The star of a late-night HBO comedy show had some biting words for non-fiduciary brokers, high 401(k) fees and active fund management.
The battle over the DOL rule is now moving into the court of public opinion. <i><b>Plus: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20160613/FREE/160619978/john-oliver-lambasts-u-s-retirement-savings-system-supports-dol"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">Advisers react to comedian John Oliver's biting takedown of brokers and America's retirement system</a>.</b></i>
James 'Jeb' Bashaw charges broker-dealer trumped up charges to steal his lucrative practice in Houston.
Plus: Why Wall Street is avoiding pot investments, where to invest $10k today, and become financially better off by not doing this
Policymakers and regulators eye financial technology and how it is expanding accessibility to more consumers.
Senior citizens are already working more now than they did in the 1980s and 1990s. But can we raise the retirement age for good?
The average stock market yield globally is only 3.8%, but Americans expect 11% annually.
Firm cutting 68 people as it closes dividend-income funds.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Wall Street investors are working on how to position their portfolios for a potential Donald Trump presidency.
Sudden withdrawal of DOL's Timothy Hauser from a panel at the Insured Retirement Institute conference was a blunder.
Today's complaints against the Labor Department regulation raising retirement advice standards, bringing the total to five, say it will make it harder for Americans to purchase fixed annuities.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> One analyst says presidential polls and U.S. indexes move in lockstep, citing Clinton's rising fortunes and a rising stock market as an example.
Earnings test complicates choice between retirement and survivor benefits.
High-income retirees could see net benefits decline next year if Medicare premiums rise.
Plus: The Fed moves bonds, the downside of diversification, and don't rule out a staycation this summer
Maximizing the potential for positive participant outcomes, and minimizing regulatory and litigation risks, requires close analysis of QDIAs.
Mark and Andrew Madoff died without resolving a 2009 lawsuit accusing them of squandering $150 million of investors' money.
Firm's founder and COO accused of running Ponzi scheme using supposed investments
Experts share what they learned from their fathers &mdash; and what they are eager to impress upon their kids.
<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The critics of the Fed's monetary policy are getting louder. Meanwhile, the Fed continues to march to the beat of its own drummer.
