For many, 2011 will be remembered as the year the broker-dealer model cracked. Scores of independent firms shut down, unable to keep up with rising legal and compliance expenses.
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U.S. home prices will continue to decline through late 2012 or early 2013 as negative equity and weak job growth hinder a real estate recovery, according to a survey by Zillow Inc.
If Ben Bernanke thought 2011 was challenging, wait until the presidential campaign heats up in 2012 and the rhetoric really starts to fly.
In an unusual private-letter ruling, the Internal Revenue Service recently allowed a 13-year-old beneficiary of her father's company plan assets largely to undo a previously taxed lump-sum distribution and transfer the distributed plan funds to an inherited IRA for the child's benefit.
ETF bets on the drivers of price hikes — commodities and healthcare, e.g. — offer better protection for future retirees, some say
House Republicans send a letter to the Labor Department urging caution in expanding the fiduciary duty to IRA and 401(k) advisers. A battle is in the offing.
In September, the SEC issued an investor alert warning investors to be wary of fraudulent promoters targeting self-directed IRAs
When Mesirow Financial Inc. offered its employees free physicals a few years ago, only about a third of the 875 employees in its Chicago headquarters participated. For the most recent round of tests in early October, more than 750 people turned out.
Judge gives approval to certification; plaintiff's claim BofA misled shareholders about bonuses, losses
Efforts to boost score above 760 yield little tangible benefits; 'bragging rights'
The housing market might be down, but that has not eliminated the $13 trillion mortgage marketplace, which is rich with investment opportunities.
Between a horrible investment-banking environment and an embarrassing $2.3 billion loss incurred by a London-based trader, UBS AG had a tough third quarter
Trust Company of America has hired industry veteran Bob Oros as vice president and national sales manager.
North Star's Farrell offers formula for finding best bets among dividend-paying shares
