Executives at life insurance companies can breathe a sigh of relief now that the proposed federal long-term-care insurance program — the CLASS Act — has been killed
Raw materials also offer inflation protection and exposure to emerging economies, says Nodelman
Company sold $900 million of stock and its Morgan Keegan brokerage for about $1.2 billion to help repay the bailout
Independent Financial Partners aims to push recruitment this year — and add $30 million in GDC
On the back of a strong recruiting year, B-D aims to recruit star brokers; payout per rep still trails rivals
Deal valued at $1B; trading platform highly valued
Solid returns on investments means taxpayers will be stuck for $70B -- not $700B; 'most useful federal program that has ever been despised by public'
Hiring expenses rose as indie B-D attracted 408 net new advisers in past year; 'elevating our expectation'
Workers in Northern Mariana look to halt fund's filing for court protection; benefits could be slashed by more than half
Mark Casady reveals reasons for recent changes at indie B-D
Legendary bond investor Dan Fuss says investors should swap market risk for company risk
Falling prices a boon to companies that convert engines to run off the cheaper fuel, says portfolio manager
Bank interested in selling remaining 35% share of brokerage to MSSB -- if the price is right
