First, and most important, a large part of the late summer sell-off was precipitated by a growing belief that the United States and the global economy were about to enter another recession.
As Congress mulls new ways to increase revenue, the mortgage interest deduction on second homes is seen as a likely target for elimination
Comment by brokerage's CEO likely to tamp down rumors about E*Trade acquisition
Precious metal set to drop well below 1,600 within weeks, says chartist
Twenty-two of 25 people surveyed by Bloomberg expect the metal to rise next week, the highest proportion since mid-July.
The revelation that a Finra official allegedly altered requested reports is just the latest embarrassment for SEC chairman Mary Schapiro, who was in charge of the SRO when the document doctoring supposedly took place. <b>Big Picture</b> <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20111030/REG/310309968>Another black eye for Finra</a><br><b>Extra</b> <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=CI&Date=20111021&Category=FREE&ArtNo=102109995&Ref=PH>Financial firms that have paid the most $$$ to the SEC in fines and settlements</a>
Although commodities are falling down on the job as a portfolio diversifier in the rough-and-tumble markets, it would be a big mistake to give up on the asset class altogether
Large-cap-value stocks stand out as the clear favorite in equities for the year ahead
As hundreds milled about at Zuccotti Park today in Manhattan's Financial District, it became clear that Occupy Wall Street isn't just a young person's movement anymore. And it's gathering momentum.
Firm says that's the potential loss if it has to buy back auction-rate securities at this time; investigations pending
Despite the glitter of the Goldman Sachs name, the bank's asset management operation continues to sputter. One telltale benchmark: the unit has had eight bosses in eight years. Can 'Lloyd's Boys' turn things around?
Jon Corzine, the former Democratic senator and governor of New Jersey, is warning the financial services industry: Don't try to fight the financial-reform bill being debated in Congress.
Jon Corzine, the former Democratic senator and governor of New Jersey, came to the defense of his old employer, Goldman Sachs Inc,. in remarks at the Investment Company Institute's General Membership Meeting on Wednesday afternoon.
Former Goldman Sachs boss -- and onetime N.J. governor -- Jon Corzine finds a new challenge: righting the ship at struggling brokerage MF Global
The following is an edited version of an Oct. 17 speech by Carlo V. di Florio, director of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations, at the annual meeting of the National Society of Compliance Professionals in Baltimore
Economic data to be released today is expected to show that GDP picked up in the third quarter as did sales of existing homes. Meanwhile, the number of new claims for unemployment likely dropped off. | <B>Extra</b> <a href=http://www.investmentnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Site=CI&Date=20111025&Category=FREE&ArtNo=102509999&Ref=PH>Hottest housing markets</a>
Every time the debate over the fiduciary standard of client care hits the news, RIAs pick up a few more clients
Financial planning is growing as a profession around the world, according to an organization that sets standards for its practitioners.
It is time our elected leaders and presidential wannabes treat America's jobs crisis as the social and economic catastrophe that it is, and not just as fodder for 2012 campaigns
