Candidate's earnings taxed as carried interest; 'ordinary people wouldn't be able to do this'
Even for the typically affluent clients of financial advisers, informed decisions about how and when to claim Social Security benefits can mean thousands of extra dollars a year, and tens of thousands of dollars over a lifetime. Are you prepared to advise clients on this crucial decision?
Americans are back in the borrowing mood, and even the wealthy are getting in on it when the credit is cheap enough, according to advisers.
Court receiver claims NRP failed to oversee accused adviser; 'one of the largest Ponzi schemes in Minnesota's history'
Masterpiece to go on sale this May; three other versions all in museums
A survey of more than 1,500 financial intermediaries over the past year found "pattern of misrepresentation"
Ex-govenor's 15% effective rate criticized by opponents; Gingrich paid twice that
Fear of paper money lifts Christie's latest auction to record levels; Lichtenstein fetches $43M
HighTower Advisors has landed Margaret Towle, a high-end investment adviser with Greycourt & Co. Inc. doing business in Seattle and Minneapolis, despite market volatility that tends to keep advisers put.
With its second lift-out this year of a team of high-end financial advisers in Palm Desert, Calif., HighTower Advisors has staked a claim to one of the wealthier retirement areas in the country
Researcher says slice could dip to 35% by 2013, down from 50% in 2007; some self-pruning
The annual tweaking of the compensation grids for financial advisers at Bank of America Merrill Lynch could have a substantial impact on broker trainees, small-market advisers and low-end producers at the firm.
Famed investor sees potential for substantial run-up in equities; 'terrified I'm not long enough'
Central Park West penthouse listed at nearly $90M; Russian billionaire seen as buyer
The question: Are such puny yields worth it when money isn't FDIC-insured?
Nouriel Roubini has once again issued a chilling forecast, saying a 'perfect storm' coming together in the next two years could zap the global economy -- and with it, global stock markets. Has he got it right?
Slowly but surely, advisers are becoming more comfortable with exchange-traded funds. Not surprisingly, Charles Schwab says fixed-income ETFs were the clear favorites of RIAs in 2011.
