How to find undervalued stocks in a bull market. Plus, Bitcoin (yes, Bitcoin) gets legit; big investors licking their chops at BofA $8.5B settlement proposal; some good news for Madoff victims; and welcome back cap gain distributions. Curated by <i>InvestmentNews</i> senior columnist Jeff Benjamin.
Banned from industry for stealing funds to invest in company, buy condo and pickup
The company's latest web product to track portfolios joins the efforts of rivals including Jemstep, Betterment and FutureAdvisor
Wall Street continues to intensify its loving gaze on independent B-Ds and the hot alternative investments those firms are selling a ton of: nontraded REITs.
Proposal would boost threshold for registering offerings to $50 million.
After big IPO hit, the bank learns the hard way how not to use social media
During a social media session at the Schwab Impact Conference, online guru Michael Kitces told an audience of advisers and financial industry executives that Facebook hasn't worked as a way to promote business. But perhaps the reason is that most advisers just aren't using it correctly and making excuses not to use it. Here's how to learn how to set up a page that gives you a fighting chance at getting the most out of Facebook.
Assets top $200 billion, up from $31 billion in 2006, as insurers lead the charge.
Real return is building relationships, especially with younger clients, prospects.
Frustrated with slow pace of rulemaking, firm takes the long route, expects more to follow.
Today's Breakfast with Benjamin: Bernanke sees low rates for a long, long time; holiday retailers on the ropes; SAC Capital jury selection; investigating fishy employment data; coal becomes the next tobacco-style villain
Schwab Impact opened with a positive outlook for the economy, but not so positive for the president. "I've never seen a president become a lame duck this early," one forecaster told a ballroom full of advisers. <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20131108/FREE/131109911">Check out some of the conference's can't miss sessions.</a>
Largest IPO by a technology company since Facebook in May 2012 values the microblogging company at $14.2 billion. At $26 each, above the offering price, shares to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday.
By imposing heavy fines as a way to deter illegal conduct, Massachusetts' securities regulator is making his mark.
Obamacare may be off the debt ceiling agenda but for investors, there is an exchange-traded fund that holds all the businesses likely benefit. It's had a good run so is there still upside potential?
Pension expert Mitchell calls program "best deal going."
Advisers can choose joint life options for Jackson's LifeGuard Freedom Flex line.
