a little more complicated for freelancers and independent contractors who get health care subsidies.
Bill would help insurance agents more efficiently get licensed to practice in multiple states.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> The Fed's rate hike cycle will be different this time. Plus: Don't overlook the energy sector, new risks facing dividend stocks, and Ecuador as a retirement haven of sorts
New Treasury Dept. guidance pushes insurers to innovate while indexed annuities expected to continue to shine. Darla Mercado reports.
Going digital is not only good business, but it's the future of client relationship professions.
Considering taking time off to help? Leaving the workforce early carries higher costs than you may realize.
The budget increase the SEC received from Congress is “insufficient” to significantly boost investment-adviser examinations, according to an SEC official charged with representing retail investors.
Ensuring all employees know the drill is key to avoiding a practice being compromised.
But avoid high-grade bonds on the short to intermediate part of the yield curve.
In today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, markets wonder if the Chinese yuan is the next shoe to drop. Plus: Notes on the default risk rising in China's dollar-denominated debt, President Obama's latest tax grab, and rolling 401(k) assets into a pension plan.
On today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, brave bond fund managers are starting to gobble up the debt from beaten down energy companies. Plus: Home prices are being held down by oil, top 401(k) plan trends, and what the IPO market looks like for 2015.
