With the passage of the health care bill, investors will see the tax rate on long-term capital gains jump to 23.8%, raising questions for investors looking to protect their assets
Based on a new study of market ups and downs — and the incidence of heart attacks — stock investors may want to consider taking beta blockers.
We revisit The Great Blizzard of 1888 this morning because of the weather that has crippled the Northeast corridor over the past few weeks.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch is establishing an elite new designation for financial advisers who want to work with large 401(k) plan clients. The new designation is part of the bank's push to become a bigger player in the retirement space.
For a look at the retirement products advisers can expect in 2010, the insights of some literary greats — Charles Dickens, Voltaire, Lord Byron and Jane Austen — may be more illuminating than you would imagine.
Need help with your taxes? Good luck reaching someone on the phone at the Internal Revenue Service.
An adviser who oversaw the wealth of a well-known Boston family allegedly led a "double life" and stole $57 million to buy several airplanes, houses, and timeshares for his family and his mistress, authorities said.
A year ago, stocks were extremely cheap, Treasury bonds were extremely expensive, and investors were extremely frightened.
The co-CIO of Pimco shares some institutional (and personal) investment insights with WealthTrack's Consuelo Mack
The debate over whether to take capital gains this year heated up yesterday when the House passed health care reform legislation.
The following is a monthly economic outlook provided by Scott J. Brown, chief economist and senior vice president of equity research at Raymond James & Associates Inc.
High-income families would be hit with a tax increase on wages and a new levy on investments under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul bill.
The following is a daily market commentary by Scott J. Brown, chief economist and senior vice president of equity research at Raymond James & Associates Inc.
The following is a daily market commentary by Scott J. Brown, chief economist and senior vice president of equity research at Raymond James & Associates Inc.
Scott J. Brown, chief economist and senior vice president of equity research at Raymond James & Associates Inc., offers his daily market commentary.
President Barack Obama's health plan proposal would extend Medicare taxes to the investment income of higher-earning households.
After the close, the Fed's Board of Governors raised the discount rate.
Robert Doll has the new title of chief equity strategist for BlackRock's fundamental equities platform, one of a number of changes the money management giant announced internally today.
The advance figure for fourth quarter growth surprised to the upside, although the story was largely as anticipated.
